Kids Getting What They Want

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  1. Chrissy Cross

    Chrissy Cross Supreme Member
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    That was never that important to me...Christmas was all about the kids.
     
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    Yes, but I'm sure your kids get you gifts as well. I'm sure you're not left out at Christmas or for your birthday......right?
     
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    Yes ...of course they get me gifts. My daughter gets me gifts for no special occasion ...just because she loves me gifts.

    Last week I got a $100 Trader Joe's gift card form her in a card that said "Happy Autumn".

    I wish they wouldn't though, I really don't need anything now since I'm downsizing. I did enjoy the TJs gift card though and it's all gone already. :)

    There's always also something in my dresser drawer at her house when I visit. An earring or bracelet or scarf..always something.
     
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  4. Cody Fousnaugh

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    Two of the biggest gifts I did get from my step-parents........a transistor radio for a birthday and a Daisy BB Rifle for Christmas. The radio was cool, but the BB rifle, that was really nice. Learned how to shoot sparrows in our barn at night by holding a flashlight next to the barrel. And, before anyone goes "haywire" over shooting/killing sparrows, ask any farmer what sparrows do to farm equipment. They crap all of them. My step-dad was very happy that I was such a good shot with that rifle!
     
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    My parents didn't make enough money to give us everything we wanted, but there was always one big gift on Christmas that I'm sure they had to budget carefully for. I gave more extravagant stuff to my son probably, but that's because I was making far more money than I needed while I was raising him. I don't think the love that a parent has for a child can be measured by the expense of the gifts.
     
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