Dd is asking for the most expensive Lego set from Santa

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Because she's saying we won't have to pay for it. What would you do?

Santa is poor this year. Not really that hard to explain is it

Aaaaand this is why you tell your kids who the expensive gifts are from!

Tell her santa only fills stockings. That's what I do.

Legos patent ran out tears ago. They've tried to keep hold of it by being aggressive, but others can now make the same size bricks as lego.

I foound this website - mybuildingblocksshop.com/ it's still not cheap but better than lego prices...

This is exactly why Santa always just brought stockings in our house, filled with sweets, colouring pencils, little stocking filler presents and an Annual - enough to keep them occupied until everyone was up - then left a family present under the tree - usually the latest board game that came out in December. It made it easier in the lean years as there was no disappointment that Santa didn’t remember them or they were on the naughty list etc.

This!

For goodness sake you are a grown up.

Loving husband buys his wife an expensive gift. Be grateful. So many would be delighted to have a husband like this. Sometimes the child in us shows our unfortunate side. Be pleased he cares. Be thankful he cares and show him you truly care, because if you continue in this mode, you may have a lonely 2023.

Play nicely!

We bought one of the coveted Star Wars sets from eBay for 180 (discontinued limited ed item selling for over a grand). Keep looking you will find a deal.

Haven’t RTFT - so this may not be appropriate.

When my daughter put a dog/puppy on her list, I definitely wasn’t having one of those, I just told her that we had requested Father Christmas not send one because mummy didn’t want one in the house.
Tell her you’ve asked Father Christmas not to get such and expensive gift especially as it’s too big for the house and far too old for her and that you’ve asked if it’s something he can maybe give her when she is 16+. That way you take the blame, and she knows not to expect it.

Not sure if you can specify someone but getting a toy on a video message from Portable North Pole (google it) but that’s another way to go.

souptalk · Today 21:51
We bought one of the coveted Star Wars sets from eBay for 180 (discontinued limited item selling for over a grand). Keep looking you will find a deal.
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Yes you will op. After reading this thread I had a look online and there are bargain to be had.

This is on no way directed at the OP but what a thoroughly depressing thread. From the glory hunting parents who want credit for the big presents, the ones who tell their kids that that they have to pay Santa and the others who only allow Santa to bring 'tat'.....wow, just wow. As for the ones who don't even buy into the Santa 'lie'. How depressing!

I'm all for managing expectations and of course not bankrupting oneself due to the financial pressure people may be experiencing but some of the reasons given here are absolute tosh. Children are only little for such a short time. Let them enjoy the wonder of Santa Claus and all the excitement that brings rather than imposing entirely selfish caveats on your children.

My dc were totally thrilled by their stockings.
The joy of Santa was in the magic, not large gifts.
They struggled to get to sleep they were so excited.
They honestly didn't need more from Santa.

It's not glory hunting - it's managing expectations and making sure they know that big gifts have to be paid for.
I think it very odd that people tell their children that they buy or pay for gifts then Santa just delivers them - what's the pint in that? Does he work for Amazon or something? No magic there.

Santa does little presents here. Today my 11 yo dtds asked Santa at the garden centre for chocolate and a cuddly toy. I was surprised how keen they still are to chat to Santa but they love it. It’s not about big gifts just little things to make you smile.

We once got an amazing Lego pirate ship from eBay

@CountessWindyBottom I'm with you on the magic of FC bringing the main gift, though we are in the minority. I do feel it is more magical this way and don't need the credit, especially when it's only really going to be for a few years. I have said he doesn't do animals as it wouldn't be nice for them to travel in a sack all night. We also say that FC will choose the perfect gift from a list as he is the expert. I don't mind that we do it differently, but I don't like how judgemental some people can be about it.

This is our house. Santa brings the sack that goes at the end of your bed. - pens, chocolate, small inexpensive toys etc.
Tree presents are from family only. This way thank yous can be given. (And expensive gifts that are unaffordable can be explained)

Another one here for who santander used to bring the cheap crap and the lovely main presents were from us. Lego is disgustingly expensive. Bet hard to find second hand also. Could you give her money towards it and she can save if she wants usually when you do this they end up buying something else anyway

Santa not the bank obvs lol

It depends on age when they were tiny santa brought them all, as they get older and gifts get more expensive it makes sense to do it this way and solves the problem of the expensive gift issue

Even though we didn't celebrate Christmas, we had our stockings. I believed in Father Christmas until I was 8 when DS told me it was mummy and F.C. didn't exist. I was heart broken. We did get presents for Hanukkah so all was not lost.

We have always made it clear that the stocking is from Santa and the presents are from Family.
Perhaps just explain that she can ask Santa for what she wants but he gifts what he chooses.

@icegoose, same here, for dds and for me as a child. The bulging stocking or pillowcase when you woke up was so exciting - I don’t think young children think of the price of what’s in them. I and mine didn’t anyway.

🎅 ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA 🎅

Son: "Dad, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?."

Dad: "Ok, I agree that you're d enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it. Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now. So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?"

Brief pause...

Son: "Yes, I want to know"

Dad: "Ok, I'll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus"

Son: "Really?"

Dad: Yes, really, but he's not an old man with a beard in a red suit. That's just what we tell kids. You see, kids are too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand. The truth about Santa Claus is that he's not a person at all; he's an idea. Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years. I actually bought those myself. I watched you open them. And did it bother me that you didn't thank me? Of course not! In fact it gave me great pleasure. You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement.

When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she'd never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance. I was being Santa Claus when I did that."

Son: "Oh."

Dad: "So now that you know, you're part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young kid the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?"

We tell our DCs that their list is of ideas for Santa, not demands! They might get some things on the list, or they might get surprises - they’ll have to wait and see.

job jobbed

As a kid I just wanted the gifts! After the age of five, going along with the Santa lie was just playing along with my parents to get more stuff!
Kids aren't stupid you know.