Mum sparks controversy after sharing strict Christmas present rationing rule & people say it sucks all the fun out of it
A MUM has sparked controversy online after announcing her strict Christmas present 'rationing rule.'
Parents wait all year just to see their children's faces light up as they tear apart their Christmas presents in a matter of minutes.
But one mum has decided she wants to spread out the magic on Christmas Day.
Instead of letting her children open them all at once - she's decided to stick to a strict rationing rule.
Her children are only allowed to open one present every hour to make the gift-giving last longer.
Her husband took to to explain the strict rule his wife had thought up, but he wasn't on board.
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He wrote: "Opening presents is always annoying here.
My wife likes to ration presents for the kids and have them open one every hour or two, whereas I prefer to just sit down and take turns opening all of them.
What's your process for gifts?"
People quickly took to the comments section of the post to share their preferences, but many were stunned by the mum's strict requirements.
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One wrote: "One gift an hour? Did you marry the Grinch?"
A second person asked: "That is so annoying lol why would she do that?"
A third penned: "Nothing like some good old fashioned strict rules on Christmas."
Meanwhile, a fourth added: "We do a full morning of it. Me or my wife pass presents making sure everyone has one and we take turns opening them. Thought my way was pretty common lol."
Another person claimed: "Wow. How sad! I can’t imagine ruining Christmas like that for everyone."
"Rationing presents would ruin the momentum of the day in my opinion," commented a fifth.