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Title: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: hensleyll on December 14, 2011, 08:54:26 pm
So All Three Of My Grandkids {Granddaughter 2.Grandson 6,Grandson 8)Came Over Tonight For The Night Saw Christmas Presents Under tree.Boys Realized The Girls Present Was Bigger Than Any Over Theirs ,I couldnt Make Them Understand That One Of Theirs Was More Expensive Then All Of Hers!How Do You Get That Thru A Kids Mind!
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: dreamyxo on December 14, 2011, 10:33:00 pm
Tell them to shut up or none of them will get anything.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: lucky382001 on December 15, 2011, 08:02:17 pm
So pad the smaller ones next year.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: sdenimandlace1 on December 15, 2011, 08:20:50 pm
I used to put the some umber of package under the tree for each kid to open. Never thought about padding the prest that would have helped also.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: bigedshult on December 15, 2011, 08:55:15 pm
I don't know we had the same think when the grand kids.but now we spend 25 dollars on each kids!
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: hensleyll on December 20, 2011, 06:41:12 pm
Guess Not Going To Have To Worry About It Now ,Grandsons Spending Christmas With Their Dad And His New Family!
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: Graeth on December 20, 2011, 06:53:49 pm
Show them an empty tupperware container and a 100 dollar bill.
Ask them which is worth more and which one would they rather have.
Parents need to beat their children more these days, so disrespectful.

You could pad the gifts, make them fit all in the same box.
But that doesnt address the problem directly, just slightly circumvents it.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: lynnc35 on December 21, 2011, 09:20:55 am
do shoeboxes for kids in poor countries. they will get the meaning of presents
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: hensleyll on December 21, 2011, 07:56:58 pm
I dont beleive in beating children unless you have no other choice beating i beleive only enhances violence,but thats my opinion
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: cloudsoup on December 21, 2011, 11:26:39 pm
well, next year you'll know to get them tons of
cheap crap and probably spend less than you would
on a few nice things  :thumbsup: they sound like they're
still young enough not to catch on.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: sherryinutah on December 22, 2011, 12:35:38 am
Teach them humility and gratitude. 
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: mawhite63 on December 22, 2011, 03:28:18 am
You can't. It's just part of being a kid. I have memories of feeling the same way when I was little. They outgrow it, don't stress it.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: acurtsinger2 on December 22, 2011, 06:16:04 am
must be spoiled kids...i dont think my grandkids notice how big each of the boxes are
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: bretay on December 22, 2011, 06:19:23 am
My granddaughters are 7 and 10.They have not really thought about bigger boxes.They are not into the bigger is better thing.They think the best present to get is notebooks,crayons,markers and a big pack of computer paper.That is the 1st thing they ask for.Anything else is just extra.They draw all the time.The oldest one has gotten into journals because she likes making up stories.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: kingreyam24 on December 22, 2011, 06:39:08 am
My husband only wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving this year because of issues like this. He says nobody is grateful anymore. For one of my daughter's birthdays, she questioned if that was it." Like she expected more. Everyone just wants more and more. So this year all my kids will get a few gifts and that will be it. If we hear complaining this year, then next year maybe it will just be one gift, until they figure out what Christmas is really about.....which is definitely not greed.
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: briannajeanxo on December 22, 2011, 12:20:56 pm
thats why i triple box the small presents lol
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: salomonpark on December 22, 2011, 01:57:16 pm
I don't like big family...
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: hensleyll on December 22, 2011, 06:59:40 pm
Well We Did Christmas With My Grandsons Today ,They Really Suprised Me Gave Us Big Hug And Said Thanks Grandma And Granddad We Love Them!Boy Am I Going To Miss Them Christmas Morning!
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: tashamjoy on January 02, 2012, 10:49:55 pm
They are young they do not understand most people spend the same amount on each person but one can get something big and someone can get 3 smalller things and a child does not understand that they assume the person with three got more. My  mom told me when i was little i would  go around and count how many each person got and would complain when i got less so my mom said it was hard she had to spend the same but also get the same amount of presents because of this dont say they are spoiled and bad unless they are older a young child just does not understand that
Title: Re: Christmas And Jealous Grandkids
Post by: hensleyll on January 03, 2012, 07:47:38 am
No I Know They Dont I Tried To Explain To Them That I Love Them All The Same And Wouldnt Make A Difference! They Took It Well>