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What should I get my mother for Christmas?

What kind of respectable mother doesn't get her kids gifts for Christmas/Valentine's/Easter?

  • My husband and I had a very hard time this holiday. For the most part, we didn't have two pennies to rub together. However, we both saved every dime we had to buy his 10 year old daughter, my step-daughter, a nice Christmas. We went without. When our 10 year old came home from the Holiday from her Mother's, we were informed that she got a bottle of soda and a pack of gum from Santa. That was it, nothing from Mom nor Step-Dad. If they didn't have any money, we would understand. When my husband questioned her Step-Dad he confirmed that our daughter received what she said and nothing more. However, a few days later we learned her mother and step-father spent $10K on a off-road vehicle and $400 on a saw for him and a new iPad and new iPhone for her for Christmas. The saw was, and I quote, "purchased so the kids could carve a car out of a block of wood for their Christmas present." With Valentine's Day, it was the same. Easter, yet again, the same thing. The issue has nothing to do with the lack of religion. It's actually the opposite, myself and my husband are Atheist. They are a Holiday celebrating religious family. Has anyone else had to deal with this? How do you explain why Santa and the Easter Bunny won't visit them at their "others" house? Do you confront the "others"?

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    It isn't up to you to explain what happens at the other parents house. The child is old enough to know there is no Santa and no Easter Bunny and knows it is her mom and step dad who are not giving gifts. Stay out of it and if the daughter asks you just say that is something that happens at her mom's house so she should ask her mom about it. You really shouldn't get involved. You give the daughter gifts because you want to so that's all that should concern you.

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You know what? When I read the Question I was like "Oh maybe they're poor" but then when I read the details I was shocked. Obviously the point of the Holiday is NOT the gifts, but I think the way they are coducting themselves is gross. Since she is 10 I think I would tell her the truth about so she doesn't take it personal. I would say, "Honey the Easter Bunny and Santa are just fictional characaters, they are made up and they don't exist just like the tooth fairy. When Santa or the EBunny leaves you a gift it's really just mom and dad pretending. Don't worry though, you will still receive gifts on these holidays, it will just be from us and not the pretend characters. Mom and Step-Dad didn't get you anything, because they are selfish and spent the money on themselves. Sorry Honey, but don't worry, Me and Dad will take care of you." Something like that. You don't want her thinking she's not "good enough" to receive gifts :( Tell her not to repeat to the other kids at school tho their moms & dads may get mad if she spills the beans about santa

DevilDoll

Seems she just doesn*t have any love left for your doughter. Might be awkward to confront her though.

Petar

One who isn't Christian? I don't get my son any of those things.

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