One of the most anticipated days for children is approaching: the arrival of the Magi full of gifts. Some have already had a snack at Christmas, but the main course arrives on January 6 when when they get up they find the gifts they have asked for in their letters (or not).
The requests that children make to His Majesties of the East are varied. There are letters full of cuts of desired toys, some with only two or three options and the most austere, with only toy at discretion. But the list is not always proportional to the toys they receive. Do the Magi bring everything the children ask for in their letters?
It's not just a matter of money
Obviously, some children receive fewer gifts than others, and it does not always depend on the money at home. We already know that the thing is not going to splurge, but many times, although it could be more, it is considered that one or two gifts is more than good.
Many times parents want to give our children for Christmas all that we could not have believed that in that way we remedy our frustration of children, but we do not make them happier with more gifts.
Not all parents buy the toys that their children ask for on the list, in fact they are the minority. Most choose the gift that they think their child will enjoy most, even if it is not the one they have requested in their letter.
To what extent to satisfy children's wishes?
Almost all the toys they ask for in their cards do not need them, and if you hurry me they do not need any. A child is not yet able to measure their desires, so when asking for a hair, they are not cut, and it is perfectly normal to do so. But they are not all like that, there are children who ask for a lot and others who ask for little or nothing.
It is our responsibility, as parents, regulate the wishes of our children according to our economic possibilities and our philosophy of life. We are not going to traumar the children because they do not receive all the toys they have requested in their letters, much less. On the contrary, I think we do you skinny favor.
There are letters and letters ...
As we said before, there are all kinds of letters. There are very, very ambitious, full of toy catalogs and other very austere cuts, but I think the key is to teach them to manage their desires.
It is best to help children write letters to Santa Claus and / or the Magi. That way, in addition to doing something beautiful together, you will know the child's interests better and help you prioritize your preferences.
It is also recommended that you include in the letter some non-material order, in the style of "The other letter", a spot of Ikea very widespread this Christmas that put in value that, in the end, the best gift for your children is you.
How do you manage the theme of Christmas gifts?
The logical thing is that if they ask for dozens of gifts, a small selection is made; If you only ask for a pair, then you try to satisfy them as much as possible, right?
At home comes Santa Claus and the Magi, so in the letters (I help them write them), each one is asked for a gift, and I also add a toy for the three girls, which also seems important to encourage them to share.
We would like to know how you manage the theme of Christmas gifts. Do the Magi bring everything the children ask for in their letters? Do you make the letter with them, let them ask for what they want, give away what you consider most appropriate for them? Tell us how you do it at home in the comments of the post.
