Just in case anyone was wondering Christmas is in December.
DECEMBER.
So spending 150.00 on Easter Baskets is RIDICULOUS. Spending 100 on an Easter Basket is RIDICULOUS.
Did you know that if you did not start your kid out expecting a ton of stuff for Easter (or birthdays or Christmas) that they will be OVER.THE.MOON if that silly bunny leaves a small hallow chocolate bunny, a few easter colored candies, a peep, and one toy! or a toy and a book if you want to go all out?
And yet...all over the place you see people planning for Easter and that ole bunny like its meant to be a second gifting holiday and not just incidentally so. Bikes, trikes, clothes, movies, leapsters, ds lites, etc. etc. etc. Seriously...the only reason kids end up NEEDING so much stuff is because we make them expect it.
Like Harry Potters Dudley "But last year, but last year I got 37 presents"
Yeah. And we all wonder WHY our children have such entitlement issues. "Oh where did we go wrong? We gave them everyTHING they could ever want.
I loved the scene in Escape to Witch Mountain where the children are taken to a home with Mr. Durant and it has this amazing nursery with a soda fountain, huge toys, beautiful furniture, etc. But I'm not about to give that to my children...
No wonder our country in debt!!
3 comments:
I agree! I can't understand why parents buy so much stuff for their kids at this time of year. That said I have to go put together the easter baskets full of all that stuff I just bought :) Atleast my little guy is only 1 and doesn't know to expect it...theirs time to tame myself yet.
I think it's true and your point on entitlement and debt is well taken. I will say as a parent, I did (and do) love all the holidays. We have always tried to celebrate at any excuse but it is not always over the top. Honestly just a special meal or some kind of tradition with a game is fine too. I am guilty of buying too much commercial candy too sometimes but I totally agree. If everybody grows up expecting 'deluxe' treatment from day ONE, there is no way to keep up with expectations when they get older. Plus honestly, if everyday is like your BEST birthday, wouldn't that be DULL eventually?
Great post. Keep 'em coming. W.C.C.
Oh don't get me wrong. I WANT to get them everything. I DO. And my kids will get chocolate, some special easter candy, and a toy.
but a small toy. not an enormous amount. not a crazy, insane, bit...no matter how much they 'need' it :)
I too ADORE the holidays. Just love them. We try to mark even ones like Arbor day with festivities :)
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