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Shiny_Rock
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Hi,
I usually hang out on the LIW forum, but thought I''d post this here to see if any other mom''s had some advice. My son is 8 years old and I bet this will be his last Christmas believing in Santa. He has already asked all the questions about reindeer flying, how santa does it all in one night, etc... He''s my only child so I only get to be Santa for another year to him. Gosh how time flies.
Anyway, he is asking for some major high dollar items from Santa! This really is the first year he has done that. In the past, he would have maybe one big item then lots of TOYS.. action figures, etc. It seems this year that all he wants is video games, game systems, and a trampoline! There is NO way Santa can afford all he is asking for. I''m a single mom on a very limited income although I work two jobs. I usually get him one present under the tree from ME as well. Any time I have mentioned to him that all that he is asking for costs a lot, he just looks at me like I''m crazy and tells me, "MOM it''s from SANTA.. he MAKES it!" How do I argue with that? Also, he is old enough now to compare and he knows what his friends and cousins get. How do I explain to him why he got less!!! I''m afraid he will think he hasn''t been "good."
Have any of you dealt with limited funds at Christmas? It''s one thing for him to not get as much at a birthday, but when the SAME SANTA drops off a ton of gifts at his friends and not much as his house, then that is hard!
Thanks for any help
I usually hang out on the LIW forum, but thought I''d post this here to see if any other mom''s had some advice. My son is 8 years old and I bet this will be his last Christmas believing in Santa. He has already asked all the questions about reindeer flying, how santa does it all in one night, etc... He''s my only child so I only get to be Santa for another year to him. Gosh how time flies.
Anyway, he is asking for some major high dollar items from Santa! This really is the first year he has done that. In the past, he would have maybe one big item then lots of TOYS.. action figures, etc. It seems this year that all he wants is video games, game systems, and a trampoline! There is NO way Santa can afford all he is asking for. I''m a single mom on a very limited income although I work two jobs. I usually get him one present under the tree from ME as well. Any time I have mentioned to him that all that he is asking for costs a lot, he just looks at me like I''m crazy and tells me, "MOM it''s from SANTA.. he MAKES it!" How do I argue with that? Also, he is old enough now to compare and he knows what his friends and cousins get. How do I explain to him why he got less!!! I''m afraid he will think he hasn''t been "good."
Have any of you dealt with limited funds at Christmas? It''s one thing for him to not get as much at a birthday, but when the SAME SANTA drops off a ton of gifts at his friends and not much as his house, then that is hard!
Thanks for any help