Wendy Williams discusses the Christmas Present Controversy:
“When is Christmas Giving Excessive? What is Enough?”
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i think it depends on each family and there circumstances
Christmas is everyday when you have your family and friends. We must teach children to be gratiful for who and what they have. Remember to count your blessings everyday and your children to same. Love is not measure by things!!
I think Christmas giving is excessive when too many items are given that are not practical or needed. My kids get a few things that are fun and the rest of the items are things they can really use.
I think we can be too excessive. Just a few gifts is plenty.
That is way crazy even if you have the money to do it. As a single mom of one who could afford to buy gifts, I did buy lots small gifts and left the big gifts to the grandparents. But, my son had a need to open things and was happy just to open empty packages, too. (He also wanted to do plastic Easter egg hunts for weeks on end). ADHD and OCD, fun stuff.
I think too many people go overboard and it becomes a competition as to who is going to spend the most and give the best gifts. My stepdaughter usually hauls in more than I make in a week in cash, plus countless other gift cards and expensive gifts at Christmas from the other side of her family. We refuse to go into debt at christmas. We give what we can afford, nothing more than that. We try to stress it is being with family and the thought and effort into getting a gift that is most important but unfortunately the true meaning is lost on so many these days.
That is rather excessive. I remember a picture I saw last year – some mother posted it of her child after opening presents. She put the little girl in the middle and arranged this mountain of opened presents around her. Spoil your kid all you want. You have to live with them, but there’s no need to show it off. When you post pictures like that, it says to me that you are seeking vindication of what a “wonderful” mother you are, or you are bragging about what an “awesome” parent you are.
when it is about quantity over quality and excessive wants over needs
I think a few gifts for each kid is enough. If the kid is younger, than a couple of toys or games, and some item of clothing or shoes. An older kid would be getting the latest updated phone or electronic and clothes, I’m guessing. They will be getting at least 1 gift from each grandparent or other close relative anyway, so just a few gifts from the parent(s) would be enough, & not too much.
I think Christmas can become excessive because of the pressure of society. I want to give my children what they deserve but not too much.
In the words of Liberace ( To much of a good thing can be truly wonderful) 🙂
Someone would get tired of unwrapping all that crap…that’s ridiculous. I think just a couple thoughtful gifts are enough: something they need, something they want and a book!
It becomes excessive when the giver goes into debt by spending beyond their means and the receiver has no gratitude for the gift or the thought behind the giving.
Whew! When is gifting too much? Well, as a family that is ridiculously blessed, it’s when we lose site of what Christmas really is about and focus inwardly instead of on Jesus and celebrating Him entering the world to save us by becoming a holy, sinless sacrifice to make us holy and to be able to be in God’s presence after our time on earth is over. When I started reading this post it reminded me of this video(called Mark’s Birthday) I watched today by Micheal Jr. a great comedian….youtube.com/watch?v=EUPk6nbfWYQ
I think it’s only excessive if you can’t afford it, otherwise, do what you want to make your Christmas Merry and Bright! But only do what you can afford.
When someone gives their spouse a car.. that is nuts!
I feel like if that a parent wants to buy their kids tons of things and they can afford it, then why not.
I think as long as the parents have the money to buy the gifts, and they’re not falling behind on bills or other necessities, it shouldn’t matter. What one parent buys for their children doesn’t affect me at all and isn’t any of my business.
I think it depends on the family. This woman in particular says she doesn’t get her kids anything through the year.
I think that it is excessive when you concentrate more on the presents than the real meaning. I also think if we give kids too much they don’t appreciate the toy because there is too much there and they can’t play with it all.