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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, You sound like my SIL. She screeches at all the family members not to buy toys, and then gets her kids a massive load of toys from “Santa.”  I’m guessing you don’t mind your kids having toys, you just want to be the one who experiences the joy of giving them. [/quote]

That particular thing drives me nuts because then you end up with your kids saying “why did Santa bring cousin larlo an x box plus a lower ranger set plus a drum set plus a robot plus 4 new Xbox games plus a bike and all Santa brought me was one thing?  Does Santa love larlo more?  Was larlo better than me this year?”  I have a sibling that goes waaaaay overboard on Santa presents and there were very uncomfortable years trying to explain to my kids the disparity.  I would have skipped Christmas there but it would have chased WwIii (and eventually did cause a mini world war when I put my foot down and stopped going.). I feel like with Santa and the tooth fairy there is an unstated social contract not to go too overboard.  [/quote]

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