crying

It is always fun to go see Santa but it can be intimidating and even scarey for a small child. This weekend my boys were waiting for their turn to see Santa. The little girl in front of us was dressed in a beautiful Christmas dress, but was screaming because she was so scared of Santa! The little girl screamed and cried until her face turned purple. It was sad.

As a child I have very found memories of Amusement Parks. I remember being so excited to go to an amusement park that I couldn't sleep the night before. So as a parent I wanted to give my kids that same joy. So this weekend we packed up the stroller, cooler, back pack, swim gear, sunscreen, hats, etc. and headed to Utah.

Here's a study that backs up something we've all known since we were infants.  TEARS GET RESULTS.  But as you get older, you have to be more strategic with your tears, or you'll see some serious diminishing results.  This is all pretty logical.  A study in Canada found that people who rarely cry make a much bigger impact when they cry than people who cry all the time.