If your child did not live with you and you did not know if you were going to see them on Christmas would you still buy them some gifts?
Would you tell that child that you had not gotten them anything because you were not sure you were going to have them on Christmas?
I ask this question just because I belive this was said to my son this weekend and I am just curious how many people think this way.
Just to be clear I don't think this way!!There are just as many gifts under my tree for my boyfriends daughter in TX as there are for my own children.
2007-11-27 12:22:35 · 8 answers · asked by mickeybettyboop 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I would and have ..... I agree with all of these people ....only a sh*t head would do such a thing..... this is so cruel... can we give him 40 lashes ?
2007-11-27 13:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by chralissia 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all that's a horrible thing to say to a child. That having been said, I'll tell you what I did with my grandchildren who could not always be here for chistmas.
I bought the presents anyway. If they were able to come to my house the weekend after christmas, then I kept them until they came. If they couldn't come sometime close to christmas (even if it was after) I mailed them. The kids didn't care when they got them, they were just as happy to get them a week to two late. It made chrismas last longer.
Good luck
2007-11-27 12:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by gail s 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas doesn't have to be celebrated on only December 25. I often buy Christmas presents for people that I might not see for days before or after the holiday.
My stepdaughters mom was very adamant about wanting her on Christmas day, despite the parenting agreement. We just went ahead & celebrated on Christmas eve. No big deal. When she was little, then when our kids were little (and before she came to live with us permanently), Santa would leave a note explaining that he was just bringing her presents at both houses, so that she could celebrate with both of her parents.
But, even if we didn't know that she was going to be there on Christmas eve, we would have brought her presents anyway. And, if she had asked about it, or if we were talking about holiday plans, we would have no problem mentioning it. (except, of course, the presents that Santa was bringing)
2007-11-27 12:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by Maureen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it matters who the child is with for Christmas. If my child was with their father I would still buy them gifts for Christmas. That is just an awful thing to do and say to a child, sounds like a selfish person.
good luck!
2007-11-27 12:30:25 · answer #4 · answered by Kali's Mom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG that's horrible! I thought my ex was a s hit at the least he got his mother to buy the gifts for our boys. My 2 oldest boys only see their father in the summer for between 2 and 4 weeks. He lives in CA and us in NJ so they celebrate Christmas in July over there and December here.
2007-11-27 12:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not you are going to see your child for Christmas, I feel you should definitely get them something! It doesn't matter if you will be with them in person, in my opinion..
and I don't mean YOU, I am just saying "you" in general terms.. ;)
2007-11-27 12:25:53 · answer #6 · answered by ~mama2danica~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of COURSE I'd get my child gifts even if I wasn't sure I'd see them for Christmas! -To a little kid, it isn't so much WHEN they get something from someone, it's THAT they get a Gift from someone... :)
2007-11-27 12:57:25 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course I would! It shows that you wish they were there and were thinking about them.
2007-11-27 12:26:12 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Mommy to 3 year old Jacob and baby on the way♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