Mom Points Out The Problem With Telling Kids That Their Expensive Gifts Came From Santa And Here's Why
It is indeed a sad thing, if you look at it from an outsider's perspective.
Christmas can get awkward fast when one family’s magic looks a lot different from another’s. For one mom, the problem was not Santa himself, but the way expensive gifts were being labeled as if they came from the North Pole.
She said cheaper presents should be the ones tied to Santa, while the bigger gifts should stay clearly from the parents, especially when kids from different backgrounds are opening presents together. That idea did not sit well with everyone, and the backlash came quickly.
Now the internet is weighing in on whether she protected her kids, or spoiled the holiday spirit. Read on.
Feeling the magic of Christmas is great, but trust and honesty are also important.
Thandy YungA mother posted on Reddit regarding this under the subreddit AITA.
RedditShe proposed giving cheaper gifts as the ones labeled from Santa.
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It's not fair for those who cannot afford to give their kids big presents.
It's hard to tell a kid why someone got a better gift than them when they waited and were nice the whole year.
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They say she was ruining the magic for the children.
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Points were made.
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Here's what the people of Reddit have to say:
Christmas is all about happiness, and it's quite clear how telling kids that Santa gave them gifts will actually cause harm more than good.
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Some commenters thought she was making a fair point.
Santa gifts should be small, cheap, but all equally meaningful.
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Just imagine them being sad in the holidays.
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"It is kinder to those in need."
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It's such a terrible feeling to explain to kids why their friends got huge and expensive gifts.
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"You're preserving the magic."
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If you don't have the heart to tell the kids how Santa isn't real, might as well make them learn how to settle with the little gifts that came from him.
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Another commenter kept it simple.
This also echoes the AITA gift exchange clash, where the host confronted a friend’s ungrateful reaction.
Small but meaningful is enough.
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"Very busy person, and all that."
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Stockings all the way!
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It curbs any expectations.
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The tradition stays alive.
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"How do you teach your kids the joy of giving if they don't get to help buy presents for other people?"
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Good for everyone, too!
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Old man can't carry all those expensive gifts!
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How would they feel?
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Parents are the real Santas here!
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A special Santa paper.
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In the end, the debate came down to what matters more, the holiday fantasy or the feelings of the kids opening the gifts.
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Keep reading about the AITA dad who asked whether he should have given cash instead.
