Daily Santa Podcast - The Family Friendly Countdown to Christmas

DAY SIX - Don't Make Others Feel Small, Santa shares Secrets About His Sleigh, New Streaming Service Elf Flix

Today we talk about

walking in someone else's shoes,

how to make others feel better about themselves,

we share a secret about Santa's Sleigh

Santa answers some messages from listeners

The Santa Daily News,

and a new streaming service, just for elves called - Elf Flix

Ok everyone, Santa has provided his suggested topic for today's show - Santa wants to remind us that we should always make others feel big, and never make people feel small.

Well Selfie, that is interesting - yes elves are small, and that makes you and the rest of the other amazing elves here at the north pole special.

For the adults and kids listening, making someone feel small is something that many people around the world do to each other - and it is really sad.

You can make someone feel small, or not important just by the way you treat them. We all remember the story of Rudolph - remember, he wasn't included in the games that his friends were playing - so he felt like he didn't belong, that his friends didn't want him to be apart of the group - he felt small, not like an elf small, just small or not as important as everyone else.

Some times people can be mean - they say or do things that don't include other people - sometimes, these people end up on Santa's naughty list and they don't even know that they are making others feel small.

We need to be gentle with others around us - our friends at school, brother or sister, adults and teachers, we should never treat someone in a way that makes them feel small - or another big person word is - insignificant or meaningless. Everyone is significant and full of meaning - even if they don't look like, act like, think like, play like or come from the same place that you do.

Santa wants us all to think about others first - to look at the world through their eyes, understand how they are different and unique - what makes them special.

to do this some people say that we should walk a mile in someone else's shoes - have you ever walked in someone else's shoes before selfie?

Put Yourself in the Other Person’s Shoes

When you are playing with your friends and they have an idea or a new way to do something - are you willing to listen and to try their way or does it always have to be your way? Sometimes their way might be better, or more fun - sometimes your way might be the best choice, but how will you know if you never listen to others and try their ideas - see the world as they see it and learn from others.

Let's look for ways to be more considerate of others

And that, is how you can stay on Santa's Nice list - it really does work.

What will you do today to make others big instead of making them feel little.

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Your parents can help you - head over to DailySantaPodcast.com today!

See you tomorrow!

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DAY TWENTY FOUR - It's Christmas Eve, Time to Celebrate You, Santa News and more!

Here we are on Day 24 of the Daily Santa Podcast

For the past 23 days we have put out a challenge - for you to do something that will add your name to Santa’s nice list,

We have even talked about what happens if you make a mistake - we all make mistakes! Yes, even Santa makes mistakes.

If you have tried even one of the 23 suggestions we offered here on the Daily Santa Podcast - congratulations!

Now it is time to celebrate! To celebrate you!

When we try something new, or learn a new thing, we need to stop and ask “What have we done to celebrate?”

Celebrating everyday is the goal for Day 24

Here are 5 simple ways to celebrate your every day.

1. Start Everyday with a Celebration.

Every day is a gift.

What are you thankful for? Your family? Your Pet Goldfish? Your friends?

When you begin your day with celebration, you will have more joy for the rest of your day.

2. Celebrate the small things

We shouldn’t only celebrate the big things

Little things matter! Right Selfie??

When we celebrate the little things in life that we did well, it makes us stronger.

If you start feeling like you are not getting better, celebrate all the awesome things that you do on a daily basis.

3. Celebrate Others

This tip has a double bonus—when you celebrate someone else, both of you feel awesome!

When you celebrate someone else for the little things, they feel valued

When you celebrate all the good things others do for you, it helps you appreciate others more and it helps others feel great too.

Now that’s a double win.

4. Do a big celebration

Sometimes you need to start a parade!

Someone has to lead the band down the street and kick this off

Don’t wait for someone else to celebrate something good

You start the party!

5. Celebrate before bed

Just as you begin every day in celebration, let’s end the day celebrating as well

Remember celebration is an attitude

Again, if you tried any of the tips we shared here on the Daily Santa Podcast - let’s celebrate!

We would love to hear from you

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DAY TWENTY - Give First, Happy Hanukkah, Merry GIVE-mas, Santa news and more

Welcome to the podcast! We are on Day 20 - this is going by really fast!

