Nuttin for Christmas

FYI...4 1/2 yr olds still lack a sense of humor

Last night, at the end of a LONG day battling pre-schoolers, it was bedtime in the 4greens household. It's your typical routine: round up kids, change into "jammies", brush teeth, read books, rock, scratch backs, hum a song, turn on the nightlight, put just the right blanket on, find stink-dog, etc. Except last night the kiddos did not want to cooperate.

Minor segue...at Christmastime, my mother used to hum or sing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" every time I mis-behaved. It was her "hint" to me that my behaviour better "straighten up !" or else I would be in for a less than stellar Christmas morning. I hated that as a kid; of course now it's hysterical having my own kids to torture.

OK we're back...so kiddos not cooperating at bedtime. Rachel starts singing "I'm Getting Nuttin for Christmas". I was inspired. Harkening back to the days of yore when I was reminded of Christmas morning by the tune MY mother sang. I raced to the computer and found a video slideshow on YouTube of some bad kids and this song in the background.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8735522593758706472&q=I%27m+getting+nuttin+for+christmas&total=9&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0


I played it loud and proud, singing along and inviting both kids to come in and watch. Of course this was extremely traumatic for our oldest, although you wouldn't have noticed initially. It all came out at bedtime. When left with her thoughts, lying in bed alone, I believe she began to recount the day and focus on that song. Tears began to flow and cries rang out "MOMMY !!" She was upset over the song.

Well, almost an hour later she finally tired out and gave up.

4yr olds have no sense of Seasonal humor.