My name is Stacy.
I am a single mother. I am 6 months pregnant with a little boy, and I have two daughters that are eleven and seven years old. I work a full-time job, but am unable to afford to give my children Christmas presents this year. How do I tell my children that Santa isn’t coming? If anyone can help, I’d be eternally grateful.
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Tell Santa if he can look for the Fathers of your Children.Once he found them tell them to empty there pockets .There should be plenty left for Christmas..
Do your kids believe in Santa, or do they know he a metaphor?
We never had money growing up and it was only if mum stressed about it that was a problem.
tell them straight up that you don’t have money and that presents will have to be made. Focus or getting their craft displayed on the tree, focus on including them in the cooking, give them your attention and include them in things, and find ways to replace the needs of the toys.
Status? given them acknowledgement and time.
Something to look forward to? Plan a big day out to the zoo.
Something to play with? Toy library.
Something to unwrap? Get them something 2nd hand.
Or head down to local charity/community/church place, and get involved in carols, dancing, food and fun.
Who really give a **** about toys? Ok, I admit, I still have my Lego space ship, so the only solution is to shift the blame…
rude joke:
get a deer horn and some blood from the butcher. Put them on the carpet near the tree, and when the kids come in on Christmas morning, say “somebody killed Santa” and you never have to buy present again.
Single mother pregnant
I don’t mean to be rude but maybe you should consider birth control
you had no problem getting yourself into this mess? maybe check in with the father(s) there are local charities who pass out “wish lists” to those who ask, you could probably find out who and where at the local Human services Department (FIA)
DaNi♠HaTes♠You wrote:
Single mother pregnant
I don’t mean to be rude but maybe you should consider birth control
Wow, way to judge.
Maybe she has just become a single parent. Who knows. But that has nothing to do with anything.
ANYWAY,
excuse all the rude remarks.
Around my area they have orginazations who help low income families with Christmas. Some of the schools do it as well. I’m not sure if you have YMCA/YWCA, but they help, I’m pretty sure. So, if you have one of those near you, call and ask.
There is also this thing called AFLCIO? But you fill out an application and if you’re accepted, they will help you with presents. Hope that helps some. :/
http://www.unitedwaygenesee.org/aflci…
http://www.aflcio.org/
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=…
i have no sympathy for women who don’t use birth control and then complain for money when they keep popping out kids
i think DaNi is on to something….
yeah, but having been one of those kids that got popped out… It’s never so simple, dads can leave mums in a squeeze, and you don’t want begging or break and enters do you? Sure, wrap his tool next time, but that’s not going make me a heartless **** to the woman now.
You in USA? Then tiffany’s got the goods for you. Just remember, presents isn’t everything, and if they are well fed and sheltered, and you aren’t stressed off yout nut, you’re infront of the game.
DaNi♠HaTes♠You wrote:
i have no sympathy for women who don’t use birth control and then complain for money when they keep popping out kids
Well, you do not know her story.
Maybe she was engaged/married/dating the guy, and once she got pregnant, he left. You do not know.
nor do i care because i don’t see stacy replying
I wouldn’t reply either if I had just been barraged with people judging me who knew nothing about me.
Dani doesn’t hate you… I think Dani hates herself. :P
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