Dd is 6 and has written her letter to Santa today. She has wanted a Keyboard for months having finally started lessons a few weeks ago. She's also wanted an expensive Lego set and a crystal science kit for ages. They are on her list and I've bought them. There are some other things on her list that I haven't bought and don't intend to. She wrote the list flicking tbrough the Smyths catalogue so has literally just written down anything she likes the look of - about 8 things in total including the three things we've bought. As well as the three things on her list, I've bought her another 10 presents, iincluding theatre tickets and some surprise (and, admittedly cheap) toys I know she will love. I've spent our agreed budget and I'm done. Dh keeps looking at her list and bemoaning how guilty he feels that we've 'only' got her 3 things from her list. He wants us to buy the rest and I've said no. He thinks that dd will be upset that Santa hasn't bought her the things she's asked for. I know she won't- I've managed her expectations. Dd knows Santa doesn't bring everything you ask for- she's even written in her letter that she doesn't expect every thing on her list; 'I know you wont bring everything becus its an orful lot of things but I really hope I could get a keyboard with yamaha on it please'. She gets it. However, Dh keeps saying that its only another 4 presents (grandparents are buying one of the other things as they wanted an idea so we gave them one from her list). I'm saying no way. She has enough, she understands and she will be grateful. Also, if she gets used to not getting everything she wants then that is a good thing going forward, right? Dh thinks I'm mean. AIBU?
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Whatsername17 · 19/11/2017 13:02
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