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>>>>Another question I asked my mom when I was four years old. “How does Santa get into our house? We don’t have a chimney”! Mom replied with no hesitation, “Santa has a key to everyone’s front door”! :)
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>>>Was that really a smart reply? There appear to be many young kids who become afraid due to such explanations. They fear that someone will break into their house.
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>>My mom’s reply certainly answered my question to my satisfaction. Are you questioning my mom’s ability to be a parent?
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>Not at all. I was questioning this single reply only. Apparently it has not scared you, but it might scare other kids, in other neighbourhoods, in current time perhaps?!
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>What did dr. Spock say about it? :)

You make a good point! I was 6 years old when television came to San Francisco. My awareness of the world was not the same as that of a child of today. Hard to say what the answer is but it does seem that the attitude of today is one of near paranoia.

Paranoia is due to many factors including our awareness of whatever the media insists upon presenting to us. One thing I notice the media likes to do is to find three similar stories about the same negative topic, even if they happen at the ends of the earth. We then feel connected to areas far from our homes. No one on earth is safe! :)