What Vancouver Teachers Really Want for Christmas
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Real friends, real fun. This is the Nat and Drew Show podcast. Nat and Drew Show, let's go. Well, if you have not bought a gift for your child's teacher yet, or if you have and you haven't given it to them, listen up because there was a study that was done, or poll, I guess. 800 teachers were asked what would they like to receive from their students and what don't they want to receive. So we'll go through that.

with what they want. And then we'll get into what they don't want. Because what they don't want, the thing that was like number one was surprising to me. But what they do want, so number three, classroom supplies.

Was it was a great idea as a gift for a teacher? Classroom supplies? That actually is surprising to me at Christmas time. But hey, if that's what they say, exactly. Yeah. Because a lot of teachers, they pay out of pocket, right? For supplies nowadays. Yeah. Which they never had to before. Yep. Which is not right. Number two, cash or gift cards? I don't know.

I don't know whether anybody is giving a teacher cash money, but I could see a gift card. Gift cards for sure. It would be weird to slip your kid's teacher a 20. I don't feel entirely comfortable doing that, but a gift card from a retailer that you know they enjoy. I'm all about that.

But if you're $20, no. I'm starting to swing the other way. They make the cards now that have the little slot for just about every occasion. You know it's not just from grandma to grandson. No, that is exactly what those cards are for. I don't know. They are not to give the professional people that are in your life. I don't know. You know how I feel about gift cards.

Is it? Yeah. You think they're a waste of money? I think that it's a fact that there are literally billions unused. Yes, that is true too. And I just think it almost like, imagine if you could get a cat, if you could get $20 or a $20 gift card from a coffee place, which would you prefer?

No, I hear what you're saying. Like, I understand on its surface cash is better, but there are some people that I just cannot tip essentially with cash. It does feel like a bribe. It feels like a bribe.

Like if money is in a card, it feels like give my kid an A. Yeah. Oh, I thought you said like a bride. No, a bribe. No, it's a bribe. No, okay. I'm just, if they said cash, let's give them what they want. I know, I hear you. It's just weird to me, but okay. All right. And then number one was handwritten letters.

Which I'm like, I kind of called BS on because I think they'd rather have the cash. But handwritten letters came in at number one. If you're a teacher, please let us know. 604-280-1035. We'll keep it confidential, of course, your identity. 604-280-1035 or text 103535. Would you rather cash or a handwritten letter? Please be honest.

And are you shaking out that letter to see if the cash is in there? And do you mind if I give you a 20? Like the grandson who's getting the card in the mail from grandma. Now, what about the gifts they don't want? Well, the way this study was done as I read through it, it was actually just the one thing, the number one thing the teachers do not want to get from their child or their students is booze.

Okay, I thought last year all the teachers told us they love that. Well, those were our teachers that were listening to our show said that they love it. Okay, because do you guys not remember that? I pivoted. No, I hear you. We're the number one radio show with teachers who like to drink. So that will skew the results that we get.

when we ask the question. But again, 604-280-1035 or text 103535. Maybe we'll just reconfirm the results that we got last year. The Matt and Drew Show podcast.

Okay, this might be the most controversial poll we've talked about in a while. So just after seven, we first mentioned this, and then we've received so many texts and so many phone calls. Okay, and people are waiting to talk. So the thing is, is 800 teachers were asked, what gifts do they want to receive?

from their students, and what's the one thing they don't. The top three of what they would love to receive from students for Christmas, for the holidays. Number three, classroom supplies. Number two, cash or gift cards. Number one, handwritten letters. So the thing that they don't want to receive, number one, and was the only thing was really covered in this study, was booze.

No booze for teachers from students. Which does run counter to what we believe or at least what we perceive that we have heard from teachers when this topic has come up in recent years. Yes. That's definitely a thing where we felt that we have talked about it before and then we've heard from people who are like, no, no, no. A nice bottle of wine, a nice something, you know, is a great gift to receive at Christmas.

604-280-1035. You can text us at 103535. We do have a teacher who's on the line. We will keep their name anonymous for now. But what are your thoughts on this list as a teacher at Christmastime? Okay, that is the craziest list I've ever heard. Good. What's crazy about it? Well, number one thing we do not want is a mug. Our staff room cupboard is overflowing.

with mugs. And they all have really sweet and thoughtful sayings on them. But we don't need a mug. Enough's enough. Enough's enough with the mugs. Okay, so point taken there. No mugs. Now, how about booze being at the number one on the do not want list? Well, that's the top of my do list. Preferably ones that come with a cork. I choose red over white. But yeah, I think that

All the teachers in my building would appreciate a bottle of something special. I do have to say I save all the notes I get. Oh, that's nice. Yeah. They are nice, but a bottle with that would be lovely. A bottle's better.

