You're not pathetic, its a parents nature to want to give and see the joy on a childs face...I believe you have the solution in keeping the pressies at work. My pressies are at home and yes I want to weaken the sad thing is my kids are 24,23,21 and 20 and Im not over it hehehehe You have to remain firm and if I can do it so can you...good luck!

We should start gift giving anonymousI keep little pressies aside just for this purpose,trouble is as Breanna is only small she likes the little pressies better heh heh heh good luck regards Merle

lmao! You sound as bad as me! I wrap some little pressies and let the kids have them before xmas (I gave them to them last weekend). I'm a shocker on their birthdays, too, often letting them have their pressies early!

Who says kids are the excited ones? lmao!

Hi,
Looks like there are a lot of "pathetic" people out there
I too have a problem waiting til xmas day to open the pressies

Mum used to let us open one present on christmas eve.....
I'm guilty of letting the kids open the pressies before xmas day as usually there is so much to do on that morning like getting ready to go to the rellies for xmas

This year I have made a vow that apart from my sons mobile phone (hubby accidently washed his last one ) (which I got on a spot special for $8) which I really needed so that i could contact him...we are not opening anything until xmas day and for the first time in a long time the pressies are wrapped under the tree and the teenagers dont know what is in them hehehehehe
It is killing them
Told them I am not getting them what they asked for this year They are getting what they need...some of  their "want" presents are getting too expensive.
Pressies will be a surprise on xmas day this year.......and yes they will enjoy and love the pressies hahahahahaha...
Luv Deb

I guess I have that problem to, I usually leave my Christmas shopping to the very last minute, my self control is just not strong enough.  I have already given my daughter a barbie that was meant for Christmas .  Their main present is at my mums and I finished all the rest today, I have left it all in the car until my husband gets home, and then he can hide it somewhere from me as well as the kids.  I have tried all my life to keep surprises and presents from people but I always for my own satisfaction give in and give early.  I have decided that if it was my birthday present or Christmas present I would want it on the day not before, how dissapointed would I be on the day not having a present to open.  Having said that though I still don't trust myself, Im doing well, my daughter knows there are presents in the car and has asked me for them all afternoon which is why I gave in and gave her the barbie LOL.!!!

Here's another way to look at it:

Maybe your "love language" is giving gifts--meaning you express love to other people by giving them something.

It's not a crime to do that!

Gary Chapman wrote a book called The Five Love Languages that discusses five different ways people express/experience love:

1. Words of Affirmation

2. Quality Time

3. Receiving Gifts

4. Acts of Service

5. Physical Touch

That said, I applaud you for exerting self-control so that you don't give your son his presents early--and then feel like you have to run out and get a second round of gifts for Christmas day!

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Me and my husband used to be a bit like this, until we realised that our 4 year old doesn't appreciate what he's got. Now it is only christmas and birthdays. This way at least he might learn to appreciate what he already has.  If you keep going, your son may not appreciate what he has anymore.