
How do you Explain to your kids...
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 10:15 am
My kids are probably in they're last year of believing in santa.. but they are still
old enough to notice that other kids get more/less than they do. With the economy the
way its been lately, and people trying to not overdo it.. how would you explain to your
kids after xmas if they noticed and were upset cuz Santa didnt give them as much as
johnny down the street?
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 10:22 am


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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 10:38 am
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 10:42 am
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 12:09 pm
I told her Santa was taking care of the necessities, like soap and toothpaste and underwear and food, things that we take for granted, and we are helping Santa out so those kids can get presents too.
I got her even more excited that we were helping Santa. She's really into Christmas charities and food pantries this year.
I don't think she's noticed that some kids get more expensive things from Santa than she does, and she is a bright and observant nine year old.
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 12:22 pm
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 12:24 pm
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 12:26 pm
I told her Santa was taking care of the necessities, like soap and toothpaste and underwear and food, things that we take for granted, and we are helping Santa out so those kids can get presents too.
Wow, what an awesome way to explain it. I'll have to remember this for when my girls start asking.
I know I over do the gifts, but some are from Santa and some are from mommy and daddy.
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Posted Nov 17, 2008 - 1:06 pm
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Posted Nov 18, 2008 - 3:58 am
When DS was little his Best friend came from his parents being divorced and all the grandparents were divorced and remarried. Everyone tried to "outdo" everyone else at
ChristmasIf Mom bought a bike..Dad would buy a motorized ride on. All the grandparents did the same thing..it was ridiculous and none of these people are rich
they just wanted to show up the other guy..it was not about the kids or Christmas it was about adults being children
My son would come home in tears that Santa liked John better than him as he got so much
stuff. My son was crushed and would say "I was such a good boy all year" and he really was such a sweet kid. It was so frustrating and I just could not/would not try to keep up with
the Joneses so to speak. I am not exagerating when I tell you these kids would get a couple of thousand dollars worth of toys at Christmas. I would tell him they were from family and
not all from Santa but it is hard to explain when you are 6 years old
I am happy to report that DS survived this "trauma" and is well adjusted..his old friend..not so much
Glad to hear your son bounced back okay.


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Posted Nov 18, 2008 - 4:59 am
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Posted Dec 8, 2008 - 8:28 pm
How do your kids know how much Johnny down the street got? It's not like Johnny keeps all of his presents from Santa together in a pile and shows other kids everything that he got? Don't kids ask eachother "what did you get for christmas?" and then just name off a couple of things and not their entire list?
This is generally true with my DD6, but I have noticed that there are always some of the snobby kids who have to brag about every little thing they have. She'll tell me that Susie has a plasma TV in her room, Lulu has her own cell phone, and Judy has an iPod.

In our house we stress the emphasis on being thankful for what we have, whether it's the latest and greatest toy or a new coloring book. We also tell them that Santa can't bring some kids toys because they might need a new coat more than a new toy if their family is struggling and can't afford to provide all the necessities that year.
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Posted Dec 9, 2008 - 2:36 am
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