Thank you so much for listening and calling in. We appreciate it. Have a great day. You too. 604-280-1035. Texter here says getting a handwritten card or letter from a student, and this is a secondary school teacher, high school teacher, says it reminds them of why they got into the profession.

Oh, yes. A handwritten note is lovely, so says this teacher. I would say that, you know, just sort of eyeball test through all the texts that we've received on this. There's definitely teachers that are saying that. I don't want to sort of cast dispersions and say that they're not. But there are also a lot of teachers that are like, listen, these are the gifts we want. We got a message here. You didn't leave your name. You said that you're an early childhood educator who manages a team of 14 educators and

And this person writes, we don't want a handwritten note. We want booze. We want cash or gift cards. And we don't want a cup with your kid's face on it or any cup at all. Wow. That's hardcore. Coming in hot. Yes. Another teacher on the line. And yes, we will keep your name a secret. Your thoughts on this list? Oh, man. I don't know who did that study, but I've taught for a long time.

Nice bottle of wine, always appreciated. The second would be a gift card. And there's nothing that I wouldn't love from a kid. That's nice, but you would love the wine the most. Oh, absolutely. Okay, another vote for wine. Thank you for the call. I think what we're learning this morning is either the list is not accurate or we are, as we kind of suspected earlier, the number one radio show for teachers who really like to drink. You've done it.

We've done it. You are welcome here. We are your people. You are our people. Real friends, real pods. This is the Nat and Drew Show podcast. People are apparently getting bored with Christmas dinner. The traditional Christmas dinner. Nat, you're vegetarian, often vegan, all the way vegan. What is your go-to food?

for Christmas dinner? Because according to this poll that I've seen, a growing number of us are getting tired of a turkey and stuffing and the usual trimmings and stuff like that for Christmas dinner. So what's your go-to thing at Christmas time? Well, I have an excellent nut loaf recipe that I would love to share with all of you with a mushroom gravy. It's delicious.

Uh, and I know for a lot of, uh, meat eaters, that doesn't sound appealing, but it actually, you know what it is, but it's a, it's quite good. Yeah. It's quite good. A nut loaf. Um, yeah, I've done different things. There's, um, I actually might do a catered Christmas dinner this year. Um, which is I go buy it ahead of time and, um, and then bring it in, uh, for the next day. Um, but there's a whole foods has got one, which is like, it's like a, it's a

like yam and a bunch of things in a pastry. And then I'm going to get some dead animal for some guests. So, yeah. Good. Good. That's thoughtful of you. It really is, Erin. It really is. You're clearly in the giving holiday spirit. According to this poll, 31% of us are ready to change it up.

for Christmas dinner. I actually count myself as part of that 31%. I love a turkey dinner, but at Thanksgiving this year, I was like, you know what? Let's not do this again at Christmas time. Wow. I'm ready to change it up. So Erin, just based on the look on your face and the way you said that, you're still like, you will be doing the traditional Christmas dinner this year? 100%. I love it. It's like my favorite dinner of the year, Thanksgiving, Christmas. I just, yum.

Yum, yum, yum. How could you make that better? Do you know why it's Christmas dinner? Because it's the best. Well, there really is no law that says you can't have a roast turkey any other time of year. That's true. But you've got to save it because it's the best meal of the year. Do you think that's what they ate in the manger at a roast turkey dinner? In the barn with all the animals? That's right. Lowing? No. I think it was a grain-based nut loaf. Ha ha ha ha!

Okay, but I am actually shocked by Drew's sort of confession. Yeah, I'm ready. Admission. I'm ready to switch it up. I don't know whether we'll go surf and turf. Like, there are other nice meals. There are other fantastic meals out there. I was just, for whatever reason, it hit me at Thanksgiving. And again, I love the turkey. I love the stuffing. I love the roast everything. Yeah. But it's like, not this year. I am not feeling it this year. What? Because you were...

big fan of even going to the grocery store and getting like a turkey stuffing sandwich. Yes. Yeah. No. Savon has a sandwich that's turkey and stuffing. Maybe you've just been eating too much turkey and stuffing. It's turkey and cranberry. Oh, it's turkey and cranberry. Okay. Regular, but it does get a little more festive at this time of year. They are available in stuffing sandwiches as well. This made me laugh just quickly before we move on. No, let's not. Well,

What do you think the number one answer is for people? So in this survey, again, 31% say they are ready to change it up. They don't want to do the traditional Christmas dinner. What do you think topped the poll as a desired alternative? Pizza. Instead of going turkey, they won instead. So Nat, you say pizza. I say pizza. Aaron, what do you say?

