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Dec 24, 2024
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byujacob
INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL
No, horrible is when your kids open their gifts and are not grateful for what they got.
Christmases are way better now than what they were before we started doing this.
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Sitting here wondering if Santa and Mrs. Clause did enough for the kiddos
Zerigke Ally Zerigke
Dec 24, 10:48pm
Magneto definitely does.
Longseason
Dec 24, 10:51pm
Was just thinking the same thing!
JamDownSouth
Dec 24, 10:52pm
Yep. I hope every parent does. A few years ago we started spending Christmas mornings at the homeless shelter
byujacob
Dec 24, 10:52pm
that is very awesome you do that, if I am being honest that sounds horrible to me
JOPE
Dec 24, 11:19pm
No, horrible is when your kids open their gifts and are not grateful for what they got.
byujacob
Dec 24, 11:22pm
Awesome. If you had ungrateful kids that was a great move by you guys
JOPE
Dec 24, 11:24pm
Agree completely. Ingratitude is one of my pet peeves. I had a lot when I was
NanoFab Coug
8:38am
We downsized Christmas a long time ago. There was a year or two where I heard
gwalker
Dec 24, 10:58pm
Cousins are the worst braggarts…
NanoFab Coug
8:42am
How old are your kids?
gaffer
Dec 24, 11:00pm
What I’m curious about too. Do they still believe in Santa?
Tuskaloosa Cougar
Dec 24, 11:13pm
Not after this year they won't 😉
Methusaleh22
Dec 24, 11:16pm
we had some good friends many years ago that felt similarly, they decided to
BYUFBDAD
Dec 24, 11:00pm
Literally laughing out loud
Tuskaloosa Cougar
Dec 24, 11:15pm
I hope they know to expect less.
Baron
Dec 24, 11:02pm
I'm wondering the exact opposite. Parenting is hard. I'll get it right some day
Methusaleh22
Dec 24, 11:05pm
I worry about this every year. We have always focused our big gifts on family events that will create memories.
Cougar Jazz Fan
Dec 24, 11:09pm
no, we try to downsize and never can do it
JOPE
Dec 24, 11:14pm
I worry about keeping a roof over my kids heads, food in their bellies and
JohnnyC
Dec 24, 11:16pm
My wife would have it this way. I’m the other extreme and want to give Santa all
Tuskaloosa Cougar
Dec 24, 11:22pm
I have never had a problem with this. Set the bar super low at the start
Jericho
Dec 24, 11:58pm
Totally feel for you. The kids will certainly feel a little disappointed, but
jtm0001
1:22am
We moved into a very small house a few years ago, literally a third the size of our previous home. Our first Christmas
Black Diamond Bay
3:19am
Please return and report how it went! I'm betting your kids will be fine!
runnincoug
7:10am
Report: Christmas morning went fine!
Zerigke Ally Zerigke
8:31am
What it tells me is you’re a great dad that cares about his kids. They are
Tuskaloosa Cougar
9:28am
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