Mother Disheartened After Son Get Exchange Gift Worth Only P35 During Christmas Party
A mother expressed her frustration online after her son received a gift worth only P35 during a school Christmas party’s exchange gift.
Recently, Dine Lantano Lañuhan, a Facebook user, shared her disappointment after her Grade 6 son participated in the school’s gift exchange. The post elicited comments from the online community.
Lañuhan mentioned that while they followed the party’s guidelines and brought a gift worth P150, her child received a toy valued at only P35. The boy, feeling dismayed, told his mother he would have preferred the gift she had purchased instead of the one he received.
The mother’s frustration came from the lack of fairness in the activity. She emphasized that those who cannot meet the suggested gift value should reconsider joining such exchanges, as it can lead to similar situations where children feel disappointed.
According to her, ensuring fairness is important in making activities like this enjoyable and memorable for everyone involved.
Gift-giving during Christmas parties is meant to build joy and strengthen relationships. However, instances like this emphasized the importance of following agreed-upon rules to avoid misunderstandings and dissatisfaction.
Organizers are encouraged to remind participants to comply to gift value guidelines, as fairness contributes to the overall success of these events.
Some netizens suggested alternatives, such as providing an option for organizers to standardize or curate the gifts to ensure equality and prevent these kinds of disappointments.
Here is the full post:
“Nakaka dismaya tlga ung change gift SA school. Regalo Ng anak KO halagang 150 pero ung nakuha nya halagang Tig 25 or 35 pesos na laruan
Grade 6 boy po ang anak KO dismayado tlga sya sa nabunot nya mas gusto nya pa ung bnili KO
Hays unfair Naman Sana wag nalang po sumali pag hndi afford ung 100 up na gift total hndi namn sapalitan.”
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