There was a site that posted disappointed/angry/annoyed Facebook statuses of people who did not get their desired Christmas presents – expensive electronic gadgets and even cars!
How sad that it has become simply a time to demand and expect specific items.
How stressful it must be for people in this kind of community and mentality to face Christmas – knowing that certain expensive things are expected.
How did it become to materialistic?
Perhaps it all started with the simple and innocent question asked to small kids, “What would you like for Christmas?“
Growing up with this kind of expectation, it can easily turn from “A Barbie!” to “A purple bicycle!” to “A white iPhone!” – with the list becoming more exclusive and expensive by the year.
In some ways, it is good training for kids to demand and be more assertive with what they want.
But good training or not, my kids are not asked what they wanted and they were happy with whatever they received – stationery, t-shirts, books, hair accessories and etc.
And they mostly enjoyed being with the whole family and that is what Christmas should be about.
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