Will I give my kids Christmas presents?

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  • @DanyeHar
    @DanyeHar  5 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    After I finished this video, I felt like I should have included one more principle for better gift-giving: Never give a gift that causes any financial stress. If you have to work extra long hours at a job you hate in order to buy your family tickets to whatever, or if buying those tickets causes you to worry about how you're going to make this or that payment next month, don't do it.

    • @tranthaison3841
      @tranthaison3841 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      wowwwwwww!

    • @hoangkhanhle2684
      @hoangkhanhle2684 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/Uip_bjVdZfk/w-d-xo.html

    • @yenngohai5254
      @yenngohai5254 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@luukinhnguyen6618 Dan ko làm phụ đề nữa đâu, người khác làm đấy

    • @kieule2654
      @kieule2654 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      what if you were in the us, would you do the thing you said and talk about that to your friends over there? and do you think we should do that in the us?

    • @havu2765
      @havu2765 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dịch tiếng việt ra đi

  • @chrismixlewis
    @chrismixlewis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    This is a great outlook on issue. Honestly, the majority of holidays in the US have begun to become about presents and spending. Society makes you feel somewhat bad by suggesting you don’t care by not spending money on a family member. This is a great way to take that out of the holidays, because in truth, holidays should be more about the culture and traditions associated with that holiday. Those are by far the more interesting parts. Great video.

  • @valentinehill6138
    @valentinehill6138 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    That Vietnam scream in the intro lmao🤣

  • @leotard2536
    @leotard2536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Telling kids Santa is real makes the eve and morning special. Keep it going as long as possible, and they will inevitably figure it out. Maybe leave a few clues, like a footprint that matches one of your shoes, or leaving out some of "Santa's" wrapping paper.

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In Germany we get our presents in the evening of 24. so we would go to church, eat and after that me and my sister would go to the sofa. We would stare outside the window for half an hour until we would see "the christmas man" appear in the darkness of our garden. He didn't only give us the gifts but also was somebody we had to be polite to and show patience. I suspected him of actually being my neighbor (who he was, as my parents say now very obvious) and wanted to compare the eye color. Eventually they told me and I wasn't mad. It was great and I wasn't bullied for believing in him or didn't felt lied to. One reason maybe was that I knew that it just wasn't a story but a service from my parents and my neighbor to us.
      I doubt that in modern times the internet will kill santa as kids will find out and tell each other at school.

  • @NhungTranBee
    @NhungTranBee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +472

    Mình là (một trong những) người dịch subtitle cho 2 video đã đăng trên kênh này. Video đầu tiên không có vấn đề gì. Đến video thứ 2, có người đã dịch lại nhiều đoạn. Người đó dịch thiếu chính xác và thêm vào những câu chửi tục. Mình thấy rất khó hiểu. Tại sao lại bỏ công sức thời gian ra để phá công sức làm việc nghiêm túc của người khác? Mình đã vào sửa lại subtitle một lần nữa nhưng có lẽ chờ được approve cũng lâu. Mình viết ở đây để những ai quan tâm hiểu và thông cảm. Và cũng nhắn đến ai muốn phá thời gian và sự nỗ lực của người khác, rằng mong bạn tìm ra việc vui hơn để làm.
    Mình cảm ơn.

    • @mylove6985
      @mylove6985 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Mình nghĩ không cần subtitle đâu bạn, phần lớn mọi người follow kênh chính của Dan nếu đủ lâu thì cũng đủ vốn từ vựng để nghe rồi. Hơn nữa mình thấy kênh này Dan có xu hướng làm video thư giãn hơn là để "dạy", nên không cần thiết phải có subtitle để hiểu 100% đâu.

    • @NhungTranBee
      @NhungTranBee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      @@mylove6985 mình cảm ơn bạn. mình làm vì thấy vui và làm cho những người cần.

    • @huylevi
      @huylevi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@mylove6985 dù sao cũng vẫn có những người không giỏi tiếng anh nhưng vẫn thích content của Dan mà. Nếu giúp được họ thì đó cũng là 1 điều nên làm

    • @PhuongLe-fg7qh
      @PhuongLe-fg7qh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Cảm ơn bạn rất rất nhiều vì đã viết subtitle ❤❤

    • @TuanNguyen-gr3nb
      @TuanNguyen-gr3nb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thật sự mình rất rất cần sub. Cảm ơn bạn nhiều. !!!

