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<blockquote data-quote="money_pit_yj" data-source="post: 450677" data-attributes="member: 7710"><p>The use is, that we need to teach our kids that Christmas is about more than "getting". We are trying everything we can to deprogram our kids from this mess that they have to get an xbox and three games and this and that and more more more. It is hard, but we are adopting a family this year and giving them the majority of what we would have spent on presents and told our whole extended family we were getting small sentimental gifts instead of electronics and clothes. I love the idea of Santa and giving kids stuff, but the reality is that my kids have more than enough and there are kids out there whose parents don't even want them around plus Christmas is about something far greater than Santa. No matter what your religious stance is, Christmas has always been a celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world, who was born in a barn 2000+ years ago and that is really enough. I love seeing the joy on my boys face when they get up Christmas morning and see their stuff, but I hope that over time their joy would come from seeing another kid who has nothing get excited over a small gift or a warm meal, or getting to spend all day with their family. I think that is what we are missing. BTW We do have an Elf on the Shelf, we do Santa Clause, I dress up like cousin Eddy for Christmas parties, and all that other commercial stuff, I am just trying to keep it under control and teach my boys that there is so much more!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="money_pit_yj, post: 450677, member: 7710"] The use is, that we need to teach our kids that Christmas is about more than "getting". We are trying everything we can to deprogram our kids from this mess that they have to get an xbox and three games and this and that and more more more. It is hard, but we are adopting a family this year and giving them the majority of what we would have spent on presents and told our whole extended family we were getting small sentimental gifts instead of electronics and clothes. I love the idea of Santa and giving kids stuff, but the reality is that my kids have more than enough and there are kids out there whose parents don't even want them around plus Christmas is about something far greater than Santa. No matter what your religious stance is, Christmas has always been a celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world, who was born in a barn 2000+ years ago and that is really enough. I love seeing the joy on my boys face when they get up Christmas morning and see their stuff, but I hope that over time their joy would come from seeing another kid who has nothing get excited over a small gift or a warm meal, or getting to spend all day with their family. I think that is what we are missing. BTW We do have an Elf on the Shelf, we do Santa Clause, I dress up like cousin Eddy for Christmas parties, and all that other commercial stuff, I am just trying to keep it under control and teach my boys that there is so much more! [/QUOTE]
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