Does anyone else think getting manic about toys selling out is a bit OTT?

[Moomin]

Keep seeing stuff on news about parents going apeshit trying to get certain toys that are in short supply and I find it all a bit distasteful I spose... like CHristmas will be RUINED I tell you RUINED if my little one can't have the exact real proper toy they wanted. Doesn't matter that you could buld an extension to the house with the tins of quality street and mincepies and selection boxes bought for the festive season or that the kids will 15 visits to see Father Christmas between now and 25th Dec.... Christmas will still be RUINEED

I remember being very upset not to get a wrist radio Christmas 1976. GUTTED. BUt I got over it. Bit of disappointment is character-building isn't it?

they just dont want their dcs disappointed

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Yes. Bit OTT.

Kids need to understand that that sometimes things just can' be got, however much they are wanted. And that, despite it being a cringeable cliche to some, they are always going to have a thousand more lovely things than the majority of the world's children.

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Yeah but that's only because your kids.. and my kids.. and most of our kids, are socially constructed to think that what they want can be got/afforded.

I spent about years of my childhood yearning for one of those small Casio keyboards (the tiny ones.) Parents never could afford it. I remember wanting it.. but I certainly came to no harm by going without. Probably the reverse in fact. And I remember all the Chrsitmasses being great.

Mind you my sister was a spoilt cow who used to feck off every near year because she "didn't get she wanted for Christmas" but we won't get into that!

Awww, Moomin, but it's my delight that would be ruined. They would certainly get over... just as they will get over not getting a real space rocket that will really fly to the moon (one request Santa had one year) they will get over not having a swimming baby or whatever, and yes it's character building in a way to learn you can't have evrything you want. But most of us just love to see the little face light up and know we created that bit of magic and I for one look forward to it, probably rather more than the inherently short-lived joy the present will bring

Absolutely, Oenophile. I'm waiting for Toys R Us delivery (too bone idle to drive up to Birmingham to go to the store) - have ordered a Scooby Doodle Doo for ds(4). I know it looks rubbish but he has yearned for one and I can't wait to see his face when he realises that Santa actually read his letter.

Isn't santa part of the problem. I mean with him being magic and all that kids expect him to be able to get anything. I always try to disuade my DC from lists. I think it feels greedy and besides they ask for too much. They do usually end up doing them though. Last year DS almost made me cry because he wrote that he would be happy with whatever santa thought he would need. This year my DD2 (4) is driving me nuts because she has asked for a doll that poos (no way), a dog with shoes (!) and a cat that sings(!!). She is getting a DS which is what she really wants but because she is being poisoned by TV ads she only thinks to ask for daft things.

I also agree with the comment about not wasting money on things they don't want which is why you want to get what they do want. Mind you how many times do they want it so much for weeks and weeks, then open it and play for 5 minutes before loosing interest.

but kids that want wiis dont give a shit about santa