  • @elle-iza
    @elle-iza 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I grew up gift-showered and bored of it, too. When I lost my husband I've never had enough money to buy many or expensive presents for my children, and I felt bad for quite some time. Now, that my kids are old enough to give each other presents, I'm totally amazed, how loving and creative they are. They give each other gift certificates for solo-sibling-time, invite the birthday child into the cinema / swimming pool, treat them with picnics full of self-made sandwiches, sweets and cookies, and give each other a small gift as a memento to their day (a self-made pearl bracelet / bookmark / charm / postcard).
    They don't collect much stuff. They collect lovely, gentle memories. And I'm very grateful and proud of them.

    • @talyah23
      @talyah23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your kids sound amazing. I hate how materialistic the world has become...we seem to have forgotten how amazing the gift of shared time is. Really love this 💖

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds awesome
      Edit: I mean what your children do...

  • @aperture147
    @aperture147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Conclusion: Buy your child an avocado 🥑🥑🥑

  • @AyresMichel
    @AyresMichel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Really nice approach. I like the approach that Neil DeGrasse Tyson deals with the "Santa" (in his case, the Tooth fairy) issue, that is telling the kids that "people say..." because make the kids make they own decision and also improve they own logical thinking.

    • @DanyeHar
      @DanyeHar  5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Hey, that *is* a clever a approach. Thanks for sharing.

    • @magicvibrations5180
      @magicvibrations5180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's what my parents did with many things. Like they told me about Adam & Eve, Noah's Ark, The Easter Bunny etc. but with an underlying tone that of course it's not real but it's a nice fairy tale.

  • @mikah1308
    @mikah1308 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I agree with u Dan. I remember when i was young, i was so excited for Xmas gifts from my secret santa but sometimes i also got disappointed because the gift was not something i really hoped for. As soon as i knew that it was my mom who always pretended to be my santa, i realized that gifts are just something to remind me of my good memory of those days and whatever i got would not matter that much. Now i have grown older and be capable of buying people gifts, i also find it pretty stressful to give people presents. I don't even know what their interests are or whether it will fit their everyday uses. After all Xmas presents should be something memorable that everyone should find comfortable to give/receive not just blindly be bought just as a tradition.

  • @vukhoinguyen9521
    @vukhoinguyen9521 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    What if your wife give you a comb :))

  • @kangdingpham
    @kangdingpham 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m still learning English from you,this is the good one ,thanks Dan.

  • @chielfromme1883
    @chielfromme1883 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I once got a field hockey stick since i play that sport. I think it's a great gift because it already had to be replaced and I could now choose a slightly better one because it was a gift and not just a normal purchase.

  • @benjaminbradshaw3995
    @benjaminbradshaw3995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the idea of gifts that help kids pursue an interest such as sports science etc. Telescope, microscope cricket set etc. Doesn't need to be expensive but if they're interested this could be something to take their interest further

  • @quangtranminh9940
    @quangtranminh9940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great to see you uploading videos again. Keep going Dan, we will always be supporting you

  • @kapkone
    @kapkone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I never told my child about santa. He picked it up from others and if I told him the truth he would tell his peer group at nursery. That would not exactly be popular. It is everywhere in Europe

  • @changetheworld736
    @changetheworld736 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I don't understand what you say , beacause don't have subtitle . But I watch it many times to understand and to practice my listening .Keep making Video so I can practice my listening :))

  • @amberwarnke6434
    @amberwarnke6434 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That actually sounds like an awesome idea, and I’d personally much rather have a reservation at a nice restaurant or a day pass to a theme park than a bunch of clothes or books.

  • @randytessman6750
    @randytessman6750 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It is eerily funny how I had came to the same conclusions as yourself. Now I have allowed more traditional gifts because we live in Canada and there is no getting away from "Christmas". I have stressed the entire "togetherness" of Christmas and also don't LIE to my children about santa ...... lol The hardest part wasn't how my kids have handled "our" christmas it was in-laws and relatives. Thank you for hearing someone's else's perspective on their decision on Christmas.

  • @HappyT.T
    @HappyT.T 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My new favorite TH-cam channel. Hubby and I love your Christmas ideas.

  • @huynhlien6847
    @huynhlien6847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Now I can know what you say without Vietsub! For me, your old videos are very useful, thank you!

