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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get wanting to do nice things for kids and I definitely relate to wanting to create fun things that just make people smile and happy. Life is hard enough. A couple years ago I started doing way more around the holidays for this reason. I actually decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving because I want to come home from my in-law's house to a home that feels festive and cheerful already.

But I think you can still be thoughtful and discerning. Why does everything have to be so over the top? I think that's what OP is complaining about. You can do something festive and nice for the kids without going way overboard and spending 10x more and producing a bunch of plastic trash.

It's just the culture of more, more, more. Put up some decor but you don't have to cover every square inch of your house in plastic crap. Throw a party for kids but you don't have to rent a bounce house and do a foam party -- you can just let the kids in sprinklers or go to the local park.

One negative outcome of always going the extra mile is that kids start to normalize it and then they think that's what's normal. In the long run, going way overboard with everything ultimately backfires because it becomes harder for your kids to be happy with simple things. [/quote]

Eh, I gave my kids a big party every other year. They are 20 and 22 and barely spend $$ now. Oldest graduated college with $20k in savings and is maxing out his 401k. I had the money for a laser tag truck, and in the grand scheme of overconsumption that’s not a huge deal.

I really don’t like these threads. Yes, we should all be mindful, but it’s corporations and government who needs to step up. Donating $$ to lobbying groups probably more effective in the end. [/quote]

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