Wendy Williams discusses the Christmas Present Controversy:
“When is Christmas Giving Excessive? What is Enough?”
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i think when the kids get more than they can learn to appreciate that is when it becomes enough. it also becomes enough when they are getting more than double what others are getting..share the wealth with others if you have it..thats what Christmas is about
Christmas giving gets excessive when you don’t get the same “love” in return
I wouldn’t want to judge others. I think you should be the judge of what you want to give.
i think it’s excessive when you make your receiver uncomfortable because they can’t reciprocate. or if your kids are expecting more and more every year!
Do i think it is excessive? Yes however I am guilty of going a bit overboard every year. I think who are we to judge how people live their lives. For all we know, that family also donates a ton to charity and builds houses for the homeless. We dont know the full story
We do a homemade christmas now for the adults and kids get 2 packages each from any adult. there is a cap limit, it varies but never more than $100! We make it more about the reason than the giving. Spending more than $200 is wayyyyy to much! If they want something that expensive, EARN IT!
I think that is crazy! Presents are not the focus of our Christmas. It is a time to visit with family and have a great meal and share your Christmas cookies! I think 3 gifts is plenty.
I think excessive would be trying to buy someone’s love. I think not enough is nothing.
When you spend more than you have,
It is excessive whenever the gifts are more than the giver can afford, or when the pressure to give takes over the meaning of the holiday, especially when the gift is more to show off for the giver than to give pleasure to the recipient. Gifts are enough when they give pleasure to both the giver and the recipient.
Wow that is an absurd amount of gifts! Good luck picking up all those toys! haha! I think a few presents is enough or if you can’t afford that something homemade. It’s really the though that counts and the number of gifts shouldn’t be the most important thing during the holidays.
I think it is excessive if the children are not grateful and appreciative for all the gifts they receive.
A sign of too many gifts is they have no idea what they rec’d and no appreciation for what they already have!
If you go into debt you have gone to far!
If you spoil them too much one year, and then don’t match it or make it better every year, then they’re going to act spoiled and bratty like you’re a failure. Christmas is about family being together, not about buying material items. You can’t buy love!
lol crazy! I think as long as the gifts are from the heart an within your budget you’re good lol
Holy cow! If the woman can afford THAT many gifts under her tree, then she can easily give her kids less and donate a TON of gifts/food to Salvation Army or Goodwill or something similar! Christmas is a great time to show others how much you love them but NOT to teach kids that STUFF is love. What is too much? Hard to say but a stocking filled with goodies and 5 decent gifts seems enough…with a budget so one doesn’t get in debt!
When I was young, it was just the parents (Santa) that gave gifts and we each got a few. Now, all the relatives buy for the kids in the family and they are really overwhelmed with gifts.
I think whatever you want and and spend is up to you.
I think the picture shows an excess of presents. I remember spending time with my family more than I remember gifts.