    • @MR_1.2002
      @MR_1.2002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So this is not for you :)

    • @leumacthanh216
      @leumacthanh216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *understand should be more appropriate, anw thanks for being supportive of Dan's channel

    • @huynhlien6847
      @huynhlien6847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lều Mạc Thành Yeah, I understand what Dan say! Thanks

    • @huynhlien6847
      @huynhlien6847 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      kiên lê But I can practice more

    • @aitran2703
      @aitran2703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that vietsub is not really serious

  • @leotard2536
    @leotard2536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My German family has countless traditions throughout December, like the four advents, The Three Kings (Kaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar) and the Starsinging. We also have a Christmas Room that nobody can enter until the opening on Christmas Eve except the chosen person to decorate the tree. We have cake with a hidden idol, and the person who gets the idol in their slice has good luck until next year, and many more. The magic of Christmas doesn't involve Santa or anything. We focus on the magic of Jesus' birth and having these rituals is a great way for our family to bond.

  • @hoosierjonny336
    @hoosierjonny336 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I definitely got a lot of stuff growing up and still living with my parents atm...the old stuff the toys and such I had takes up a LOT of space that could otherwise be freed up for my current stuff that I actually care about. Stuff definitely doesn't bring happiness. I like the philosophy my grandparents had when raising my mother and her siblings. When they got stuff it was usually smaller but meaningful stuff or bigger one items that was really useful. Like when they out grew their old bikes my grandparents found this one bike that was reasonable for them but each one cost around what they spent on gifts for Christmas and birthday so they agreed that seeing a bike was something they truly enjoyed having and would use daily that they would take one big gift for a year. This makes a lot more sense, buying a bike has more benefits for the whole family.
    As for the Santa thing I think I will try to celebrate the German Pagan style more than the typical American one and tell my kids about the traditions and origins of stuff. Saying that Santa is real and will bring what ever they want just makes kids think that its free stuff, it can cause a lot of problems really for families too if there is financial concerns.

    • @TheShaynuh
      @TheShaynuh 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why not just donate the old stuff you don't want anymore? That way you have room for your new stuff and someone that can't afford certain things can benefit from your old stuff. I do this twice a year with my 6-year-old. I give her a box and she puts everything she doesn't use/want anymore and it goes to someone that needs them. It helps my daughter to learn that helping others is important and that it's okay to grow and transition.

  • @parkchau
    @parkchau 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think gifts are a great part of Christmas as long as your not going overboard. In my family we always get pjs the night before and I'll definitely do that with my kids. Beyond that probably a couple toys each ( I would want to risk a kid just not being into the one toy they get but I definitely dont think kids should be getting a mountain of stuff) and some family gifts like board games or some kind of trip.

  • @bundles725
    @bundles725 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video. One thing that I love about your videos is that you always put lots of efforts into making those, and you actually take the time to provide us a quality video, even though it may take weeks to do that. Keep up the good work!

  • @loantran1784
    @loantran1784 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like your idea about stuff. But I still like Santa, yes he's like miracle :)

  • @Krone37Io
    @Krone37Io 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    hol up, santa is not real?

    • @ovinhgia7691
      @ovinhgia7691 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, is Jesus real?

    • @anhho9286
      @anhho9286 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gia pronounced as Za apparently , yes
      Jesus is real

    • @t-gayries8233
      @t-gayries8233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ovinhgia7691 Jesus[e] (c. 4 BC - c. AD 30 / 33), also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ,[f]was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.[12] He is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (Christ) prophesied in the Old Testament.[13][14]. Well, Jesus is real. (Source: Wiki)

    • @ovinhgia7691
      @ovinhgia7691 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      T - Gayries oh god..

    • @danminhpham5988
      @danminhpham5988 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      if jesus is real
      Ghosts are real
      ...
      I'm glad I cant see jesus
      because if I can , ghosts are Visible too D:

  • @gideonwhite7077
    @gideonwhite7077 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite gifts as a child were tickets to shows. My best memories related to gifts (both given and received) were tickets to shows or concerts, especially now that I'm older and can go to cool rock concerts.

  • @TheDontCheat
    @TheDontCheat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow didn’t expect that Santa kill at the end..

  • @caodung9093
    @caodung9093 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey, Danye Har. I prefer this channel to the old one. It is really useful and practical. I hope that you can make more and more videos like that

  • @votanuc1947
    @votanuc1947 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One, my gifts are just chocolate. And second, your wife is having a bun in the oven?!!

