tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629459213007256612.post5241310956138740780..comments2023-05-23T09:27:11.469-06:00Comments on The Unperfect Mom: Three Days Before Christmas and I don't have Shit DoneMama Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07517148288044183965noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629459213007256612.post-81152898051886199082009-12-22T09:16:31.974-07:002009-12-22T09:16:31.974-07:00Ah, the dreaded gift ratio. Aidan is 7 and has alr...Ah, the dreaded gift ratio. Aidan is 7 and has already done the gift count thing. What he doesn't realize is that Lego's are 100 bucks a set. If he doesn't like it I'll gladly donate them to charity. <br /><br />Kids can be so damn selfish sometimes. <br /><br />Nothing has changed since I was a kid. ;)Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05553652923537266660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629459213007256612.post-91983872782011969842009-12-22T07:48:26.638-07:002009-12-22T07:48:26.638-07:00Thanks for becoming a follower...now it's my t...Thanks for becoming a follower...now it's my turn!<br /><br />How brave of you to put presents under the tree before Christmas? I'd never do that, it would have tempted the ruffians to peek, and give them time to make a proper accounting of who was making out the best. <br /><br />Now it's gift cards for the grownup children, so we only buy for the youngest, and for the grandkids. And we stick to a budget, for the most part.<br /><br />With my youngest, The Boy, I made the rule that he could only ask for five things (more would not fit on the sleigh), and that since Santa was funding this operation, I would decide what was too much, moneywise.<br /><br />It worked great - and the tyke would only ask for FOUR gifts, and ask Santa to bring me books...sweet.Kim Lehnhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516002280882854450noreply@blogger.com