The Secret is in The Claus

I figured it out... the secret to keeping my two toddlers from not killing each other.

No crying... no pushing... no whining... no fighting over toys... no jealousy... It is almost like these are two different little boys.

And I discovered it all this morning while I was getting out of my super quick 5 minute mom shower...


Santa...

You better watch out,
You better not cry
You better  not pout... I'm telling you why!

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!

All day long, any hint of a melt down, any hint of fighting over a toy I have chimed right in and sang those three lines... and what would turn into all out war turns into two little boys going right back to playing on their own, or playing nicely together.

It worked, it was like magic... the same kind of magic Santa Claus actually IS.  Yes, I am such a child for getting so into Christmas... 


Then the realization kicked in on December 26th... my power is gone.
Poof!  Disappeared!
And I am back to square one.

I am praying the behavior change continues... and maybe the next 6 weeks will really be helpful in defusing the typical sibling tiffs... one can home of course!

On the other hand, you bet your ass I am going to abuse the shit out of the Santa card until then!