  • @g.hmusicc
    @g.hmusicc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You made a really good decision, to make a new channel for your new contents. If you (the audience) are seeing this and asking “wHeRe iS vIeTsUb??” Stop it, watch the recent video on his old channel and you’ll get why. Short ans: he doesn’t have time to do all of that bullshit, after all the recording and writing and stuff just to do one video, he doesn’t want to spend hours just to do the captions/“ViEtSuB”. If you’re good at English or translating it to Vietnamese, make the captions for people to see it, that would help Dan a lot. Now, just pretend that Dan is a normal foreign TH-camr that doesn’t speak Vietnamese, and enjoy his content as it is.

  • @loanmai8127
    @loanmai8127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A meal together should be nice ;)

  • @trumcakho381
    @trumcakho381 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    if you really want to give your son a present,you can buy a board game:1.healthy for kids;2.your family can play together;3.quite cheap

  • @jamiebennett6354
    @jamiebennett6354 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    my kids had it made. on the first Saturday of Dec. I took them to Toys R Us and allowed them to buy an item no more than $20, they played with this item all week, the following Saturday they got another item, and so on, from this deduction I was able to pick out their Xmas gift and they enjoyed Christmas all month long instead of just one day

  • @CalebDoesStuff
    @CalebDoesStuff 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, I doubt you'll see this, but I live in Hanoi as well! I understand your perspective of a "Hanoi Christmas". It's so different compared to the states where I used to live. Great video!

  • @Brandon-le2gw
    @Brandon-le2gw 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You could also do this rad thing of having a budget, and then allow the kid to ask for one thing he wants.

  • @Bong-qb9ny
    @Bong-qb9ny 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I know Santa isn't real when my mom and dad told me, the next Christmas I still ask for gifts ;)))

  • @katherinenguyen9874
    @katherinenguyen9874 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the content of this video. It's both meaningful and funny.

  • @LydJaGillers
    @LydJaGillers 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I totally agree with the no santa thing. At the very least talk about him as a fictional character, like you would about Calvin and Hobbes. They clearly aren't real but they make for a good story.
    The gift ideas at the end are pretty smart. Something I hadn't even considered. If only my family agreed…..

  • @toast522
    @toast522 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good God these vids are so well thought out and filmed. Love these vids!

  • @Moon_x_sun
    @Moon_x_sun 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My parents never told me any Santa or easterbunny wasnt Real i figured it out myself at a rather Young age (not to sound like a smart ass)

  • @faggatree
    @faggatree 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't mind writing a list for the exact things I'd like for my parents, it saves them anxiety

  • @miriamnelson8151
    @miriamnelson8151 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I totally agree with you but when I tell my friends I’m not gonna get my kids a ton of presents or lie to them about Santa they act like that’s such an evil thing

  • @khanhblack5811
    @khanhblack5811 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please give them the LOVE OF FAMILY !

    • @not45klogam69
      @not45klogam69 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please give them the LOVE OF YOUR FAMILY

  • @Sleepycat29
    @Sleepycat29 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm on board, because I literally think its worse than ever. And growing up lower middle class and seeing the amount of stuff I got. I now think wow my mom was insane, she worked all year to buy me stuff that I'd break or lose interest in fast cause I was kid.
    And there were at least three kids living with us at any given time. Recieving at least 5 things not including clothes. It's just crazy!!!!

  • @lowstringc
    @lowstringc 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I find obligatory gift giving and receiving to be anxiety inducing. Receiving compulsory gifts (birthday, Christmas, etc) does not cultivate in my mind a feeling of being special, but of being a forced financial, attention, etc. drain on another person. I am fortunate that my wife fits in well with this way of thinking (if receiving birthday gifts etc made her feel special, I would certainly do it, even though I feel it is a false feeling of importance I’d be giving her).
    I fully support gift giving, but in a non compulsory way: eg. At any time of the year, if I think of something someone would really like, they need, or some service I could provide, etc. I am ALL FOR IT! That feels to me, in the receiving and giving, like you’re actually putting attention into someone else, knowing them and using your thought and energy to make them happy or help them along; that is real gift giving to me.
    As a Christian, my core philosophy leads me to celebrate Christmas as a receiver of this genuine, selfless type of giving of oneself for others, and this does inspire me to cultivate that attitude in myself, but the cultural behemoth of christmas is creepy and disingenuous to me as a human being.

