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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here- thank you for the thoughtful replies.  I am fine with the gifts given as we cannot afford more than was given.  Thought was put into the gifts.  No one expected grandmas gift to herald cheers, but again, his anger is what triggered. Y post- not disappointment.

Again, posts appreciated and will look to how we are contributing to this and how we can begin to shift some of his views.[/quote]

Upon reading this I don't think he was being ungrateful about his birthday but more largely he's upset and resentful that your family doesn't have as much as friends do. He's tired of living closer to the edge than peers, he's tired of not having one thing he can tell his friends he got for his birthday that demonstrates he's "like them." He's different (and not in an enviable way) and at 12 years old that is very tough to work through.

Be kind, be understanding, talk about this stuff head-on. I bet if you think about it you'll see that he kept it together for most of his birthdaybut fell apart at bedtime, which is still common. He doesn't sound beyond hope.

I like pp's suggestion of helping him earn more money through allowance or odd jobs. He can save up or spend as he earns.[/quote]

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