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It's holiday time again so it's time to stress about Christmas. It isn't too bad as an adult with a family of adults, but man having a kid, living paycheck to paycheck, and trying to make it special for her complicates it. Need to have at least a present from us and stuff from Santa Claus. I usually get most of our decorations from the Dollar Tree or thrift stores so the house will look Christmassy but I'm stressing about the presents for her, stressing that I remember everyone to avoid an awkward family gathering, stressing that we provide a "good" Christmas holiday for our daughter.
And she's only 5. Realistically most toys for her age aren't terribly expensive. Just waiting until she gets older and her Christmas wishlist becomes "game console", "tablet", or "cell phone."
I wonder if my parents felt this way when my brother and I were kids.
And she's only 5. Realistically most toys for her age aren't terribly expensive. Just waiting until she gets older and her Christmas wishlist becomes "game console", "tablet", or "cell phone."
I wonder if my parents felt this way when my brother and I were kids.