Whiny and ungrateful DS

[sauvignonandcheesecake]

So DS (6) has been badgering me for some big outdoor xmas decorations as a few houses in our road have really gone to town - think inflatable snowmen and santas riding sleighs and a shit ton of lights. Money is very tight at the moment and these sort of decorations are expensive but I didn't want to disappoint him so I spent all morning adapting some existing outdoor halloween decorations we had in the shed ( a four foot Frankenstein and a four foot witch) and made them into Santa Claus and Mrs Claus by adding red/white clothes and hats and wigs and a beard for Santa. It took me ages especially I was "helped" (hindered) by DD (20 months) but was still pleased with the finished result. Anyway when he came home from school and saw them he started crying and pulling at their clothes and spent an hour lying on the sofa crying saying "I don't like Santa with a nail in his neck" (he means the bolt) and "I don't want Mrs Claus to have a big nose". I am gutted - me and DD spent ages on them and DD loves them and keeps looking at them out of the window and clapping. I think he's tired from his school play last night as he was in bed very late but I don't think I'm being unreasonable to say he's ungrateful after I went to all that trouble. Also I asked my neighbour what she thought and she said her granddaughter (she's about 12) had said they "looked weird" and had sent a picture of them on her phone to her friends. I don't know why I bothered now but at least DD loves them.

This is hilarious!! Thanks for sharing OP. It.made.my day

I love the idea that OP would find Christmas decorations like this an unworthy investment but she’s got a four foot Frankenstein in the shed.

Thing is, it is unreasonable to expect a six year old to understand the stuff about creativity and ingenuity. All he saw was, he asked for something that he wanted; you tried to pass off a shitty home-made version of it and were cross when he didn't like it. You'd have been better off gently explaining that there wasn't enough money for outdoor decorations. Or at least bringing him into the 'fun' of making Frankensanta, in which case he might have been as thrilled as your DD was. No one likes getting a cheap, bodged, pre-owned version of the thing they asked for without any kind of consultation, and then being expected to perform just as much gratitude and delight as if they'd been given the real thing.

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This is wonderful, OP! Really made my night. Your DCs are very lucky to have such a creative mum, whether whiny DS appreciates it or not 🤣

Goodness people believe some absolute ballocks!
Starting to see why the Tories are doing so well lol.

“I don't like Santa with a nail in his neck" (he means the bolt)

You have no idea how much I needed that laugh

@Fightthebear.. yeah me too tbh it's just priceless

Ffs he’s six! And you’re letting him tell you what to do!

What happened to teaching our kids the word ‘no’?

You can’t please them all the time and the sooner they realise that, the better.

You’d have been better off going down to Wilkinson’s, buying a load of cheap lights and filling the windows with twinkly colours.

I wish you had been able to post a pic of Frankensanta! What a shame your DH and DS are both so lacking in appreciation of your genius. I’m with your DD on this.

Bit weird but a 6yr old dictating to you. My son wouldnt dare. Im the boss not him. Maybe you should be too.

Awk come on people! Really?!

It sounds like you put a lot of effort in, I'm sorry your DS and DH didn't agree. The fact that you went to all that trouble shows how lovely you are 😘

@ReanimatedSGB has it right I think, OP you sounds really lovely but I think you missed the mark a bit here, it would have been better if maybe you’d just put some cut out snowflakes or something your DS made in the window as ‘outdoor’ decorations instead, that way he wouldn’t have been disappointed, baring in mind he’s judging his decorations on what his friends have, not saying that’s the right way to look at things but he’s only 6. Personally I’d LOVE those decorations you did but I’m a grown woman!

Yes, I think YABVU. You went to all that effort for a pretty stupid idea, I'm afraid. You can't just disguise Halloween inflatables!

Bit weird but a 6yr old dictating to you.

How is he dictating? He was apparently upset by them, his father agreed they were awful and removed them.

Oh God this is right out of my mums playbook. Once she bought me the Disney pooh and piglet, and then one night she performed cosmetic surgery on them to make them look like the original illustrations. I was so distressed! We didn't have much money either, but I would have preferred one lovely thing to a barrage of cobbled together nightmare stuff. Please take them down. If other kids are already taking pictures to laugh with friends then this is going to ruin his Xmas.

Look on the positive side - next time he asks for something out of reach, remind him to be careful what he wishes for...….

@sauvignonandcheesecake You rock! I am sitting here crying with tears of laughter rolling down my face. In this age of disposable everything, and plastic tat, you not only made a fantastic effort for your son, but also without involving more crap and expense (oh, but your DH is about to, never mind I’ll gloss over that). I’m sorry it didn’t turn out ok in the end but thank you for the mental image (I mean that in both senses) of Santa with the nail you can barely see. Merry Christmas!

Omg instagrump

Reminds me of when my db worked in Egypt. At Xmas the rather westernised shopping mall decided to decorate for the expats.
They rather confused the Jesus bit with the Santa bit and hung Santa on a cross!
A bit of a shock for the expat shoppers.

The bolt is mainly hidden by the collar of santa's coat

@CustardySergeant

this made me giggle. 6 year olds have zero empathy don’t worry. Long as your happy with it sod what anyone else thinks.

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Dont no dont care im not wrapped in this feed really. Just commenting. You carry on picking the bones out of stuff and ill enjoy my wine 😉 dosentleftover