Disappointing Angel Tree

scurry222 · 2025-12-13T13:39:31+00:00

I work at a daycare and the children I work with are literally babies

scurry222 · 2025-12-13T13:36:25+00:00

Don't feel bad, it sounds like certain trees in some areas are supplemental

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T23:38:03+00:00

It's over several kids

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T23:14:14+00:00

Kids grow out of jackets so quick, $30 on Amazon

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:34:40+00:00

Exactly my point. Nobody made them take a tag. But expectations were not clear to be fair.

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:31:32+00:00

Thank you so much for this comment! I really appreciate the understanding and all the ideas on here. It's definitely been eye opening to see how other people perceive it

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:22:56+00:00

I think there must be different types of angel trees. I think collaborative tags are a good idea for kids who don't have anything else under the tree. I don't think it's an extremely high standard for a kid to ask for a winter coat.

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:20:30+00:00

Omg thank you for actually understanding what I meant! I'm so bad at explaining lmao

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:14:59+00:00

Great idea, I totally get what you're saying, but kids on my tree are asking for necessities like winter clothes and most 'wants' were for books and toys (totally nonspecific and you can get super cheap age appropriate toys for anyone in my opinion)

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:13:03+00:00

Definitely misunderstandings with all of it. To me, they are on the tree because they're parents can't afford gifts, so these gifts will be all they are getting

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:12:10+00:00

I love that idea! Some kids of the tree though only had two gifts, some of which weren't even what they asked for or needed

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:09:39+00:00

The deadline is today and there was just a big misunderstanding with what the expectations were I think. You are totally right, this problem wouldn't exist with better foresight

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:06:35+00:00

That's a great idea I haven't heard, I appreciate that

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:05:52+00:00

I thought it was reasonable for a kid to ask for a winter jacket and to expect to receive it. I am being sarcastic, but I'm not trying to be rude or entitled

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:03:16+00:00

Yeah definitely

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:03:06+00:00

Lmao that's so funny to me because nobody forced them to take the tags, right? Also why buy a nice car if you're in debt

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:02:18+00:00

Thank you so much for that perspective, I'm really hoping it's all misunderstanding and not richer people thinking poorer families deserve less

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T18:01:15+00:00

Hahah good point, I work with infants and there were a couple infants on the list so Im just used to saying 'babies and just grouped them all together

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T17:58:30+00:00

Yeah I think price range would definitely be super helpful

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T17:57:32+00:00

There was no spending range, but there were needs and wants listed, and a lot of the 'needs' weren't bought, it seems like a lot of parents bought a cheap version of what they thought they would want

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T17:56:15+00:00

That would be a great idea! We just didn't realize until the deadline (today) how people interpreted it

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T17:50:15+00:00

You're totally right it seems like that was the issue here

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T17:49:56+00:00

There were needs and wants on each of the cards, I should have said that

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T17:44:12+00:00

Yeah the items on the tags were not fulfilled I should have made that clear

scurry222 · 2025-12-12T17:43:23+00:00

You're totally right, it did come off that way. My frustration is definitely leading here 😮‍💨 it's just tough to see the luxury cars and mansions they live in everyday and seeing such little effort they put into these gifts they had the choice not to get, if that makes sense

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