Quote From: ceildh1And this is the reason I hate shopping, listening to the tantrums and WHINING of these little darlings, because they can't have what they WANT RIGHT NOW.
I think though many parent way too much from guilt, my question is, if you are providing for them with food clothing and shelter and some toys and treats, why do you feel guilty ? I have yet to hear of a child Dying from NOT having the latest gadgets or designer clothes, why put yourself in the poorhouse for something your child will ignore soon after Christmas, or better yet, break before January ? I don't get it.
My kids don't do without, don't get me wrong, but if I can't afford it, I tell them "NO" , someone should call the authorities for that, but I REFUSE to pay $750 or more for some game consol ( a woman I know bought one on e-Bay for $1500, because her son would just DIE if his cousin got one and he didn't, one for the medical journals), a laptop for school, okay, but don't expect too much else.
Here's a gift, put away the PALM PILOTS, BLACKBERRIES, CELLPHONES and that other stuff, and walk around the neighbourhood with your kids looking at Christmas lights ( that's pretty secular I guess ) turn off the TV and play boardgames or heaven forbid, just TALK, find out what's going on in their lives instead of buying them off, you know what ?They'll still LOVE you, and for taking time for them they might just LOVE YOU all the more.
Something to consider.
Sick and tired of those! Every dang year its some new game system costing an arm and a leg. This year its the new Nintendo Wii system, Playstation3, and some stupid DSlite thing. How do I know all of this? Cus I have kids! *rolling eyes*
I have to admit that during the holidays I do want to give my kids what they want. I dont know many moms who dont feel that way. But for Heaven sakes! If I bought the 2 systems my oldest kids wanted, it would cost me over 600 bucks for TWO GIFTS! Just dont think so!!!! I told all my spoiled heathens "NO GAME SYSTEMS!" My daughter, who was pushing for that DSlite(whats the difference between that and a DS? Its smaller? 180 bucks for the exact same thing she already has except its smaller??? *rolling eyes again*) pouted around for about 2 days. That was all I could stand! Put my foot down and told her if she didnt knock it off there would be hell to pay! She knocked it off. At least shes smart enough to know im serious!
Next its my oldest. Ok... this kid is almost 19! Almost 19, a straight A student, acing all his college courses, and he isnt smart enough to grasp that there is NO WAY im shelling out 400 bucks for some stupid new Wii system??? What exactly are they teaching these kids anyways? (sorry! just a lil rant! *embarrassed face*)
And you know whats really disheartening? This isnt just my kids. My girlfriends kids, my sisters son, ALSO my next door neighbors kids, are pulling the same exact thing on their mothers! SHEESH! My girlfriend caved. My sister caved. Dont know about my next door neighbor yet.
Im seriously wondering if im gonna be the only mom who stood her ground.
