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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Paige Freshwater

Mum accused of 'ruining' son's childhood after limiting gifts from Santa

Everybody has their own Christmas tradition - whether it's been passed down from generation to generation or it was made up on the spot one Christmas Day. But two mums have been slammed for deciding to only allow their son to open one present from Santa per year, with their son's other presents coming from themselves or other family members.

They decided the gift should be something made of wood because "that's what they make in [Santa's] workshop". While they thought their idea would save trouble in the future if they couldn't afford presents one year, other parents condemned them for being "unreasonable" and claimed their "ruining" their son's childhood.

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