Santa Claus Travel: Tips for Parents

New Year - a time when every child, and almostevery adult is waiting for a miracle and the fulfillment of his most cherished dream. Only in recent years, they have kids, alas, not always children. Every second letter that is received in Veliky Ustyug - the birthplace of the main winter wizard, is not about dolls and typewriters or even about a puppy. Having read and heard plenty of requests from children during his travels around the country with the NTV television channel, All-Russian Grandfather Frost made unexpected statements to his parents .Photo: Olga Korol

About expensive gadgets

Modern boys and girls askput an expensive gadget under their New Year tree. Not all moms and dads can afford to give such a gift on behalf of Grandfather Frost. What should parents do in this case? How should they answer their child so as not to destroy their faith in miracles? - A very difficult question, - thought the All-Russian Grandfather Frost. - I myself constantly ask my friends: "Why does a child need a device in which he will not use 90 percent of the functions"? Maybe this is a fashion in the class? You need to say this: "Grandfather Frost will bring it, but perhaps something simpler." You need to try to explain to the child in an adult way: such a complex expensive device can get lost on the way, break, and Grandfather Frost will be upset. Another point is very important - the moment of work: does the child deserve such a serious toy? First, you need to earn something simpler. Of course, I understand that all these requests are made up of daily communication with peers. But why? Why?! Just to play? You need to teach your child not to envy! "Yes, Santa Claus brings it to someone. But we live differently: we don't need it." You need to try to explain to your child not the value of this phone, but the value of communication, the value of a photo, the value of a book, the value of a fairy tale. Only a parent can convince you here, and not just my short advice. Sometimes you get the feeling: before, a child was raised in a book by animals - remember Mowgli? And now a child is raised by gadgets: sit him in front of the phone and leave. This is exactly what we need to avoid! No addiction! We need them to read together, play sports together, spend their free time together too! Eye to eye, soul to soul.

About raising boys

According to Santa Claus, there are a huge number ofletters from him with the request "Please give us back our dad!" The winter wizard with a hot heart could not remain indifferent to children's tears and made a statement: - Now, my friends, I want to appeal to our esteemed mothers with a request. Stop raising wimps out of your sons! Sometimes you see a photo on social networks. There stands a man, a man, a strong man! And the signature: "My dear bunny", "My dear bunny boy". Friends, who are we raising until 20, until 30, until 35 years old?! More precisely, babysitting! - At this moment, Santa Claus's bewilderment and indignation knows no bounds. - A person who does not know how to make decisions and is not ready for adult life! This "bunny" grows up, gets married, has a family ... And when serious, adult, male difficulties arise, he says: "Listen, why do I need all this? There seem to be other girls there, lots of “bunnies”. And as a result, over the last month, every second letter I receive asks: “Give us back dad!” Dad is alive. Dad is healthy. But dad is gone… My friends, this is a lifelong tragedy for every girl, for every boy. There must be heroes! Strong not only in body, but also in spirit, who know how to make decisions! At 5 years old, boys and girls are already independent individuals. Let them choose which cartoon to watch. Let them learn to be responsible for their actions from the age of 3-4! We must, my friends, solve this problem together with you. I can’t do it alone. So stop raising wimps! Let us remind you: since November 1, the All-Russian Father Frost from Veliky Ustyug has been traveling around the country with the NTV channel. His trip began in Vladivostok. Halfway through his journey, he visited Kazan, where he took part in the "Good Wave" concert, visited children from orphanages, and organized a celebration for the townspeople in the local Gorkinsko-Ometevsky Forest Park. His route then goes through Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saratov, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, Tula, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Vologda, Cherepovets, and Yaroslavl. Father Frost's journey will end on December 30 in Moscow. After that, he will head to his residence in Veliky Ustyug.