I knew it would come one day, just not at age 4. This was our conversation:
Ethan: Mom, how will Ho Ho get in our house?
Me: Well, Ho Ho has a lot of special powers and...
Ethan: No Mom, he's not special. Christian (from school) says he comes in our "chimmy". But the TV is covering it so how will he get in?
{side note - our TV is on a stand and sits up on the ledge of our fireplace and covers all of it but the mantle}
Me: Well, like I was saying Ho Ho is magic and...
Ethan: No Mom, he's not magic. Ho Ho has to land on the roof and come down the hole.
Me: After he lands Ethan he can use his powers to come through the roof and into...
Ethan: No, he's not a ghost so he can't come through walls. Daddy can move our TV right?
Me: How about we just leave a door unlocked?
Ethan: Ok.
WOW. At least I didn't have to explain whether or not he was real.
Me: How about we just leave a door unlocked?
Ethan: Ok.
WOW. At least I didn't have to explain whether or not he was real.