How many more sleeps to go mummy? This is a classic.

hey ur kid is really cute and smart. When i was small my mother used to teach me and she told me that if i tell the correct answer to a question i will be allowed to play with my friends........Then she asked me the question and my reply was "correct answer"....then i told my mother since i have told the correct answer u must let mr go out..lol:) Happy Mylotting

That has to be the cutest thing I have heard. I love that he counts the day until Christmas by sleeps:) You should have said 4 and then he would have taken a nap today and one tomorrow with no complaints!

Hello Ellie. What a cute story about your son! I think he's quite bright to think this thing through and try to bring on Christmas quickly. Well, although I'm sure my son did cute little things like that as a youngster, I can't remember them (frown). But the other day he was visiting and told me how he told his friends' kids (age 10 and 12) that they should make their parents stay up until one minute after midnight on Christmas eve and then announce "It's Christmas so we can open our presents!" I thought that was pretty funny.

Hi Ellie...that is classic bless him. My grandson has been told that santa will come on Christmas eve but the other day he found some presents in my bedroom and asked who they were for so my story was that Santa had left them with me but they were for other children who hadn't got any, but when he starts delivering presents to everyone he will collect the ones in my bedroom and leave some for me...the explanation was sufficient for my grandson to understand he couldn't open them...what white lies we have to tell around this time of year to our little ones!! lol Have a very Happy Christmas hun Love and Huggles littleowl xx

I have nothing like that Ellie. But bless him. There's nothing wrong with his logic. LOL.

From your discussion I know how important Christmas for you and your children. Christmas is not a festival in China. But in cities more and more younger begin to celebrate for this foreign festival. I think in your children' eyes Christmas likes Chinese new year when we adults give them gifts or even money for a good hope. So in China spring festival (Chinese new year)is similar to Christmas in children' eyes. It's maybe the happiest time for children. Merry X-mas.

oh that is really so cute, what an ingenious little boy.

This story is so cute. I think every little kid has tried to pull that one, and make Christmas and presents and goodies come faster. I remember doing it as a kid. And I think my second cousin tried it this year. What's that they say? The more things change, the more they stay the same. Tell your son it's two night of sleeps, not two naps, until Santa.

Kids minds work in mysterious ways. This is a cute story. When my sons were little they could wear each others pants. One day they were sitting together and the older boy said to his younger brother. "Hey your zipper is open". His brother responded, "No it's not. These are your pants."

Children's minds are utterly brilliant. I think if we could retain their basic reasoning, we all might find a little more fun in the world. I love to hear stories about people's children who come up with the cutest things.

LOL! That's really interesting...a kid's method to speed up Christmas. I dunno if you can call this crafty or plain stupid, but when we were kids, we would make chocolates last for days by taking just a lick at a time. That's because chocolates were such luxury at that time. Now, I can't even bear the sight of chocolates. Cheers and happy Mylotting

Aren't children, and their amazing minds, adorable? My son is 24 now. But when he was little, Christmas Eve was the only night that he was willing to go to bed really early. He thought that if he went to sleep early, Santa would come early and he could get up at 3 a.m. and play with his toys.

today is 24th so if today;s night is gone then tomorrow is christmas, so i think only one night stand more for christmas to go.

i would call him a smart kid nowadays kids are getting smart day by day we got no choice we got to face it..............

LOL, that is a very funny way of looking at it and he deserves credit for thinking devising the plan. I don't think I ever came up that as a child.

That is so cute. My 2 and a half year old is obsessed with Christmas tress. He just loves them. When we told him that Father Christmas was going to be coming soon, he looked at me and said 'Father Christmas tree coming soon'. He hasn't worked out that they are separate things. So we have now told him that Santa Claus is coming to save any confusion.

Hi ellie, Awwwww that was so sweet of him, my niece used to say can't she have a surpise, she couldn't say the 'r properley so we used to say well it wouldn't be surprise if were give it to her, but her way was thinking that if she gets to open her surprise, she will still be getting another surprise from Santa on Christmas day, she wasen't silly. Love and huggles. Tamara

Hey ellie! What is with this child? He is too funny! First he is putting poor Ziggy in the crate in the morning. Now he is counting "sleeps" to Christmas! How cute is he! I wish so much I could be there to give him a real hug and squeeze! He is just too precious! I can picture his sweet little face saying that to you so seriously! I wish I could be there on Christmas morning to see how happy he's going to be opening up his prezzies! Now give him another one of his Auntie Opal's hugs and tell him that this one is for Christmas! Love to you Ellie and the whole family! Opal

Hi ya ellie333 What a clever little boy you've got there!! Lol . I can't say that I can think of anything crafty off the top of my head that my kids have done, well not lately anyway!

Kids are just so funny and it must seem like a life time to wait for them.My grandaughter came up to me in a mood and said how long now nanny ,when will it be christmas eve,When will father christmas come,pleading she was and hanging on to me.That was two weeks a go ,she is driving my daughter crazy trying to occupy her so it takes her mind of it,nearly there thats all I say.thing come to those who wait,it seemed to work.My grandson last year his mum took him to see father christmas in our local grotto.He came out "saying is that it one small present crikey whats all the fuss about" his mum "said what do you mean." You told me father christmas would give me lot of nice presents,He gave me a colouring book oh well" he said and carried on walking,my daughter laughed so much she nearly cried he was three. Bless you little son he sounds like someone else i know.