Buy so much stuff for my kids for Christmas?
2007-11-25 06:32:13 · 7 answers · asked by Susan 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
LOL! I do the same thing.
A couple of possible reasons -
first - you don't remember having good christmases/not a lot of presents - so you want them to remember the ones you give them
second- you can't figure out what to get them, and you want them to be happy, so you buy them lots to make sure they like at least something
third - you know their friends will be getting a lot and don't want them to feel bad
and possibly, fourth (my problem)
you love them and want them to have everything they desire and love to see their happy faces on christmas morning!!!
2007-11-25 06:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Junie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I set a budget this year. My husband and I are starting up our own business and I've been in college this year and he got really sick earlier in the year, which caused him to lose some hours at work.
My girls are young enough that I know it doesn't matter to them how much a present costs, just that they get some. I bought each kid 7 presents, ranging in price from 10-30 dollars. I spend 150 on one kid and about 100 on the other- they got the same number of presents and they'll never know the difference.
Christmas is a lovely holiday, but people get ridiculous with it because of guilt. You have to learn how to forgive yourself if you don't get them exactly everything you know they'd want. Children are resilient, and when Christmas comes, they'll be happy to have presents, what's in them won't necessarily matter so much, unless they're spoiled, in which case this could be a valuable life lesson :).
2007-11-25 14:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it's really normal. my parents used to buy me tons and tons of gifts for christmas when i was in 4th grade and lower. but as time passed, it turned out to be just one gift and eventually, money. but i think that only shows how much you care for their happiness.
2007-11-25 14:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by yejin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because your materalistic and like items to entertain them instead of yourself and have no meaning of the true meaning of christmas which is about God.
2007-11-25 14:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because you think they will not be happy unless they get alot of stuff for Christmas.
And you want them to be happy.
2007-11-25 14:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by Blessed 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this may help you. Jesus Himself only got 3 presents one from each wise man. why should your get more?
2007-11-25 15:17:26 · answer #6 · answered by I love me! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It makes you feel good.
2007-11-25 16:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by kim kim fo fim 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