Are too many presents making DD materialistic?

[MumtoLaura]

My Aunt has always given DD (age 4) lots and lots of presents - I mean lots and lots. Fortunately we only see her every couple of months and she gets bags full of toys (often cheap useless ones!) DP and I considered stopping her doing so when DD was a baby, but my mother (her sister) said my Aunt is lonely (true) and enjoys buying things - gives her a purpose in life (!!) so we backed of. I wonder though if the quantity of presents is making DD materialistic. She's just been crying as Christmas is so far away!! Is this normal I wonder? How materialistic are your children? Do they ask for things for Christmas already?

yep!!

That is yep they are asking not a comment on you dd!!!

ds asks for toys nearly every day (he doesn't get them), but yes he does want them.

my ds keeps asking when it's his birthday (it's in November) so yep. I do think though that giving presents all the time can create too much expectation on the part of the child, i.e. if someone always brings a present then a child can get to the point of asking "what did you bring me" when said relative comes to visit.

Yes indeed UtterMadness, DD calls my Aunt "The present lady" and they have no relationship other than the opening of presents! But we did discuss with my Aunt that this would happen, and she still persists!
Interesting to hear that your children are asking for presents as well.

No not really I buy tons of stuff for mine and it hasn't really had any effect except they don't look after things but I have never had a melt down because I've said no to buying a toy or a list of demands for Christmas. Maybe they are still young and I have this to come.

That's a lovely thought Cat64 but unfortunately she is not a very pleasant lady. I used to spend quite a lot of time with her but over the years she has become more and more manipulative and well basically odd. Compounded by her racism and her feeling of superiority! A long story. But nice of you to think of that.

MTL...I understood catsd message as a visitor of the same age for your daughter...i.e. is she lonely?
Maybe I got that completely wrong, rather possible, lol!