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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's a generational thing. I would have to explain over and over that we were not in the habit of waiting until Christmas and birthdays to treat the kids to toys, books, clothes, etc. Mine wanted for nothing, and the avalanche of stuff was overwhelming.

We live in an apartment, so it's not like I had a garage, basement, or attic to store things that no one asked for and weren't interested in. At some point, I told the grandparents that any gift larger than a shoebox was getting donated.[/quote]

This comment, and this thread in general, has me curious HOW MANY gifts do you actually receive for your kids each year?

Every holiday, each our parents sends our kids a gift. Usually worth $100-$200. They’re teens now so they often get cash. We have 2 sets of aunts/uncles we exchange with. So they get a gift from each. Under $50.

That’s a total of 3 gifts so clearly not overwhelming. When my family asks what the kids want, I think it’s lovely.

We don’t have anyone pushy in our families, and we don’t have to fend off aggressive grandparents …maybe that’s the difference. [/quote]

OP here-

My kids get gifts from 7 different relatives each Christmas and birthday, and the boxes of gifts from each relative include multiple things.  [/quote]

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