Not with them per se, but because I already know what will happen as it happens every year and always leaves me feeling like shit.
They always expect so much and are visibly apathetic about them to the degree it comes off as ungrateful.
We both work hard to be able to get what we can but are not well off. DSC mum has a partner that can splash the cash and buy the very best of everything, the new consoles and phones etc. We don't have that kind of money.
I buy most of our kids (mine and DH's) presents second hand. Always in lovely condition, mind you. DH wouldn't dream of buying DSC anything second hand as they'd turn their nose up at it.
Eldest DSC(12) had a birthday recently and I bought him two sets of something he had specifically asked for. He just opened them and put them on the table, not so much as a thank you.
Younger DSC (11) asked for money for his birthday so he got money from me, a decent amount on a gaming gift card for his favourite game and an expensive day out to somewhere of his choosing from DH which all came to about £150, much more than I spend on my kids birthdays. He also had a couple of little bits to unwrap. He got the hump and sulked because he didn't have "loads" of presents to open here on top of all of that (he'd already said he didn't want presents just money...)
Last Christmas was miserable for DH when they didn't care about anything he had bought them for Christmas and just wanted to go back to their mums to use their brand new consoles.
The Christmas before that they were ungrateful about what we bought them. I admit to feeling quite hurt about that as I really did my best to get things they'd like and enjoy and went way over budget in general.
Of course DH tries to instill gratitude and good manners but children are naturally materialistic aren't they? I'm dreading having all of this to come when mine get older, they're currently 6 & 4.
I'm not sure what I want from the thread really, just a vent I think.