Should we "do Santa?"
Whether you decide to “do Santa” or not, know that whatever decision you make is what is going to be best for your family! If Santa will be arriving at your home in a few weeks, make sure the Ingy Bingy Band, a pacifier wristband, is at the top of your shopping list!
By Emily Rogers
This is a topic that I have struggled with since becoming a parent. I loved believing in Santa as a kid, but as a parent I had some reservations. We “do Santa” at our house, but we had to take several things into consideration before we fully decided. Here’s some of the main things we took into consideration when deciding what our Christmas's would look like:
- Priorities: What were our priorities for Christmas? Ultimately, we decided that we wanted our faith to be the center of the Christmas season. We wanted the focus to be on Jesus, our family and not just presents, but we still didn't rule out Santa.
- Location: Would we be home for Christmas? As a child Santa always came while we slept at our grandparents house and we opened our presents a day late. It was all we knew so it was fine, but we decided we would need to be home We decided we would need to find other times to be together with our families leading up to Christmas. We eventually moved closer to my parents which has made this dynamic much easier and doable for us.
- Friends: What would our kids do if other kids were talking about Santa and we weren’t? How would our kids handle that type of pressure not to "spill the beans to their classmates.
This was something we did discuss, but it wasn’t heavily weighed. We knew that we needed to do what was best for our family and not worry about what “might” happen with other kids in the future.
- Lying: Did we like the idea of lying to our kids? Although it’s all in good fun, it did make us uneasy.
We decided that as children, when we found out Santa wasn’t real, we didn’t lose trust with our parents so we felt comfortable moving foward.
Whether you decide to “do Santa” or not, know that whatever decision you make is what is going to be best for your family! If Santa will be arriving at your home in a few weeks or if you have a sweet new baby in your life you want to give a gift to, make sure the Ingy Bingy Band is at the top of your shopping list!
The Ingy Bingy Band is a pacifier wristband designed to help your baby access their pacifier on their own from as early as 4 months! With a traditional pacifier clip or loose pacifier a baby can’t typically find and use their newborn pacifier on their own until they are 8 months old! That means YOU have to do all the work! This pacifier bracelet is also safer than a traditional pacifier clip. Pacifier clips may be adorable, but they contain parts that are choking hazards and could strangle a child if you aren't careful.
The Ingy Bingy Band is made of buttery soft material and velcros around your baby’s wrist. There are two models of this amazing pacifier wristband so no matter what infant pacifier your baby prefers it will work with the Ingy Bingy Band!
The Ingy Bingy Band is not your everyday pacifier clip! This game-changing pacifier wristband helps babies self-soothe at a younger age than ever before! Instinctively, babies gnaw on their hands in an attempt to soothe. The Ingy Bingy pacifier wristband keeps their pacifier right where they’ll find it, allowing your baby to comfort and calm themselves while you do whatever it is you need to do!
Our buttery soft wristband comes in two styles to accommodate every pacifier.
Our Pacific style should be used when your baby’s pacifier holes are near their nose and chin when in use. It is most commonly used with Avent, BIBS, Dr. Brown’s, MAM, Nuby, NUK, Medela, FRIGG, Nanobébé, Tommee Tippee, and Chicco pacifiers.
Our Sequoia style should be used when your baby’s pacifier holes are near their nose and chin when in use. It is most commonly used with Itzy Ritzy, Ryan & Rose, and The Dearest Grey pacifiers.
If you are still unsure which pacifier wristband style is right for you, check out our style guide or text the name and/or picture of your preferred paci & we’ll let you know which style is right for you!