  • @alicemation
    @alicemation 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my god... I’m not the only one with a compete Calvin and Hobbes...
    It’s so good... why does no one else have one

  • @TheCyberwoman
    @TheCyberwoman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad is the easiest man to shop, and the most difficult. He wants very specific, usually expensive things. And the family frets over. I take the cowards way out. I but the man booze and Reese's for every holiday. He loves it. That's his favorite candy, and while he doesn't over drink, he certainly enjoys a fancy beer sometimes, or some whiskey in his coffee in the weekend. Sometimes I mix it up, buy him peanut butter truffles or a fancier version of the peanut butter chocolate combo.

  • @Intensekaitoo
    @Intensekaitoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a helpful video Dan! Tysm, Im gonna apply these gift-giving principles, and keep up the great work

  • @SamanthaRodriguez-yf4uv
    @SamanthaRodriguez-yf4uv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Santa is canceled. We Stan a movement starter

  • @communisttrash8590
    @communisttrash8590 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think that kids should be given presents but just keep it small and listen to what they say they want it works for my mom (my smaller brother is still in the Santa phase) so we celebrate no more than 10 gifts per person no more than 300 dollars per 10 presents and we all listen to what we want

  • @linazhou5397
    @linazhou5397 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    give them a gift card, you can customize the amount and they could use it on something they ACTUALLY want

    • @leotard2536
      @leotard2536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gift cards are thoughtless. They say, "I don't care about your interests, but don't want to seem rude by getting you the wrong thing."

  • @cosmocat23
    @cosmocat23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg other kid?? Congratulations 🎊

  • @ครยฬร
    @ครยฬร 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    flamethrower backpack for school 🤣🤣

  • @minhchauduongthi1603
    @minhchauduongthi1603 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is great to have Video like this. Arghhhh so peace. No government stuff. So good. This is a kind of video that Im really enjoy

  • @danminhpham5988
    @danminhpham5988 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dan Hauer Reborn
    well that maybe wrong but
    it sounds cool so why not

  • @Beckala67
    @Beckala67 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My kids get one from my hubby and I, and one from Santa. Then if my relatives give them one, it's given to them in person, so they know it's not an extra gift from Santa. They understand "You get what you get and you don't get upset." They're not allowed to pick out their gifts from a catalog the way my sister let her kids do with the Toys r Us catalog, back in the day.

  • @heid0morris
    @heid0morris 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    But but when else do you get anything then? Apart from birthdays when would you receive any toys or notebooks or pens.
    My family always did it Father Christmas presents were for notebooks, stationary and some chocolate. It was my one time a year I would get them.
    Once I was only enough to get pocket money my parents no longer brought me chocolate or toys etc. So christmas was a treat where I didnt have to save up for a couple of months for a toy. I had to save up for books and stuff when I would get them as presents at Christmas. Made me read more, with collections that came out with a new one every year it was the excitment of getting the latest one to read on christmas day.
    When I get older and have kids they are going to have Christmas, with the same style of father christmas gifts I had.

  • @LittleVampireQueen
    @LittleVampireQueen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t know, but Christmas in the US feels a bit off to me. Here Christmas is mainly about being with your family and your loved ones. Of course, consumerism is a thing here, too, but, looking at the masses some people seem to get in the US, it‘s not as bad. I‘m used to only a few gifts, focused on things you actually need (but still like and want) and experiences. Also, while of course anybody who wants can celebrate Christmas, it just makes most sense if you’re actually Christian and have a connection to what’s going on.

  • @sontra4852
    @sontra4852 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Và sự thật là dù thầy có lập kênh mới thì vẫn có vô số người Việt ủng hộ thầy 😆😆 (ps :hơn 10k sub rồi, chúc mừng thầy)

  • @khavovan8201
    @khavovan8201 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Kênh này luyện nghe TA cũng được mà. Mong Dan ra nhìu vid như thế nào😊😊😊😊

