2007-11-23 00:47:04 · 7 answers · asked by Greywolf 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Christmas isn't just about getting things - my 4 year old loves picking out presents for others. He chooses very carefully...takes his time, asks if he can get certain things or if they're too expensive...and every year, he picks out a present to donate to a charity. He gets just as excited seeing his brother open up what he's got...and this year we'll have brother #3 by then, and he loved picking out new little gifts for him too.
It's all in how you approach it to begin with. Of course he's excited about getting his own presents...but he's also excited about everything else that goes with the season.
2007-11-23 01:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Probably not much in today's commercialist society. As I'm a stay at home mum all pressies will be from charity shop or homemade and generally under a fiver.
Here's some of my bargains so far:
Gameboy advance and 4 games - harry potter, nemo and 2 others i can't remember for five pounds from cancer research.
A laptop with 36 learning activities/games for 2.75 from British Heart Foundation
A brand new outfit from BHF (orig M&S, still with tags on) for 4.50
I've told all my friends and family its pressies for under 16's only this year and I'll be making a donation to Oxfam instead of sending cards and grown up pressies.
The lessons here are huge and more in keeping with Christmas:
donating to charity and being aware of those less fortunate
not getting into debt
appreciate the true (not monetary) value of things
etc etc etc I could prob go on for 10 pages but need to go!
Happy Christmas!
2007-11-23 01:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by upsydaisy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my children give as much as they receive, i have 5 children, they are always worried about what the others are getting, plus they give a wish gift at our church, they do not get lots, one big thing each, a stocking and gifts from relatives and each other, the way they respect there gifts shows me how much they appreciate it my 3 eldest only worry about the one and two year old because they feel Christmas is for them, they would gladly give up there gift for them to get more, they don't understand they would be happy unwrapping empty boxes or rocks LOL, but i guess all my children were spoiled at young ages at Christmas, but they are very giving so i don't think it had a negative effect
2007-11-23 01:50:19 · answer #3 · answered by melissa s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would definitely learn the meaning of giving and receiving. They would experience the beautiful moment of Christmas. I would teach my children to learn to give more than to receive.
2007-11-23 01:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mermaid 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are a good parent, children learn about gratitude (and thank you notes)
2007-11-23 05:27:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give and you shall receive.
and
Sometimes surprising wonderful things happen to you for no reason at all. Isn't life amazing?
2007-11-23 05:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by Maureen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That Christmas is their time to be spoiled if they are good...(or if they are bad) :)
2007-11-23 00:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by MeL 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