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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I say this with love and understanding (and the child of rich parents)

You are missing the meaning of family and Christmas.  No, I'm not religious at all - but you can find joy for your children without a 100K Christmas.  Big family is still together, have a wonderful time together and bring presents.  Make new traditions.

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I definitely don't want a 100k Christmas.  Just a simple gift exchange and a nice dinner together as a family.  I want lights and decorations, not over the top but I want it to feel like a Christmas.[/quote]

Then do that.  There is nothing wrong with staying at your own house for xmas - decorations, a few gifts, and a nice holiday dinner - and then traveling to your parents' house afterwards between xmas and new years.  It's your family and you're allowed to create whatever kind of traditions you'd like for your own family.  Your parents seem to want to make a point about giving to others for the holiday, which is wonderful, but not "allowing" you to give your own children a few gifts is over the top.  If Christmas is no longer something they celebrate, there's no reason you need to be visiting with them on that day anyway.  Go in the summer.[/quote]

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