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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]4 kids

2 books from Santa 
One outfit from each set of grandparents 
Stockings with school supplies 
Siblings’ gifts are household chore exchange [/quote]

That sounds meager. Do you need help?[/quote]

NP. Do you realize that "meager" on top of kids who literally have everything they need and truly want is...still excessive? When will you people understand what truly wanting and needing looks like.

We celebrate with "meager" gifts, that's what the materialistic parents out there would probably say. We spend the bulk of our holiday time and money sponsoring 3 families from a women's shelter. That's where we go big. My kids LOVE being a part of this process and are very thoughtful in what we pick out for our families. My oldest teared up with joy when she found just the right comforter that a little girl had asked for.[/quote]

This does seem meager.  Unless the kids specifically want books, you can borrow from the library throughout the year and buy a toy instead.  If you truly can't afford school supplies, there are programs to help you with this.[/quote]

I agree. I want my children to find the joy in giving, but I don’t want to steal the joy out of the holidays. I want to raise a strong, kind empathetic child, but I don’t want them to feel guilt from joy, or guilt from receiving.[/quote]

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