I made a fatal, rookie Dad mistake. I bought the kids two much stuff for Christmas.
I aimed for strategic board games and sciency toys like the magnetic kind.
The Error
I should have spread out the giving over weeks versus a single day. That old saying where the more you give them, the less they care was pretty evident.
Actually, I don’t know if that’s a saying or not, but I’ve heard it in my head a lot.
I don’t think they’re unappreciative. I do think they’re overwhelmed with so many options.