  • @lifeontheledgerlines8394
    @lifeontheledgerlines8394 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I prefer gift cards for Amazon or something if someone insists on giving me a gift. I can use them for something practical I've been saving up for and also get something I actually want or need. And this eliminates the worry of having someone buy something for me I don't need or won't use. Also, money is great because it teaches kids how to be responsible with money (how to use a bank account, how to budget, etc.). Also, money is preferable to me because I've got three years to get enough scholarships and save up enough cash (I'm going to avoid student loans at all costs, that is an absolute last resort for me) to go to college. My parents want to help me pay for my education, but I don't want that. They are still paying off our house and their budget is mildly tight as it is, and I don't want them to burden themselves. They're about 15 years from retiring age, and I want them to put money towards that so they can enjoy the ends of their lives. I'd rather start off my adult life with a bunch of crushing debt than have my parents have all that crushing debt and not be able to retire and do what they want.
    So, what were we talking about again? Oh, right, Christmas gifts.
    Yeah, money or gift cards plus a nice handwritten card is perfect for a Christmas gift in my opinion. Or even just the nice card should be enough. Kids aren't learning how to receive and make real cards for people these days (I blame the parents, not just because they're young. I'm 14 and I learned how to write a thank you card to someone at 7. Unacceptable that people can't do that nowadays).

  • @fauxcherry
    @fauxcherry 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok so I'm completely Vietnamese (maybe just a little bit of Chinese in there), and I've been raised with the American culture (like I'm always speaking english to myself, I thinking in English more than I do in Vietnamese, I'm interested in the American culture, not like I'm raised with American culture psychically with their holidays, everyone I know speaks English fluently like that) so you know I loved Christmas, *LOVED* Christmas so I was like begging my parents to buy me gifts every Christmas, to have a big ass Christmas tree in the corner of our house, and was so confused when I realized no one in Vietnam *actually* celebrate Christmas other than just putting up Christmas decorations in their work space or company. Like- *Why would you sell Christmas decorations in your store and put them up to not just celebrate it?! And not get a day off?? So you just put them up for fun and go on with the day like it was every oyher day?? AND NOT FUCKING CELEBRATE IT?? AND LET THOSE COMPANIES EAT YOUR FUCKING MONEY BY SELLING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND LURING YOU TO BUY IT JUST TO FIT THE MOOD???* So I was culture shocked by my own country, and basically wanted to disown myself :). And I was devastated, *DESPERATE* to see snow, like I'd make plans with my aunt in Canada that I'd fly to Canada to see snow in December in the middle of summer, and never actually done any of those plans because, just because financial problems and it's not like it's possible for a six year old to just fly to Canada without her parents just to see snow and eat pancakes with *real* maple sirup, and I had fantasies like in December at my kindergarten we would celebrate Christmas with music performances and with many 'Santa' to make kids happy that it would magically snow in the middle of in of the performancea. So... Christmas was like a dream that never came true to me... I mean I would have a present sometimes because my parents want to please me but not really. And having youtube does not help. I'd watch kids open presents on family vlog channels with the hope of being like them. Sorry for this unnecessary long comment because I wanted to express my feelings when Dan said something about how Vietnamese would put up Christmas decorations and to just go on the day like it was just like any other day on the 25th of December. Thank you for reading this far, I appreciate you.

  • @Ry-jf8ux
    @Ry-jf8ux 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my god guys, you may also practice your listening skills by watching Dan's new videos, I know it's good, but please do not talk about what you got ( only for your English skills ) for like that. I mean you watched video, got practice and told him oh yessss keep doing like this because it's useful for me to practice English. AND THAT'S IT???? REALLY???? He is just tired of making videos about teaching English and left his > 1M subscribers channel to move here just to can do what he really wants to do guys!!! Come on!!!

  • @Zeyev
    @Zeyev 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I apologize for being so late to the party. Although I was born in the USA and have lived here most of my life, we're not Christian so didn't observe the traditions of gift-giving and the like. I cannot understand people who MUST give presents, even minor ones, to all of their relatives and friends. I do understand that the American economy seems to rely on this late-year spending.
    One concept you didn't mention is having your children find someone else or some worthy organization to which they can give a present. Donate some time at a shelter for the homeless? Serve food to the hungry? Plant trees? If the children can see that as fun it would not have to be restricted to one day during the year but it could make them better people all year long. Just sayin'.
    PS Trees and other household decorations are very pretty as long as they're not overdone. My heavens, some of them are quite over the top. Yours looked nice.