Our topic today covers Giving to Others

Today we look at giving to others being a giving person is very special

Christmas can be a time of great excitement and mystery

We can't wait to see the gifts piled around the tree

We enjoy giving and receiving gifts

but what if there was a gift that did not come wrapped in a box with shiny christmas wrapping paper, no bow, and it didn't rattle around in the box when yo shook it?

Giving first before getting isn’t always easy us to understand when we are young.

When we give, we focus on others and today we are going to look at 4 ways that we can continue to be generous throughout the year.

1. The Joy of Giving

can you be just as happy giving a gift this year as you are receiving one?

when we find joy in giving we unlock joy in our lives

giving to others is not just a one day christmas event - it can be everyday

2. Share your Talents

Giving doesn't always require money, a store or a purchase - you can give something that nobody else can give - you are unique and special.

what is one thing you are awesome at doing - play the piano, write a poem? Be creative - because giving does not always cost money

3. Generous with Time

We love to do, what we love to do

when we put away the things that we want to do - like our phones, tablets and gaming - we create time for others

time is valuable because they don't make more of it

who can you give more of your time to?

4. Generous with Kindness

Be generous and kind with your words

your words can make people strong or weak

give back to others by building them up and making others around you important

Let's give our best this year, even if it does not come from a store

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DAY THIRTEEN - Be Positive, Selfie's New Toy, Santa News and Facts

Selfie plays with his new Elf-Alexa, we look at how we can be more positive, check out our Christmas Song Choices this year and much more!

Here are four ways that we can be more positive:

• Always Give Your Best Effort – If we give our best effort in all that we do and think we will be able to realize what they are truly capable of. Trying hard can lead to more confidence, and help us to develop a positive attitude about the world around us
• Give Back To Your Community – Volunteering as a family can help us to connect with others. Even activities as simple as helping others, spending time with someone that is lonely or giving to people in need, these acts help us to focus on our community Our actions can make a positive difference in the world, buy helping others we will be more positive about who we are, and about our community.
• Practice Positive Self-Talk – We need to use gentle words when talking to others. A great way to develop this skill is to talk to ourselves as if we were talking to our best friend. If we wouldn’t say something mean to our best friend or loved one, we shouldn’t say it to ourselves. The way we think directly impacts our behavior and feelings about the world. If we can think positively about ourselves, we will likely feel the same way about the world around us.
• Take Ownership & Responsibility For our Actions – We all need to realize that we have control over the outcomes of the challenges that we face. Reducing anxiety and practicing problem-solving skills at a young age can have a huge effect on how we think and act for the rest of our lives. Being confident is one of the best ways to help encourage positive thinking.

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DAY TEN - Be Patient and Wait Your Turn, Santa's Doctor Visits, News and Fun Podcast Suggestions

Welcome to Day Ten everyone! We hope this has been elftastic fun for you so far!

Candy Cane Cookies have arrived, or have they gone missing? We are going to talk about patience, but you will have to wait for it!

Doctor Wait, Santa's family Doctor drops in with some great advice for us at this busy time of the year!

Patience is a skill. And like all skills, patience can be learned.

Just like learning to walk, ride a bike or playing a piano

We can learn patience, and get better at being patient as we work on it

The best way to learn patience is to practice patience

Patience is not simply the ability to wait. It’s how we behave while we’re waiting.

Here are 4 things to consider about patience - talk about these things with your family to see how you can add these to your day

ONE - When learning patience, start small

just like learning anything, you will not be great at something if you never try

little babies are not very patient - when they want something, they want it right now!

we have to learn patience - that is a lot of work

TWO - We have to learn how to wait for what we want

We need to take turns, allow someone to go first, put someone else ahead of us

THREE - realize that being patient is hard work

We wait for a bus, wait for dinner, wait for our friend to catch up, we do a lot of waiting

FOUR - learning patience is not just for adults

when we start learning and practicing patience as a child, we will use what we learn as an adult

it is no fun to be asked to wait for our turn, but if we can learn how to wait, we will see it pay off in the future

So I told you to wait to find out what patience was, didn't I...

do you know, that waiting to hear what patience is, that waiting to the end to find out what it is was actually being patient?

Patience is simply being calm, realizing that there are other people involved and allowing others time and space

at this busy time of year there is very little patience, honking car horns, pushing and shoving, angry responses to people in our way, or doing things that make our day worse - those are the people that need patience

Remember you have to learn it patience is not free!

See you tomorrow!

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