Seeing the presents, I was surprised – my sister had made a grave blunder in picking presents for Colin and Daniel on their sixth birthday celebration. Rather than the standard superb toys and games, she gave them indistinguishable sets of dress – dull, plain, and unacceptable for a birthday festivity.
Befuddled, I hunkered down to comfort my wailing twins, holding the undesirable articles of clothing. Colin, with sorrowful eyes, figured out how to say, “Mother, Aunt gave us garments for our birthday. We needed toys!”
Daniel repeated, “No doubt, Mother, it’s the most awful birthday of all time!”
My heart sank, seeing their mistake. Going to my sister, I asked secretly, “What were you thinking? Garments for their birthday? They’re just six!”
Amazed, she looked really ignorant about her bumble. “I figured they could utilize new outfits. Commonsense gifts, you know?”
Taking a full breath, I attempted to keep calm. “It’s their birthday, not a closet update. They expected toys, something fun. This is their extraordinary day, and garments won’t cut it.”
Acknowledgment occurred to her face, and she quickly apologized, “Please accept my apologies. I didn’t thoroughly consider it. Allow me to make it dependent upon them.”
Getting back to the frustrated team, my sister offered a sincere conciliatory sentiment and guaranteed a toy shopping binge. The twins, actually wheezing, gradually lit up at the possibility.
As the day unfurled, we rescued the festival, taking Colin and Daniel to their #1 toy store. The underlying dissatisfaction changed into energy, and when we got back, the twins gladly flaunted their new fortunes.
Regardless of the rough beginning, the day became essential, showing us a significant illustration figuring out kids’ assumptions. My sister, understanding her slip up, promised to be more obliging, guaranteeing birthday celebrations stayed the euphoric festivals implied for Colin and Daniel.
What BRATS, These two twins should be GRATEFUL and TELL THEIR AUNT THEY SORRY FOR THEIR ACTIONS. I am sure those BOYS HAVE SO MUCH TOYS that they CAN SHARE SOME THEIR TOYS AND CLOTHES TO THE CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED FOR SUCH GIFTS. If I was that AUNT I WOULD SAY NO MORE GIFTS or just buy GIFT CARDS or give maybe give 5 to 50 d0llars as a gift and no more TOYS OR CLOTHING. What BRATS they should be HAPPY WITH A CARING HEART THAT THEIR AUNT CARED SO MUCH ABOUT THEM THAT SHE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE NEW CLOTHES TO WEAR ON OR AFTER THEIR !. I BET CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN LIVING IN A POOR COMMUNIST COUNTRIES WOULD GIVE THIS AUNT BIG HUG AND SMILE FOR HER THOUGHTFUL GIFTS. THESE TWO BOYS AND THEIR MOTHER SHOULD SAY A BIG SORRY TO THIER AUNT/SISTER AND NEVER ACCEPT A GIFT WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN WIDE BELITTLEING THE GIVER. SHAME ON THIS SISER AND HER TWIN SONS. ALL THREE NEEDS A SPANKING AND A TIME OUT IN THE CORNER AND A WEEKEND IN THEIR BEDROOM. SHAME ON ALL THREE. I WOULD SAY F YOU NEPHEW AND SISTER SEE IF YOU GET A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM ME AGAIN. LOL I WOULD BE MAD AND UPSET. !APPOLOGISE SHOULD BE STREIGHT FORWORD SORRY SISTER SORRY AUNTIE. AND A HUG KISS AND A SUBSANDWHICH COMBO SHOULD BE IN ORDER ALSO. SHAME SHAME.
Sad! You missed an opportunity for the kids to learn gratitude, not expectations. And, your sister was so gracious to double-gift with the toy spree. 6 yrs is old enough to care about others and say thank you.
what selfish kids. a gift is a gift. It is not mandatory action. The mother is worst than the kids because SHE is the one to teach her boys to be grateful and thankful Shame on her
What spoiled rotten kids we are raising in today’s world and I can’t believe the mother’s response. When I grew up and when I raised my kids, they were taught to appreciate whatever they were given.
What kind of spoiled entitled unappreciative brats are these? That mother is teaching her rude sons to never consider others feelings, expect only gifts they want and to always get their way. She had a chance to teach her boys an important lesson here about thankfulness and humility; instead she chose to ridicule and shame her sister. This is awful.