Why has Christmas become so materialistic?

When i was a kid, Christmas meant spending time with you’re family, observing traditions(decorating the tree, reading the night before Christmas, making wreaths) and of course eating until you felt like a thanksgiving turkey! Lately it seems like all kids care about is the loot they get on Christmas morning. Is this a direct effect of the advertising were bombarded with this time of year, or could it be that we as parents haven’t instilled the true spirit of the holiday in our children?

Because society has become materialistic (yes! yes! I really do need a 62″ wide screen high-def TV – here’s my credit card)

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