Hamburgers. Hamburgers. Pizza was number one on the list. Oh my God, Nat. But hamburgers did make the top five. Also, was it children? Yeah. Were like chicken tenders? Fries. Please say they're fries. Real friends. Real fun. This is the Nat and Drew Show podcast.

We often talk about icebreakers, you know, for adults when you're at a party and maybe you need an icebreaker. But what about what's a good icebreaker for kids?

In the sense of you're the adult, but maybe you are trying to talk with a child that you don't know that very well. Maybe it's a friend's kid. Maybe it's like a Christmas party with a whole bunch of children and the child's a little bit shy. There is a subject that you should bring up to bring the child out of his or her shell. The subject. Dinosaurs.

Apparently, it is a great for little kids. If you ask a little kid, what's your favorite dinosaur? Kids, for the most part, have an answer. And there was a fun survey that was done that when, but most adults don't. Only 41% of adults could say what their favorite dinosaur is. And in the survey, it's like, you know what? You should be ready for the icebreaker to come back to you and say when they say, well, what's your favorite dinosaur? I would think even for kids, wouldn't most of them say the T-Rex? No.

No, yeah. I would have thought T-Rex. They have such an in-depth knowledge, Drew. Like, they know the flyers, the herbivores, the carnivores. And the T-Rex is great, but I think some of those like Stegosaurus and... I'm not saying that they don't have vast knowledge of the different kinds of dinosaurs. I just thought it was a given that the T-Rex was the coolest one. I don't know. I think the T-Rex has come down a few notches. Sure.

Yeah. I think also it depends on how into dinosaurs the kids are because sometimes you don't want the same one that everybody's picking. Right. I get that the T-Rex was sort of like, you know, it was one of the most powerful, fiercest dinosaurs.

of dinosaurs. But I had to refresh my memory a little bit with dinosaurs because I literally, if you'd asked me like on the spot yesterday, how many dinosaurs could I just rattle off? Sure. Not very many. Be the T-Rex, the Brontosaurus. Uh-huh. But then I'm like, what about the Velociraptor? Yes. Is that a real thing? Yes.

And the Velociraptor, I would argue, maybe should be the top spot because the Velociraptor was one of the smallest dinosaurs that only about three feet tall and six feet long, incredibly fast, and one of the smartest.

Like super smart. We know that. We saw Jurassic Park. They got into that lab that the kids were hiding in. Sorry. No problem. I don't mean to be rude. They opened the door. I'm sorry. No, remember they were like, that's exactly, that was actually the entire script. How smart the raptors were. Laura Dern said, holy bee.

They're the smartest. And then I don't know whether you also knew this or not, but a certain city named their basketball team after them. They were so smart.

Okay, I've not made that connection to the Toronto Raptors. I really haven't. How have you not made the connection to the Toronto Raptors? Because I told you, I don't remember that much about dinosaurs. It's in their name, Nat. It's in their name. It was on their jersey for about 20 years. Okay, I understand that they're raptors. Which one? Which raptors?

The Toronto Raptors. Yes, but I mean, okay, so you're thinking to yourself, I know they're raptors, but what is that? Velociraptors? Like you were very, very scientifically specific giving their full name, the Velociraptor. The Velociraptor. Because are there, I literally don't know, are there other raptors?

Because like birds are... No, the raptor, I believe, is the nickname. Originally, anyway, we don't need to deep dive too far. I feel we do. If we're going to talk to these kids, we better know what we're talking about. I feel like if we were talking to the kids and we'd started off so great about what's your favorite dinosaur and we got to here, the kid's out. Yeah, no, this is why you stick to the T-Rex. Anything else is far more complicated. This is the Nat Drew Show Podcast.

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It's Nat and Drew's Thousand Dollar Minute. Brought to you by Alpine Credits, where homeowners get approved. Tara is at work on Bowen Island here this morning and can't believe that Christmas is just a little over a week away. Have you done any shopping yet, Tara?

None. None. Are you, is that how you always roll? Yep. Okay. I like it. Well, and nothing seems to completely fall apart. So you're proving that it can be done, Tara. You give me hope because normally I have done quite a bit of shopping at this point. Today? Yeah, no shopping. December 17th, I've done zero as well, Tara. So you give me hope that it's, the wheels are not going to completely fall off for me this holiday season.

