New Year is coming soon... Children try to catch snowflakes, lick icicles, decorate Christmas tree... and write letters. For many years, there is a popular Christmas tradition in which children write letters to Santa, mainly advocating that they have been good in the past year and giving Santa a list of wishes and request for gifts that they want to receive, such as a bicycle, video games or a Lego set. The wish-list may include request of more than one gift too. There is a noticeable difference in the style of letter writing in boys and girls. Girls are often more considerate and wish something for others, are more polite and write longer letters and are more thoughtful and generous in their appreciation for all the hard work that Santa does, in their letters, than boys. There are many postal services that allow children to send letters to Santa Claus. Some of them are even answered by volunteers or post office employees. In Canada, there is a special postal code for letters to Santa Claus. Since 1982, over 13,000 Canadian postal workers have volunteered to give answer to the mails for Santa and write responses. The address of Santa Claus is given as: Santa Claus, North Pole, Canada - H0 H0 H0 Zeroes are used instead of 'O' to make up the characteristic laugh of Santa, to make the address consistent with the alternating letter-number format of all Canadian postal codes. Some charity workers, process requests of poor or sick children, and even try to fulfill the wishes they make in their letters to Santa. In Britain, there was a tradition that children use to burn their Christmas letters in the fire so that they can float up the chimney with the smoke and wind can then magically transport them to the North Pole, to Santa. Finland, which is believed to be the home of Santa, has already received over eight million letters for Santa and over 600,000 letters pour in every year from over 150 countries. The largest number of children who write to Santa are from Great Britain, Poland and Japan. Some children send their letters by post or e-mail but the more traditional way is to throw the letters into the back of the fireplace. The draught then carries the letters up the chimney to Father Christmas. And all the dreams will certainly come true))) Just try to remember... when you were a little child, did you write letters to Santa or Father Frost? Have you ever been in the firm belief that all your wishes will become true if you write the letter and sent it? And.. if you still believe in a wonder, you've got a chance – you can write a letter to him right now and send it))) just follow the link http://www.emailsanta.com/email_Santa.asp
I am on Anna's side about gift-giving. Little miracles should happen! A child comes to this world as God's miracle and we treat a little child as the only creature that makes the world a happy place. Parents and relatives decorate their child's life with many nice things. Ded Moros is part of our everyday culture. Being a grown up myself, I always wait for a nice gift. In the family we always start this ceremony with the words "Let's take a look at the gifts that Ded Moros has brought!"
Hello, I completely agree with you,Jane, writing letters to Ded Moroz or Santa Claus somehow motivates a child to behave well nex year to receive a better present, but sometimes children ask for an unreal thing, or an extremely expensive one So if Ded Moros doesn't meet the child's expectations it will hurt the little human. I can say it from my own experience. When my little goddaughther asked for the doll, that cost nearly 5000 rubles. We were nearly in desperation)) so now I think we'd better not lay it thick while preparing for the New Year not to meet some problems in the future. My friends say that a child should write a list of desirable presents for Ded Moroz to choose among them.It really works!)) As for me, I asked for a videotape recorder all my childhood, but he didn't bring it. I hope my children will be much happier.
My friends say that a child should write a list of desirable presents for Ded Moroz to choose among them.It really works!))
Yes, that's true. When I was a little child my parents always aksed me to name at least 5 things I'd like to have))) And I usually found one of these things under our New Year Tree)))) That was wonderful))))
To my mind, the phenomenon of writing letters to the imaginable man with a white beard deals with some psychological matters. You know, when you write something, you do a greater brain work rather than when you say something. The words written have more influence, even on our way of percepting reality. Children write that they have been obedient, they have been good, they try to analyze their actions, but they demand something in return for them being so nice and diligent. A natural human demand, isn't it? Along with the pleasant and interesting activity, along with the expectation of a wonder, children do a very important thing: they are on the way of changing themselves, subconsciously, believing in the fact that kindness is rewarded. Thanks, Santa
Thank you, Jane, for your opinion. I completely agree with your idea that while writing a letter to Santa a child analyzes his/her behavior and somehow it influences his further actions. So, this tradition can be even called “a kind of self-discipline”.
So if Ded Moros doesn't meet the child's expectations it will hurt the little human. I can say it from my own experience. When my little goddaughther asked for the doll, that cost nearly 5000 rubles. We were nearly in desperation)) so now I think we'd better not lay it thick while preparing for the New Year not to meet some problems in the future. My friends say that a child should write a list of desirable presents for Ded Moroz to choose among them.It really works!)) As for me, I asked for a videotape recorder all my childhood, but he didn't bring it. I hope my children will be much happier.
