Mum left heartbroken by 'ungrateful' daughter's brutal response to Xmas gifts
Buying Christmas gifts is a stressful endeavour, but most adults come with a polite forced thanks and civility if they hate what you've gifted. Unfortunately, kids often have less of a filter when it comes to hiding their disappointment.
Getting kids to write their wishlist for Santa is a helpful way to ensure they are happy with the presents lying under the tree, but it's no sure-fire way to stop them complaining if they've changed their mind at the final hour.
This means buying for your child can be a real guessing game, especially as their latest obsession can change on a whim. One mum was left devastated this year as her young daughter brutally told her "last Christmas was better" after opening her presents.
The mum took to Mumsnet to explain how heartbroken she was after her daughter had told her about not liking her presents - even though the gifts had been chosen from her wishlist.
The seven-year-old has told her mum that she thought last Christmas was better and left her mum reeling about being a bad present-giver - but also conflicted about whether her daughter was being ungrateful. The mum listed some of the things that her daughter had on her list, including a cuddly koala that talks, a Barbie aeroplane, a history book, a Lego set and lots more.
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Off the back of her list, she received the aforementioned items, along with some surprises that her mum had lovingly chosen for her which were a Playdoh set, an arts and crafts set, a fluffy lockable box, a Barbie, a Polly Pocket set, a sink n sand game, a puzzle and some clothes.
The gutted mum wrote: "She's just told me she doesn't like most of her presents and this year isn't as good as last year. She's told me she isn't that keen on the Barbie aeroplane now, Santa got the wrong history book (it's an age-appropriate lift the flaps Usborne book), she never wanted Polly Pockets (already has some and asked for more about a month ago), doesn't like the crafts set…"
Asking for advice, she added: "Am I being unreasonable for thinking I'm s*** at choosing presents or do I have an ungrateful child? I need perspective."
Other mums flocked to the post to admit they were shocked by the daughter's reaction and attitude. Many argued that the mum's gift-giving was not the issue here and the gift-receiving was the real problem.
One person wrote: "She is ungrateful and even if the presents are from Santa she doesn't know she is being ungrateful to the gift-givers face she needs to learn to appreciate what she has been given. I wouldn't be impressed by that attitude."
Another said: "She's ungrateful. I have a 7-year-old and can't imagine her saying those things even if she thought it! Mine didn't ask for anything this year so everything was a 'surprise'."
Someone else commented: "Is she tired? I would be really offended if my daughter said this, I would tell her she's being really ungrateful."
A fourth asked: "Only child? The pressure of being the centre of attention on Christmas morning could be a reason if so."
One parent who wasn't taking any excuses for rudeness said: "I'd be taking the presents back if my children came out with such a bratty comment like yours did."
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