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Letters to Santa: How many gifts are OK to list?

Visions of iPods and Uggs are dancing in your kids' heads as they eagerly write their letters to Santa. But how many gifts are OK to list? Weigh in with your thoughts.

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Total of 200 votes

43.5%
0-5 is a good range.
87 votes
10%
10 is a fair number, but they have to keep the list within reason.
20 votes
46.5%
We don't discuss an exact number. My kids know it's a "wish" list, so they can wish as much as they like.
93 votes
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0-5 is a good range.

I let my kids watch Santa actually write his letter to them!
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     - cassandra's mom
     - 6:31 pm EST on Fri Dec 11, 2009

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    Emlyan

    No limit - it's a wish list for goodness sake! But if you raise your kids right you will find they don't list outrageous things or have a list 20 pages long.

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      Reply#1 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 9:43 AM EST
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      Paula-1497953

      As a mother to two grown children, college age, and a 3 year old I believe it is our responsibility to teach our kids kindness and limits. My older children grew up knowing that there are a lot of other kids waiting for Santa to come to their home as well. We gave them a guide line of 5 gifts per child, one of them being a big ticket item. They were thrilled when they got what they asked for but also it made them think of others.

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        Reply#2 - Wed Dec 2, 2009 11:15 AM EST
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        BK-758293

        I allow my child to write as much as she wants, but also have conversations with her about it. She's very aware that she CANNOT expect to get everything she wishes for, but should be happy if she even gets one, and that it's up to Santa to decide which one of her wishes to give her.

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          Reply#3 - Fri Dec 4, 2009 12:17 AM EST
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