I was speaking with a friend of mine about the upcoming christmas holiday. She has five adult children but one that is 14. Three of her children have kids of their own. My friend was telling me how she is trying to save money and I suggested just giving a gift to her youngest daughter this year and then if she could afford to send a gift basket to her children's families. She then told me that she couldn't because she already received their wish lists and had to get them what they wanted. She was clearly perturbed about that. My question is, who is in the wrong, if anyone? Are the grandchildren in the wrong for openly demanding and expecting to get what they want for christmas? Or are their parents, her children, in the wrong for condoning this? Or is it perfectly okay since it is family? What should I advise my friend to do? Get them what they want? Or do a family gift? Or not give them anything?
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her children somehow lost the meaning of what christmas is about, and in turn are teaching their children the same bad values. I say that yout friend shoud just get a family gift for each family. example: ( make a movie night basket. get a good family movie, put some popcorn, and mabey a special popcorn bowl. Or a family board game, with some chips and soda. this way Shes teaching them a lesson about just being with family and having fun. Without having to overindulge. Without actually saying it. As for the 14 year old, she should just get regular presants. after all shes still a kid, Im sure her older siblings still got gifts on christmas morning at that age.
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