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I Made A One-Of-A-Kind Elf For My Daughter And It Became A Lesson In Acceptance (35 Pics)
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Since I last posted here about my daughter's bedroom, she has been diagnosed with autism and ADHD. I have always known she was a little bit different from other children but always embraced her differences.
For years I had an idea of making her her own elf for Christmas. Being an 80s child, I was brought up with what is debatably the best era of films like Labyrinth, Gremlins, The Goonies, Never Ending Story, and Honey I Shrunk the Kids—just a few of the amazing films that came out of the 80s. I believe these types of films helped mold my ideas. I knew I wanted an elf but I wanted an elf in the way I believe an elf would look in real life. I wanted him to look realistic, making him more believable, and so my daughter would believe longer. I sculpted lots of different designs but I was never happy until I finally came up with the elf we have today.
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Aileen Grist 8 months ago
Freddy Mercury - my granddaughter's school had a day when the kids were to go dressed as royalty - she and her best friend went as Freddy Mercury and Brian May - the school loved it.
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John Parish 8 months ago
OMG!! I had to find right spot to comment, so here it is... You have a gold mine there and it's not $$$, it is a bond that you are forming with your children, something that will live with them their whole life. No enough parents would do what you are doing and expect the most from the children as they become adults, then wonder what's wrong when they see there's no strong bond. The greatest investment is in the time you share with them. Do it well and it will be returned. As for the haters and nay sayers, the he@# with them, you do what makes all of you happy and that is all that matters.
FlagCityDiva 8 months ago
This just too precious. Marmite has a lot of fun adventures Nobody else has a friend like Marmite. It's also a good lesson that everyone is unique.
jkl 8 months ago
"You are born to stand out, you don't need to fit in." That opens up a flood of emotions. If you don't fit into a crowd, maybe the crowd is at fault. It is possible for a big group of people to be in the wrong, even a large majority of people. I am reminded of a Christmas movie about misfits. I had to look it up: "The movie you’re thinking of is Rudolph the Red‑Nosed Reindeer (1964). It features Hermey, the misfit elf whose dream is to become a dentist rather than make toys."
John Parish 8 months ago
OMG!! I had to find right spot to comment, so here it is... You have a gold mine there and it's not $$$, it is a bond that you are forming with your children, something that will live with them their whole life. No enough parents would do what you are doing and expect the most from the children as they become adults, then wonder what's wrong when they see there's no strong bond. The greatest investment is in the time you share with them. Do it well and it will be returned. As for the haters and nay sayers, the he@# with them, you do what makes all of you happy and that is all that matters.
FlagCityDiva 8 months ago
This just too precious. Marmite has a lot of fun adventures Nobody else has a friend like Marmite. It's also a good lesson that everyone is unique.
jkl 8 months ago
"You are born to stand out, you don't need to fit in." That opens up a flood of emotions. If you don't fit into a crowd, maybe the crowd is at fault. It is possible for a big group of people to be in the wrong, even a large majority of people. I am reminded of a Christmas movie about misfits. I had to look it up: "The movie you’re thinking of is Rudolph the Red‑Nosed Reindeer (1964). It features Hermey, the misfit elf whose dream is to become a dentist rather than make toys."
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