Charm City Moms: Christmas rules - A blog for Maryland parents by The Baltimore Sun's Kate Shatzkin

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November 24, 2009

Christmas rules

My son Sam, 6, has written up his "Christmas plans."

They work for me.

In order (and with a little spellling corrected), they are:

Be happy.

Be thankful for presents.

Be jolly.

Giving more than getting.

Don't forget to give Santa cookies.

Wear Christmas pajamas.

Try to listen to the reindeers.

Eat your candy cane if you have one.

Decorate for Santa.

Open presents in the morning.

Wear a Christmas smile.

Watch "The Grinch."

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About Kate Shatzkin

Kate Shatzkin is the parenting and families content editor at The Baltimore Sun and, before that, was its family beat reporter. But her most challenging and rewarding job is being mother to Leah, 8, and Sam, 6.

In her 14 years at The Baltimore Sun, Kate also has covered nonprofit organizations, prisons and courts, and has written several investigative series. She was previously a Knight journalism fellow at Yale Law School and a reporter at the Seattle Times and at the Patriot-Ledger of Quincy, Mass. She lives in Baltimore with her family.

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