My boyfriend & I are in a pickle over the Santa present thing w/ our 4 yr old. I think that almost all of the presents should be from Santa - probably 75% of my presents were from Santa, 25% were from my parents when I was younger. My boyfriend thinks that only the best/most expensive present should be from Santa & the rest should be from us - very few of his presents were from Santa when he was younger. So, we are wondering how the majority of you do this. On Christmas morning, how many presents are from Santa & how many are from you?
2006-12-16 17:47:12 · 13 answers · asked by tanner 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I know our son is only 4, & of course the presents not who they're from will be his "concern", but he has a great memory, so we're trying to decide which way to do it now, to continue the tradition & routine of the Santa giving to keep it consistant.
2006-12-16 18:43:34 · update #1
I try to make sure the things that he literally asked Santa for when he gets his picture with him taken is from Santa and along with any other things he might have written in a list for Santa. That way he knows that he is watching him and got his letter. Then the things that I come up with on my own are from his mommy and daddy.
2006-12-17 09:33:41 · answer #1 · answered by LORI P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually the biggests most expensive present is from Santa in my house. My parents tell my brothers it was too much money so they'd have to ask santa for it. Usually what they ask santa for they get, they're spoiled. But to be fair maybe you could do 25-50% from Santa so that you and your boyfriend are happy? Either one you choose I think it will show Santa is nicer than you. I got mad at my parents as a teenager because they lied and told me Santa was real but yeah I think I'm alone in that thought.
2006-12-18 03:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by sg1alias 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa fills the stocking and a couple "special" things that were specifically asked for. The rest is from mom and dad. It helps them appreciate mom and dad a little more and not expect SANTA to provide ALL... It's a good balance as they grow up and learn otherwise.
2006-12-16 17:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've noticed that with children, they are more excited over their name on the presents rather then who they came from. Even if there was so many from santa and so many from the parents, children are so involved in playing with the toys that they forget which one came from who. So what ever both of you decide to do it will be ok.
2006-12-17 04:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my children think all the "cool" stuff..ie.. toys etc. come from Santa and anything like clothes,jackets, etc. come from us. My eldest actually knows we "help" Santa because he has so many children to deliver to, that he can only do so much. He does, however keep this from his younger brother. I think as long as they believe, let them have the magic. They grow up so quickly anyway. I mean does it really matter if you get credit for it now? They will know once they get older and appreciate what you did.
2006-12-16 17:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by Michele A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For my children, Santa puts one present under the tree and fills the stocking. That's the way it was for me as a child.
2006-12-16 17:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by Uther Aurelianus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always had it where we got the stocking from santa and the biggest gift from him. It would be left unwrapped underneath my stocking. That was good because I was always up at 4 in the morning to see what Santa brought, and the toy that I got would keep me occupied until everyone else was up and we opened the rest of the presents.
If you make your child wait to unwrap presents until you are up, then it's kind of nice to be there and watch him/her unwrap the gift and see their reaction.
But it's completely up to you as parents.
2006-12-16 17:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by danielleybelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was young my parents would give more presents than "Santa" did, Santa would give 1 big giFt and then just the stocking stuFFers.
2006-12-16 17:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by ckjnap04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always had a bundle under the tree,and my kids get must of their gifts from santa, and a few from us.That gives them the excitement they should have when they are young because when they don't beleive anymore they will know that all those gifts in the past years where from you!
2006-12-16 17:57:46 · answer #9 · answered by angelwings 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know ... his is only 4 years old -- all he will care about is seeing his NAME on the CHRISTMAS Gift Tag on the gifts -- nothing else needs to be put on there (except for gifts from someone besides you and your boyfriend).
2006-12-16 18:32:16 · answer #10 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