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mamasma · 26/11/2019 19:58

Hi lovely people.

I constantly come back here for advice as it's the only place I can get fair straight to the point advice

If anyone remembers me,my DH left me and DD etc etc anyway two weeks ago finally got myself back on my feet (not relying on the food bank every week).However I'm really panicking about Christmas.My DD is 5 and she's always had lots of presents at Christmas (pfb) etc this year I can't afford presents never mind a tree how do I explain that to a kid?how do you when she believes in Santa and thinks he's bringing her lots of presents and all her friends get the same!I don't want sympathy I want to know what to do to make this not as hard for DD.

Thanks everyone!

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GloriaMumsnet · 27/11/2019 13:41

Hello everyone,

We've had a number of reports from people concerned about this thread so, as we usually do in these circs, we're putting our heads round the door with some important reminders.

So we always ask users to remember that not everyone on the internet is who they say they are – and remind folk not to give more to another poster, either financially (in cash or gifts) or emotionally (in time or care and support) than they'd be prepared to lose if things went wrong. We strongly advise against parting with any cash or giving away your personal details, and if you ever receive a PM which makes you uneasy - hit report and we can always take a look.

Sorry to hijack your thread briefly there, OP – we really hope you get it all sorted soon. In the meantime, you might find some useful information on our guide for dealing with financial difficulty

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LouMumsnet · 27/11/2019 20:54

Evening, folks. We wanted to let you know that after a chat with the OP, mamasma, we've happily agreed to reinstate the thread.

Just to explain, mamasma was feeling a bit anxious about it all which is why we agreed to remove the thread initially. Neither we nor any posters on the thread were suspicious about her intentions in starting the thread. We posted our standard message on here, as we do on many threads at this time of year.

There were so many great suggestions from other MNers on here that mamasma was really grateful to receive, she was keen not to lose the thread entirely so we thought it was wise to reinstate it.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed with advice so far and best of luck, OP.

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