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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 615530" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>I probably would have just said, yes you are getting a laptop and nothing else as you wanted and agreed to. If you ask me again, you will have to wait till Boxing Day to get it. To me, keeping the surprise isn't worth the meltdown, especially since he already has an idea what it is. In 9th grade, he doesn't believe in Santa anymore. As my kids got older, we just give them the stuff as we get it. Babyboy wanted to buy an electronic system from a classmate. I gave him the money and said Happy Hanukah. He's also in 9th grade. </p><p></p><p>I think the bigger issue is him trying to force you to put your younger son in the middle. Is easy child in counseling? You do a great job of shielding him but maybe someone for him to talk to would help. He's very intuitive, it seems, so he might hold back from you because he doesn't want you upset any further. I know that whenever my parents asked if I was ok, I said I was fine. The only time I ever told them was after my sister came at me with a knife one evening when we were home alone together. I beat her off with a plunger and locked myself in my room.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 615530, member: 3493"] I probably would have just said, yes you are getting a laptop and nothing else as you wanted and agreed to. If you ask me again, you will have to wait till Boxing Day to get it. To me, keeping the surprise isn't worth the meltdown, especially since he already has an idea what it is. In 9th grade, he doesn't believe in Santa anymore. As my kids got older, we just give them the stuff as we get it. Babyboy wanted to buy an electronic system from a classmate. I gave him the money and said Happy Hanukah. He's also in 9th grade. I think the bigger issue is him trying to force you to put your younger son in the middle. Is easy child in counseling? You do a great job of shielding him but maybe someone for him to talk to would help. He's very intuitive, it seems, so he might hold back from you because he doesn't want you upset any further. I know that whenever my parents asked if I was ok, I said I was fine. The only time I ever told them was after my sister came at me with a knife one evening when we were home alone together. I beat her off with a plunger and locked myself in my room. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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