Tara, let's get you $1,000. That makes shopping a little bit easier as well. Yeah.

Yes, I hope so. Yes, one minute on the clock. We'll ask you ten questions. You get all ten right, $1,000. If not, $10 for each correct answer. If you don't know the answer to something, say pass. If there's time, we'll come back to it. The moment you give us an answer, you can't take it back. Good luck, Tara. Here we go. $1,000 minute starts now. Who wrote the story A Christmas Carol? Pass. Name a TV show that starred Eugene Levy.

Schitt's Creek. Kiefer Sherwood scored all three goals for the Canucks last night. What is that called? Natural hat trick. How many T's are in the word statuette? T.

Two. What Canadian hero will be the new face of the $5 bill? Carrie Fox. Does the QR and QR code stand for quick response or quarter response? Quick response. What's it called when someone speaks or acts without a script or plan? An act of...

Advice. It's Manny Pacquiao's birthday. What sport was he famous for? Soccer. What city are the Spider-Man movies set in? New York. What Christmas song includes the line, later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling? Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. Oh.

Oh. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, so you got some money, not all the money. At the top, Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. Dickens, yes. Yes. Then you get the next two right, and I feel like almost extra points because you said natural hat trick. Yes. Which we would have just taken hat trick. Yes, extra points. Yes. Not in that. There are extra points. There are...

Four Ts in statuette, though, not two. Okay. Now, the next two right for sure. We were looking for improvisation. I think ad-lib works. But ad-lib I think works too, yeah. So you get that one right as well. I'm sorry, question eight. Manny Paquito, did you say boxing?

Sure did. No, did you? No, she did soccer. Manny Pacquiao was a boxer. Pacquiao, okay. I was too busy fixated on the question before. But I love how you were going for it, Tara. And then New York City is correct. And yeah, so we've got six. Six correct answers and 60 bucks for you here this morning. 60 bucks, that's okay. There you go, Tara. Catch the Nat Drew Show live weekdays 530 to 10 on

Guys, the Stanley Park Christmas train has been shut down indefinitely. That is exactly what the Stanley Park Christmas train sounds like in my mind because I have never been on it. But I assume it's a big train. It goes fast. It sounds more like this.

And then it stops, Erin. And then it stops. And it's like, oh. You probably heard this, that over the weekend they had to pull it. It is because fumes were basically spewing into the operator's face. And the operator had to receive medical attention. So it's a bad thing when you're driving a train and the fumes are actually, the exhaust is just coming up in your face. That's right. So the train's been shut down indefinitely. And I saw some stats that 10,000 tickets so far have been refunded.

They are hoping to get the Christmas train back in operation before January 4th when it was slated to stop anyway. But I was thinking, you know, like I haven't ever been to Bright Nights and I'm going to go because I don't care about the train. I never have. It doesn't even seem interesting. But Bright Nights itself. Merry Christmas. Just laying it all out. I love it. Oh, no. I mean, I get it. If you're a little kid, it would be interesting. Trampling all over people's traditions. That's right. There you go. But

But let me tell you. But you're going to go despite the fact that you hate it. Okay. Because this is the year. No, because Bright Night, I mean, it's awesome. So it's by donation, parts of it by donation for the Firefighters Burn Fund. Now, that's important. And there's 3 million lights.

Like, it's beautiful and there's food trucks. I feel like the Stanley Park train gets top billing and maybe it shouldn't. Maybe we need to rethink this. You do raise a good point, though. Like, it is like there are lots of other things going on and it would be great if the event still gets some support. I understand that this is a major wrench thrown into things.

But you don't want the event to not do well because it benefits the burn fund. So go and enjoy some of the other things. And look at you being a community leader and encouraging people to go down and check it out. Thank you. Even though the pathetic train is not working. Don't you dare. Don't say that. No, because listen, I was really thinking about this a lot. I think we've been told...

And a lot of people have bought it that the train is the thing. Like, you know how there are fads and there's an it thing. It's like the Stanley Cups. Like, like everyone, just somebody decides that the Stanley Cups are a thing. Okay. And people are in on it. We do need to be clear on this every once in a while. You're talking about the drinking cups that people use and take to school and work. Yes. Not the thing that the Canucks compete for. Oh, I thought you were like, I hate the Christmas train and the Stanley Cup. Yes.

