Reddit Mom Asks If Giving Her Kids Coal For Christmas Would Be Cruel
As a parent, it can be tempting to try to eliminate bad behavior around the holidays by threatening your kids with the age-old Christmas legend: Only good children get presents from Santa — he watches your behavior all year to put you either on the Naughty or Nice List, and if you’re bad, you land on the Naughty List with coal instead of presents. While most parents don’t take it past the threat, ultimately leaving presents from Santa under the tree, this Reddit mom is considering following through with a coal delivery due to her 9- and 6-year-olds’ continuous bad behavior....