... to think the gifts received by GCs are way toooo expensive and sophisticated ...

Given that all this topic started not with personal experience, but with a TV programme which I am afraid I had never heard of, and would probably not have had time to watch, I do wonder if there is a risk of thinking what you see on TV /read in the newspaper (especially the likes of the DM or other red tops!) is a true reflection of real life. Like those awful "Benefits cheats" type programmes which I also do not watch, do not forget, the makers are out to make a programme, create a sensation, arouse some controversy, get people talking.
Or to summarise in a well know journalists' maxim

"never let the truth get in the way of a good story"

I should hope it wasn't personal experience. One of those rocking horses could buy a house up here!

Blimey! Wish I hadn't bothered reading it with all the tit for tat. If anyone doesn't like certain posts they don't have to read them, they can just ignore it and then look at the other posts. It's always been the same. There have always been children who get spoilt by parents/other relatives who are well off. We didn't have a lot when we were young, because my mum brought us up on her own after my dad left home when we were all young. Children get so many presents nowadays that it just seems better if they get fewer presents, and money to be put into a bank account for when they're older. Or fewer presents, then take them on a special outing instead of more gifts that take up so much room in the house, and the parents don't know what to do with, especially if they've got several children who all have lots of toys.

I don't understand - who is mocking/bullying children? Where has that come from granjura?

Don't we need to keep this in perspective?
It was a TV programme, as I understand, about expensive presents and how SOME children are spoiled/demanding/over indulged.
Of course it would have shown an extreme point of view but that doesn't mean that ALL or even the majority of children are the same.
It has always been the way of the older generation to bemoan the habits of their children -their clothes, choice of music, how they speak, how they parent! I dare say it went on hundreds of years ago and it will continue long after we are gone. The big difference is the universality of information via the media and social media which means we know more about other people's private lives than before and I dare say, often more than is good for us.
But I think we should also guard against morphing into tutting, clucking , disapproving grandparents in the mould of Victor Meldrew or "Bah humbugging" Ebeneezer Scrooge types ?

Hear hear Daphne

why do so many people want a return to the "good old days" sure things were different,NOT better for millions,and isn't it normal to want to give your children a better life than you had...or would you be happy to see the return to a stocking with an apple some nuts and a book....which wasn't what I got 60 years ago .I've never understood the harping back to the past attitude of many older folk.Life is very hard for many folk nowadays ,for gods sake let the kids enjoy christmas at least without criticising ,it all goes back to normal all too soon.

I always longed for a rocking horse when I was a child but never got one, although a girl I knew had one and I was allowed a go on it very occasionally.
Then I longed for a real pony but had to be content with books such as 'Wish for a Pony' and the promise of a pony when my great-uncle 'came up on the Pools'

I don't think it damaged me at all.

children, stop bickering

Maybe a large pinch of salt is needed tooooooo
Some members do like to set cats among pigeons and set off stimulate discussions after "lighting the blue touch paper"?
????

Us adults were reminiscing about our fave Xmas presents. I remember my two wheeler bike (I was 5) in 1956, my brother asked for an apple tree 1962, we were living in E Africa at the time and he loved apples! My parents tied a few apples onto a branch stuck into a pot! DH went on about walnuts, sixpence and a mandarin! His mum would be furious..I bet he got loads of stuff!

Ceesnan, some children do mock and bully each other - I am surprised you have never heard of this. Sad but true.

So do so called grown-ups on GN - scrooge mention for second time? Being gullible about a TV programme (this from people who say people are NOT influenced by the Daily Fail, etc.

I shall join Tegan and others who just could not stand the bullying and bickering on here. The same posters, again and again, jumping on any post made by certain members- but who would happily have contributed to the discussion had someone else had started the thread.

Roll on 2017 - and with the nastiness and girlie like bickering-life is truly, too short. Thanks to all the wonderful and interesting people here- I shall miss you.

I won't miss the others, sadly. Au revoir.

Oh dear, isn't it rather sexist to talk about "girlie like bickering"?
One of the problems with a question like AIBU is that YABU is as likely an answer as the presumably hoped for YANBU.
C'est la vie.

granjura

I can't let that comment pass without saying it was pure 'f' irony.

Oh dear, flouncing again. I apologise if this sounds unpleasant but it's a bit of a pattern.

But it is only "Au revoir," not "Adieu."

I think it will be very sad if you leave granjura. This thread has been rather unnecessarily unpleasant at times. It is a failure for us all if we lose one of our number because they are upset. It is so silly to fall out over what is essentially trivia.

Please don't leave Granjura. I for one would miss the updates on Minou.
Il y en a qui disent les bêtises, ne te tracasse pas pour cela.

Pardonnez le tutoiement, mais on est entre amies.

If a poster gets unpleasant posts by the same names over and over, then a note of the posts and posters sent to a moderator of a forum, should mean that a moderator has to act I would have thought.

There are no unpleasant posts, just some posters agreeing with the OP and some posters not agreeing on the OP's title thread.Fot goodness sake are we adults or not?

Ha ha!
I am, roses, not sure about some of the others.

Running to the mods every time we see a post that we don't much care for (and doesn't agree with our own thoughts) would definitely be a sign that we are not adults.

Who's done that, roses?

That was what ankers appeared to be suggesting dj