IsSantaBU to just repair toys this year?

[OnchaoFerngrass]

Two years ago, DS was given a digger. Shortly before Christmas last year a visiting child broke. Santa replaced it. This year, despite being told not to, he took it into school where it got broken.
DD had a princess tiara. Despite being told not to leave it on the floor and being shown where to put it away she didn't, and it ended up getting broken. I have told her I shall try to fix it ( I can't).

I am tired of how they treat their toys, throwing, not putting away, deliberately dropping from the table to tiled floor, fighting with things, over things etc and they have so much stuff anyway, with more to come from IL's. Would it be totally unreasonable if Santa were to only bring a small new toy this year and a repaired toy?

You are really really mean, kids break toys sometimes no matter how many times we try telling them. It's not a big deal

He wasn't exactly innocent, just chance that it was in the other boys hands at the time. But definitely the right choice as when he opened the stocking, the look on his face, it was like magic for him. It's still called 'the digger that Santa brought.'

It can't actually be used as a digger any more as the arm is broken so he can't play with it. Hence thinking to repair it so he can use it. (It's been broken for a few weeks now, but the replacement parts came yesterday.)

Yes, bum, if he's in that mindset, it doesn't change a thing. And complete removal puts the furnishings at risk.

How old are these children? That makes a difference to the answer. I think preschool/reception/maybe Y1 kids get a free pass on being stupid and not thinking things through. Older than that and you are OK to do the replacement thing.

If your kids are smashing light fittings, you have bigger problems than what to get them for Christmas, tbh.