regnilc Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 You guys have all made me feel so much better. My oldest son 14, he has always been the kinda kid who understand money really DOESN'T grow on trees. It is hard to get him to tell me 1 thing to get for him. I generally start prying him pretty early with threats of no Christmas at all if he doesn't tell me something. My DS 10, if a store has it or their is a commercial for it, he wants it. My DD 6, She seems to be a pretty normal little girl for her age. I have always tried to explain to my children that Mommies and Daddy's have to pay Santa for the toys. That how else could he afford to bring so many toys to all the boys and girls of the world if parents didn't have to pay. I think it helps explain why some children get more elaborate gifts and some don't also. Tossed that list thing years ago. I still get them verbally, but I think they have a pretty good understanding that Santa will try to bring them SOME of what they want, but he can't bring them everything they want.
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