Summary: Kevin Dooley via Compfight Like any nearly-7 year old, our son is very excited that Christmas is just around the corner. Each afternoon he runs to the letterbox to collect the junk mail and trawl through it in the hope of finding the perfect Christmas gift! But this year’s going to be different … and he may not like it. This year we are flying overseas on a big jet plane. Because of this there’s been many discussions around Santa and what could happen with the gifts he had planned on bringing to Mr nearly-7. He thinks that Santa should deliver the presents to his home because he doesn’t want them to get lost or broken on our holiday (a pretty good concept really!). We’re going to phone Santa in a few weeks and let him know we’ll be away – because we don’t want to miss out on all those goodies! Or do we? We’re taking a six year old child overseas to two different countries, visiting amazing historical places, soaking up the culture and spending time with family and friends we haven’t seen for a long time. Somehow the whole idea of presents doesn’t seem to sit well with me. I’d love Mr nearly-7 to enjoy this trip for what it is – a completely different holiday where experiences trump “stuff”. I know we’ll buy some souvenirs (what traveller doesn’t?) but I want him to look back on this trip as the adventure of a little six year old’s lifetime! I’m just not sure how we’ll go. He’s so fixated on the “stuff”. I think we’ll know if the “experience” trumped the “stuff” once we return from our holiday. Have you had any experience with this? I’d love to hear how you dealt with it – and whether the experience or stuff won out! Until next time, happy organising!
