Comments on: Half-Jewish kids, twice the fun, and quadruple the gifts http://www.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:57:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MamaBird http://www.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-109001 MamaBird Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:10:23 +0000 http://blog.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/#comment-109001 I totally agree with the PP -- reserve some of the gifts. When my DD was 3 I was in the hospital having my DS and believe you me we stretched out the gift giving for a solid 2 weeks. We have actually done this every year, and are super flexible about when gifts are opened. Sure, it's over the top, and yes, it's a zillion presents, but it feels better when they are opened only 1-2 a day. Also, after assessing the haul from other relatives I held back lots of ours (for her bday in April). I totally agree with the PP — reserve some of the gifts. When my DD was 3 I was in the hospital having my DS and believe you me we stretched out the gift giving for a solid 2 weeks. We have actually done this every year, and are super flexible about when gifts are opened. Sure, it’s over the top, and yes, it’s a zillion presents, but it feels better when they are opened only 1-2 a day. Also, after assessing the haul from other relatives I held back lots of ours (for her bday in April).

]]> By: Uncommonly awesome » RookieMoms Blog http://www.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-109002 Uncommonly awesome » RookieMoms Blog Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:09:56 +0000 http://blog.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/#comment-109002 [...] know I practically complained about all the gifts that would be coming into my house this month, but I’d like to apologize for that because my stepmom did all of her shopping for us at [...] [...] know I practically complained about all the gifts that would be coming into my house this month, but I’d like to apologize for that because my stepmom did all of her shopping for us at [...]

]]> By: Debbie http://www.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-109004 Debbie Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:27:46 +0000 http://blog.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/#comment-109004 We have this problem too. In addition to Hanukkah and Christmas, we have Persian New Year (in March) when my kids get gifts from my husband's entire extended family (and it's a big family). I haven't really figured out how to stem the tide, though creating a wishlist on amazon helped us get a better ratio of toys that get used vs. put away. Like Marketing Mommy, after they've been opened & everyone says thank you, I put away some of the toys to come out on a rainy day. When we bring it back out, I remind my 2 1/2 year old who gave it to him and when. Often we'll call and say thank you again. We also leave some at each of the grandparents houses so that the kids have something to play with while they are there. We have this problem too. In addition to Hanukkah and Christmas, we have Persian New Year (in March) when my kids get gifts from my husband’s entire extended family (and it’s a big family).

I haven’t really figured out how to stem the tide, though creating a wishlist on amazon helped us get a better ratio of toys that get used vs. put away.

Like Marketing Mommy, after they’ve been opened & everyone says thank you, I put away some of the toys to come out on a rainy day. When we bring it back out, I remind my 2 1/2 year old who gave it to him and when. Often we’ll call and say thank you again.

We also leave some at each of the grandparents houses so that the kids have something to play with while they are there.

]]> By: Marketing Mommy http://www.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-109003 Marketing Mommy Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:47:01 +0000 http://blog.rookiemoms.com/half-jewish-kids-twice-the-fun-quadruple-the-gifts/#comment-109003 As a half-Jewish gal who married a full-blooded Jew, I can only tell you my experience, which is colored by the fact that neither of our families are really into excessive gift-giving. Growing up, we celebrated Chanukah primarily...We'd usually get one gift a night, but sometimes two. Most of them were practical stuff: long underwear, a sweater, maybe some barrettes. We hung regular socks on Christmas Eve (never "stockings") and my parents filled them with hotel toiletries, an orange and some chocolate. Then we'd open a few presents from my Christian grandparents. For the past three years we've only celebrated Chanukah with our daughter, but now that she's getting serious Santa propaganda from school, I may campaign my husband to let her hang up a sock! Maybe it's scrooge-like of me, but I feel there's nothing wrong with holding back some of the gifts until a month or two later. i confess I did that with my daughter's 3rd birthday presents. As a half-Jewish gal who married a full-blooded Jew, I can only tell you my experience, which is colored by the fact that neither of our families are really into excessive gift-giving.

Growing up, we celebrated Chanukah primarily…We’d usually get one gift a night, but sometimes two. Most of them were practical stuff: long underwear, a sweater, maybe some barrettes.

We hung regular socks on Christmas Eve (never “stockings”) and my parents filled them with hotel toiletries, an orange and some chocolate. Then we’d open a few presents from my Christian grandparents.

For the past three years we’ve only celebrated Chanukah with our daughter, but now that she’s getting serious Santa propaganda from school, I may campaign my husband to let her hang up a sock!

Maybe it’s scrooge-like of me, but I feel there’s nothing wrong with holding back some of the gifts until a month or two later. i confess I did that with my daughter’s 3rd birthday presents.

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