A woman is facing intense backlash across the board for banning holiday guests from bringing her kids gifts for Christmas.
The mom says that when family members or friends do come on over to her home, she prefers to inform them immediately about the rules she has in place.
And that’s a strictly only cash policy without the need for holiday-themed presents. The reason why happens to be very simple, she says. She is not a fan of clutter and there’s nothing else.
The mother named Alexandra LaPointe says she only gives her kids cash for Christmas too and it’s a great tradition that she’s been following for years now.
As a mother of two, she feels it also helps in making these people understand that memories are important and not gifts. But people feel giving such young individuals money is definitely not the right way to go about the situation.
Similarly, another person commented that you can either have gifts or no gifts. But having a cash reward can make your life tough as it makes them value cash more than anything.
But the mother argues. She feels that it provides the young ones a headstart into looking at their own funds.
The mother argued that other than money, she gives them gifts in the form of favors like special days out. It’s a way through which she spends quality time with them and teaches them the value of such endeavors.
The decision helps me make more memories with kids instead of me constantly having to stash away all the unwanted toys, she adds.
The mother who adores staying at home explained how much criticism she gets across the board from people because of this tactic. But the mixed responses don’t bother her too much now because, at the end of it all, it’s her household so her rules.