Once we finally... It took us a while to recognize that the Stanley Cup was a thing. But now that we're there. But you're talking about the Stanley... The water... Yeah, and somebody said, like, listen, this is a thing. Because I bet there's a lot of people that have booked in the past when it was functional. The train...

And they're like, you know, this was less than I'd hoped for. Oh, my God. No, it's true. Listen, it's true. You know it's true. Not everybody gets on that thing and has spent all that time in the waiting room when you're trying to buy tickets and you're just online in that virtual waiting room. And then you finally get to do the thing and you're like, whatever.

Maybe this wasn't really all I'd hoped and dreamed it would be. Nat Hunter, well documented, an active hater of the Stanley Park Christmas train. Of everything. No, a supporter of Bright Night. Yes. To go down and do and enjoy the other things. Guys, three million lights. Yes. Right? All the food trucks. I know. I go every year.

Okay? Well, look, the community leader is going to be right there with you this year. What night do you want to go, Matt? The Matt and Drew Show Podcast. Jim Carrey has a big movie coming out this week. Now, here's the scoop. Last week, he made headlines when he said the only reason why he agreed to do Sonic 3 was because he needed the money.

Now, he says he's just joking. He's just joking. Quote, it's not really about the money. I joke about the money. He's also walking back comments he made a couple of years ago saying he was serious about retiring. He now says, quote, as soon as a good idea comes your way, things tend to change. He would like to slow it down, but people keep giving him good ideas, like $20 million for Sonic 3. Exactly.

But I also don't get that people didn't get that that was a joke. Like, do you know how many movies that man has been in? Oh, like, I get it. Like, I thought it was a joke at a time, but he certainly made headlines, and there were people who were taking it seriously, so that's why he's clarifying it.

Like, I don't I don't think he really just like even everything that he said at the time is like about a lot of stuff. I need some money. Yeah. It just felt like a joke from jump. But he but people seem to take it seriously. I'm guessing that the people that are the producers of the movie don't want their movie marketed that way, even though because sometimes subtlety is lost on people. So they might not get that he's joking. And so they're like, you know what?

Why don't you just tell people the movie's good? That's how we get people that want to go see Sonic 3 into Sonic 3. You're right, Nat. That's exactly what happened. He got a spanking. He really did. He really did. I saw this. If you guys are thinking, hmm, what should be the hot new drink for Christmas 2024 and what to serve at your holiday party, how about a retro drink that is becoming popular again, Hot...

Dr. Pepper.

A hot Dr. Pepper was something that was pushed by Dr. Pepper in the 1960s. You heat it up, and you can heat it in a crock pot. You heat it to a certain temperature, and then you just pour it in a mug over lemon, and apparently it's delicious and it's not a joke. Sorry, you just pour a can of Dr. Pepper into your crock pot? That's how you make it like it's from the... Come back nine hours later. Instead of mulled wine. Yeah.

Tonight we're offering... Instead of using the microwave. Or even the stove top. It's more artisanal. It feels like you've worked harder. You've really thought about it. It's a decision that you're sticking with. Nine hours later...

You'll finally get that soda you've been craving for all day. Real friends, real pods. This is the Nat and Drew Show podcast. Question for you. Are there rules that you put into place for other people when it comes to giving your kids presents?

Any rules that you put in place, any guidelines, any expectations, none of this, but that is okay. That kind of thing. 604-280-1035 or you can text at 103535. I asked because I saw and heard this list of rules, gift giving rules that Kylie Kelsey, Jason Kelsey's wife has when it comes to gifting her kids gifts.

things. No toys that will require more than five minutes of assembly. Don't do that to people, guys. If it requires more than five minutes of assembly, don't bring it to Kylie and Jason's kids. Like ever. Ever. I can't think of many kids' toys that require less than five minutes of assembly. Agreed. Like unless we're literally talking about coloring books and Play-Doh. There's a stuffed animal. Exactly. But anyway, that's one of the rules in her house. Hard pass.

on anything covered in glitter now that i can understand and get behind you know the the hard pass on anything covered with glitter because even the stuff that has glitter on like it's one thing if it's loose glitter forget about it that's a crime bringing that into somebody else's house but even if the thing if the glitter appears to be glued down and attached to the item the glitter always separates give me an example for some reason i can't think of there are toys that will be

accessorized or blinged out with glitter on them like that kind of thing yeah that kind of unicorn might have some glitter attached to it some of the slime that's out there now has glitter in it and then slime is like a whole other beast but uh slime with glitter fair enough can be a bit of a mess fair enough to deal with uh another rule in the kelsey household no volume control

Not in my house. I think this stems from musical instruments more than anything else. My sister-in-law has always joked about giving my kids drum sets. And I'm like, that's very generous of you. I'm happy to drive them over to your house where they can play and practice the drums whenever they want. We have no room. The drums just have to stay at your house. But you can get drums now where they're electronic. It's like a little pad.

