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How Much Is Enough?
Thursday, November 10, 2011 by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
We all want to give our child the world.
The question is "Should we?"
When it comes to the upcoming holiday season, how much will be enough in terms of gift-giving for your child?
How much will you spend on your child? How many gifts will be bought?
I shop all year round. It's so easy, especially when it comes to getting gifts for the little one.
Let's face it. Toys are fun. Kid clothes are too cute. Sales are often great.
This all adds up to a mound of stuff piled in a closet designated as "holiday fun."
As I begin to sort through and itemize, I begin to feel a bit overwhelmed.
How did all this stuff get here? Somehow I had forgotten about the number of pajamas (3 pairs) that I had bought.
As for the jolly old elf, he brings one special gift each year to our house. I find that reasonable. It's nice for the kiddo to know that mama and daddy have a hand in the holiday fun as well.
This year, we're in trouble.
The kiddo has requested a pink car, complete with a seat belt and car horn so she can drive down the sidewalk and tell people to move. Seriously. Where did this idea come from?
I've been trying to redirect her for months. Literally. It's not working.
Santa is...well - for lack of more appropriate words - in trouble.
Do I pull out the credit card and order up the hot pink kid Hummer for the four year old?
Every sane thought I have screams, "NO!" Then, the mama in me says, "Why not?!"
Does the jolly old elf come up with a clever note and a replacement that he hopes she'll like just as much?
Oy.
When it comes to your holiday fun, where are you and where are you going?
How much WILL be enough?
