To think this is vile

[Ispywith]

To get a child of 7 for Christmas their own Xbox, tv & DVD player bla bla bla. Saw it on thread about what people are getting their kids got Christmas. Is it me or is this madness?

Oh fuck, am I?

Well you're VULGAR. And TAWDRY.

Wasaaaaaaahaaaaaaa

Now this is why I love mumsnet!! Fecking hillairous

@ worra!! actually did lol.

TAWDRY?

that doesn't begin with V. i thought we were doing V?

Can't see why it's vile. It's a bit over the top for age 7 and then problems of what to buy next birthday and Christmas because they've got everything.

I ran out of V. I'm throwing it wiiiiiide open now.

SHABBY AND A LITTLE BIT IRRITATING. ALL OF YOU.

Vulgar .

I'll be going away in the new year. I'm going to be riding to my luxury hotel on a poor person's back, cos I can afford it.

Fuck the rest of you lentil weavers.

ds wants to know why i'm still laughing. ermm....

he's getting pissed off now.

Over the top ?????

Ummmm.......hilarious at people getting so shitty! Was only a view, & yep Most people think I am unreasonable - fair enough. Yes vile was too strong like I said much earlier. But still think WAY OTT for a 7 year old

@ shabby!

Mine will get a goat, an african one, not one for himself obviously

And a piece of tinned clementine in a soggy stocking, no, maybe just an old sock.

And he'll be thankful

Children these days...

Where I live every kids has a console - I can't think of anyone I know without one and they are a lot younger than 7.

But then perhaps I live in a vulgar area?

Haha worra! Every pair of ds's pj's have holes in the crotch ... I've stopped asking

youcan get goats from the rspca for very little donation if ou want to seem generous
and have a balcony obviously

think yours are a bit young for all that gadgety stuff , we resisted until around 13 for stuff in their own rooms but as someone said OP some people (like me) don't allow gifts at any other time except Christmas and birthdays.
So the DC do get a bit spoilt because of this. we don't buy them much except clothes and stuff that's needed except for B'day and xmas so i do go mad at xmas since we both work and can afford it. this year DS's (16 and 20) are getting their own laptops each and other stuff that will probably add up to around £800 - £1000 each, including the cash gift they asked for. they have no idea they are getting this and will be very emotional and grateful. They know the value of money and both earn their spends. I like spoiling them while we can, while we both have jobs and while they both are still at home with us.

Vile.. They're hardly abusing or neglecting their kids, that's vile.

Its excessive and unnecessary yes but not vile.

Even if I had the money I wouldn't buy that, 7 is too young imo.

I'm getting my ex a petrol soaked mustache

Just so I can see his face light up...

oh worra STOP!!!

ds is going to explode!

Spoiling is not about how much you spend at Christmas - spoiling is poor parenting.

Actually I'm just going to give my kids a pile of cardboard and say "Happy Christmas, here's your ex box"