Right? Yeah. And I actually don't think that they have to be particularly loud and you can wear headphones and you can learn that way. As an aunt, as a fellow aunt, it is something that we do joke about. We never really intend to follow through on it, but we always say, oh, yeah, you're getting drums this year. Never to the kid because then it's a big disappointment when they don't get it. Right. But to your brother or sister or whatever, you'll be like, oh, they're getting drums. Right.

The loudest ones I can find. The drum kit you mentioned, that is an interesting... It's interesting how that's kind of come back because that was kind of like drum machines in the 80s and the very early 90s and then I felt like they went away but they are definitely back and playing the drums with headphones so you don't hear them. Other people don't hear you playing the drums. Ainsley played the drums in high school and that's how she played. Did she really? Yeah. You didn't hear the drums when Ainsley was practicing? Nope. You'd hear like...

That must be so funny to walk in on. Yeah. Like just such a weird visual. Yeah. Somebody's wailing away on the drums, but you can't actually hear. I actually just think sort of like what a gift it is as when you're the parent and your child picks that as their instrument as opposed to learning the violin. Yeah. You know what I mean? Because the early days of a lot of instruments are kind of, well, they're horrific. So, so,

So the drums, the quiet drums, I think is amazing. That's a big win. That does feel like a big win. Catch the Nat and Drew Show live weekdays 530 to 10 on Move 1035. Do you have any rules or requests for...

for other people when it comes to giving your kids gifts? Any rules that you follow? We were talking about this a few minutes ago. Is there anything that you, whether it's a family member, whether it's a friend, they're going to get your kids something for Christmas. Do you have any requests on things to avoid or things you would like? Any requests or rules around giving gifts to your kid at this time of year?

604-280-1035 or you can text 103535. So we received a bunch of messages. This one, you didn't leave your name, but you say, my daughter is four and I've asked family to get experiences this year. Things like science world memberships or an aquarium membership, something like that. Love it. Maybe it's just like, oh, we've got too many things and like those...

science world, the aquarium, that's cool. Yeah. And it can be pricey as a family. So getting to go and getting to go on the regular too is pretty awesome. Love that. Yeah.

Somebody else here, please include the batteries if they are required. It's so sad when the kids can't use them. And yes, yes, some will say, you know, I should have them on hand, but what if you don't? What if you just don't? Nothing like a Christmas Day road trip to 7-Eleven. Yeah. Just to get some really expensive batteries. Erin, how about you? Erin, listener Erin, any requests or rules when it comes to giving gifts to your kids? My situation's been interesting.

because my daughter's birthday is actually also on Christmas Day. So I usually, like, I tell, like, I politely ask people, you know, if you're going to get her a Christmas and a birthday gift, just, like, wrap...

the birthday one in like different paper just because I think like she's turning two this year it's an important precedent going forward because I don't want her to feel like her birthday is overshadowed by Christmas I don't want her to feel celebrated I get that Erin thanks for the call and so Erin's daughter two years old still on the young side obviously but even though this feels like it's a given it's obviously not because people do it

to others that have birthdays and maybe even, I already said goodbye, I should have asked this, it sounds like maybe even somebody last year gave Aaron's daughter a birthday gift wrapped in Christmas paper or tried to combine. And I get why a parent would want to say on behalf of their kid when they're so young, please wrap them in different papers. Sure. But you know what? I would have been the person because of the age of Aaron's daughter, I totally would have been the person that what wrapping paper do I have on hand? Yeah.

You know, and not knowing. But I do, to your point, I do think it's very important that as a child gets older that you learn to be more prepared than I am with my wrapping paper. Craig is on the line. Craig heard us talking about glitter a few minutes ago. Your thoughts on glitter, Craig? The wrapping paper with glitter is the worst. Yes.

No, fair observation. Glitter, even though you think it's stuck to something, it's not. Glitter can escape anything. I hate this stuff. My son has some of the slime that you were talking about. And it's always like, oh, can I play with it when I'm just getting into bed? No, no, no, no, no, no. No, you cannot. Bedtime is not slime time. That is not the time to break up the slime, especially slime with glitter. Bedtime, not slime time. Thanks for the call, Craig.

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