Crutches for Christmas...A word of advice to all parents.

To anyone who has or will have children...Christmas is coming, and I have one word for you:

Crutches.

We have a very unique 6 year old in our home, and last year she made it known that she wished she had crutches. So we went on eBay and bought her a youth pair of crutches, all the while thinking that this must be the weirdest thing a kid could possibly get for Christmas.

So she opens the gift, screams a happy scream, and around the house she goes on her crutches. Except down the stairs.

We have visitors pretty often...We have families over or kids from the neighborhood come to play. Here is the most common conversation I hear coming from the playroom...

"Hey Hannah, did you break your leg or something?"

"No...I got those for Christmas."

"Oh...(pause...) Oooohh, these are SO COOL!"

And around the house the visiting kid goes (except down the stairs) on the crutches. And maybe even outside if it's nice.

Yesterday I walked over to our neighbor's driveway to get Hannah, and her friend was in the middle of asking her..."Can we get out your crutches?"

So that's my word of wisdom for the day, and for the Christmas season for all of you parents who can't think of anything your kid needs or wants...It's a sure winner.