Anyway Laura, wanting things doesn't make you a bad person or parent. I mean our society is based on material possessions, having the newest thing, having more than your neighbour. I mean we all fall into it, God knows I don't need an iPhone 4S but I still have one. It's hard to escape that.
What makes you a bad parent? Leaving your child to starve or trying to sell him for money so you can play video games.
Besides, personally I feel like I've outgrown the gifting part of Christmas.
Than again I grew up in a country that had suffered a serious economic collapse. Not to mention was going through a transformation from Central Planned economy (communist economic system) to capitalism.
Christmas was always more symbolic than anything for my family and most Poles, even after we emigrated. We weren't exactly well off for extravagant gift giving, and I'm okay with that; I think growing up Catholic makes you usually try and be 'modest' only because of the extreme guilt you feel otherwise.
Sure, I used to love the gifts that we received on December 24th (that's when we open our gifts, on the eve). Nowadays, I look forward more to spending time with my parents, my sister and her husband and the amazing food my mum makes every year without fail. I mean, its usually the only time she makes home made pierogi, and that's better than any Playstation 3. Besides from the cynical view, nowadays I can afford to buy myself whatever I want and I don't need my parents to buy it for me.
Edited by Alexander Sowerby, 13 December 2011 - 12:00 AM.
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my goodness.
Randi wishing kidnap upon someone is cruel 
That really made me laugh!!
