Buying Christmas gifts for children can be very exciting but also challenging as you want to bring your kids’ expectations for the holiday season to life.
But with the current cost of living crisis, many parents find it difficult to pick gifts for their children who may expect the latest gadgets or expensive toys from Santa.
That’s why one mother has decided to teach her child a lesson after her young daughter said that she asked Santa for an iPad.
Writing on Mumsnet, the unnamed mother explained that her daughter, 9, had asked for an iPad for Christmas.
When they told her that they couldn’t afford it, the girl said that it didn’t matter was ‘Santa would get it’ for her.
The 9-year-old has since proceeded to tell family members and friends that she’s about to get an iPad for Christmas.
Because of the pressure, the parents decided to buy an iPad but the mom wants to teach her daughter a lesson as well.
The unnamed mother wrote: “You have decided that to teach them to be more humble, you’re going to pretend that Santa hasn’t brought the iPad when you all open presents in the morning. And you’re going to ‘find’ the iPad at the back of the tree at some point in the evening and give it to them then.
“Full context, you also have a 6yo and 7yo who will be receiving their Santa present in the morning (Barbie Dream House and Switch).”
She then asked: “What do you think? Mean? Or fine?”
Hundreds of people have replied to her post, with many saying it was mean.
“That would be a s****y thing to do. This is likely their last year believing anyway,” one person commented.
“Despicable. F***ing cruel. Why would you want to cause them so much pain and the distress of thinking Santa didn’t think them worthy, even if only for a short time? Why people pretend big gifts are from Santa and cause this issue in the first place is beyond me but that’s a different issue.”
A third said: “This may be the last Christmas they believe. You also have two younger ones… why would you ruin the magic?”
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