We are on the eve of the arrival of the Magi, and as every year, millions of parents in the world we have everything ready for our children to wake up the next morning with a beautiful surprise, helping to maintain the illusion and magic of this day.
But sometimes, doing so is not as simple as it seems, especially when children get older. Proof of this is the hilarious thread on Twitter shared by a father, in which he tells us the task in which we sometimes get to fulfill our role as Three Wise Men and in which, he was about to be discovered by one of his children.
The author of the thread is Eugenio d'Ors, who long ago made us laugh with his funny thread about the "unforgettable" weekend he had when it was his daughter's turn to take the class pet home and with which Many parents were able to identify themselves.
In Babies and more, is there an age at which children should stop believing in Santa Claus or the Magi?Now, come back once again to tell us an anecdote that happened two years ago on the night of the arrival of the Magi and in which he and his wife were about to ruin everything by a little carelessness and be discovered by the eldest of their children, who was then seven years old.
The Magi, sailor cloth
Eugenio begins by sharing that this thread, in which he especially addresses those who do not have children, so that they know that this personification of the Magi at home is "sailor cloth". And he clarifies that, although there are several options for leaving gifts at night, he and his wife chose one that is perhaps not the simplest: the children's room while they sleep.
This of the Kings, for those who have no children, that you know that sailor cloth. No one explains anything to us. We are going aimlessly.
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
And I tell you one thing: that your child wakes up while you are leaving the toys at night makes you know the fear. THE HORROR.
It happened two years ago.
I know that there are several options to "leave" the gifts brought by the Kings: in the living room, in the hallway, at the door of the house ... because we chose the riskiest, in a show of meaningless gallantry: leave them in your room while they sleep I hear the giggles.
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
As well. My daughter without problems. When she is wearing pajamas she is already snoring, she is an easy and deep sleeper. But the elder ... a sack of nerves. Laps and more silhouettes. And kick. And another lap. Eleven o clock. Twelve o'clock. The nail. BOTH.
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
My wife and I in the living room. After opening all the boxes of amazon and preparing everything, waiting in the living room. Tele off Silent. Without lights. And the boy who keeps spinning. I feel that my legs start to fail, but I have to put up with it.
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
Better a scare than breaking the illusion
At last it seems that he has fallen asleep. But not to risk, I throw a blanket over it, as if it were a ghost. IT IS PREFERRED TO HELP MY CHILD IF THAT AVOID THAT I WILL BE CAUGHT. My wife sees me and trunks. "This is going to go wrong. As he wakes up, he has a heart attack." "I do not care".
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
Total, we go with the gifts. She passes them to me from the door, and I put them inside as if it were a shop window. I have to tread carefully because the floor is wooden and creaks (a hug to all who have wooden floor that creaks, you are not alone).
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
One happens to me. I place it. Other. I place it. I'm telling you what I want. Does not understand me. I get upset. Have you ever argued with signs alone, without making sounds? It should not forget that I wear a blanket in the form of a tunic.
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
My wife can't stand the laugh.
But then, an oversight ... and you have to act fast!
He gives me the toy that I indicated. But I take it wrong. And it falls to the ground. PANIC. HORROR. The boy moves. My wife, coward, runs away. He has left me alone. I am paralyzed. Cold sweat. Suddenly my son's little voice: "Who are you?"
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
My life in slides.
I could have thought of many options. Last bull is very easy. But at that moment I obey my instinct. I put a ghost voice and loose: "DON'T LOOK OR GET ALL THE TOYS. CLOSE EYES". And I went slowly as if levitating.
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
My son was silent, I think with icy blood. We didn't put any more presents, they stayed at the door. My wife in the living room almost shaking: "What." And I: "What of what." "What happened". "Any". The instinct again.
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
In the morning they got up, opened the presents, played, screamed, jumped, and my son said nothing. I'm sure you think it was a dream. I managed to save the situation, I think 😅
- Eugenio d'Ors (@ra_LA_me) January 4, 2019
Have, have children. Have them and you will know what fear is.
Happy Kings!
In the end, everything went well, his son did not have a heart attack and apparently he must have thought that everything was a dream (fortunately). The thread has gone viral because it speaks perfectly of something with which many parents identify: the terror to be discovered by our children while we leave the gifts.
In Babies and more A father designs a website about the Magi to keep alive the illusion of his daughter, who had stopped believingSo if your children are a light sleeper or their hands are a bit slippery, they already know one more option (although quite risky) to act in case they run the risk of being discovered and get out of that mess to continue maintaining the illusion of the Magi. Good luck tonight!