  • @malinm1615
    @malinm1615 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think my mom never told me that there is a Santa, it was just something that happened naturally in kindergarten.
    But she went with it by buying one gift that was unlabeled, but for the both of us (because according to little me, she was "a big child"). For example the game monopoly one year.
    My belief in Santa was never really set in stone and I never had this traumatic discovery moment. And I didn't ruin it for other kids either

  • @nguyenang670
    @nguyenang670 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dan, you can give me your favorite gift, but don't have too much money

  • @kienthucmevabe3558
    @kienthucmevabe3558 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *from Vietnam.. love you Dan! ;)*

  • @kkespadaz6066
    @kkespadaz6066 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    wait, another kid is cominggg??

  • @ford9743
    @ford9743 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ballon full of laughing gas
    How can u say no?

  • @darthsawlex8257
    @darthsawlex8257 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Christmas is obviously about more than gifts, but I don't understand how just because people around you don't do something doesn't mean you don't. Don't be a sheep, do what you want, not what fit's in with those around you.

  • @CommonHouseCat5727
    @CommonHouseCat5727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    First world problem

    • @CommonHouseCat5727
      @CommonHouseCat5727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also I think this channel is better than the old one because it runs on a principle just like CGP grey or exur1a

  • @meomeo4422
    @meomeo4422 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    good luck with this new channel, bald DAN

  • @Andrei2000PC
    @Andrei2000PC 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Presents and more!

  • @star_memory
    @star_memory 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One, why do people only consider giving gift to their friends and family on Christmas or birthday, and not ....any perfectly fine random day?
    Two, on any holiday, if you have kid just have a family trip to the book store or Đinh Lễ, they have both awesome toys, crafts andddd books. Works for me when I was a kid :v

    • @Tngo93
      @Tngo93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      exchanging the gifts on holidays makes the holidays more meaningful, these activities contribute to that holiday's culture. Giving out the gifts on random day because someone thinks he/she likes to do it for no reasons, I think, it makes no sense and make the gift a only monetary value, unless he/she has meaningful reason after the action, or that random day is a memorable day.

    • @star_memory
      @star_memory 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know why ppl like to exchange gifts one holiday but I don’t think that it’s healthy for SOME to ONLY consider giving the gift on those specific day of the year. First they make it seem almost like one’s duty to give the gifts (which just make the gift not at all that meaningful). Second , to me, giving gifts to someone in a random day just prove that you care and think of that person not because you have to, but because you want to

  • @eco_guardian
    @eco_guardian 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    OH MY GOD YOU BREED??

  • @xxnekonekox
    @xxnekonekox 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pets are not toys or "things" to be meaninglessly given as gifts, especially to a child who might similarly become bored and loose interest in it/isnt old enough or care to take care of it. After christmas, valentines, and easter there are huge influxes of "gift" pets that end up in shelters and its not okay. Also getting your family a $1000 puppy mill puppy does no one any good. A dog will bond with you at any age and does not need to be a puppy. Do what I did, rescue a dog that was already potty trained, saved the dog and saved me some hassle. Shes estimated to be around 3 but is bonded to me as if we've been pals for life (its been 2 months). ADOPT DONT SHOP!!

  • @foggypebble5159
    @foggypebble5159 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about waiting until after Christmas to give your kids gifts so you’re not giving in but you also get discounts? Celebrate New Years with gifts and on Christmas they get one gift? You can’t just not give your kids gifts on Christmas! They’ll discover that other kids are getting gifts and they deserve to have things.

  • @trandientrandien5792
    @trandientrandien5792 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please, Mr. Dan, make many videos, this video is very good and help me listen to English well

  • @johnnytang5044
    @johnnytang5044 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    mình học tiếng Anh từ Dan rất rất nhiều, cám ơn Dan vì tất cả, mong kênh mới của Dan phát triển tốt nhất

  • @alfblack2
    @alfblack2 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice! I may not be american. But in the philippines the craziness is smiliar. But I too am not of the "norm". Didnt promote the fiction of santa. My kids have grown to be not very materialistic. I do similar things of family treats everybody could enjoy. Although I do want them to have something shiny new. We go out and get a new outfit head to toe. Helps refresh thier wardrobe too.

  • @katzenklo1936
    @katzenklo1936 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have older siblings so I knew since I was three or four years old the Easter Bunny and the "Christkind" (I don't know the english word for it, It's our equivalent to Santa) don't exist.

  • @linhtrinh6681
    @linhtrinh6681 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:37 when u said "five-star hotel in your hometown" and the picture in the video shows some Chinese language on the door lock. anw, thanks for ur video, it is interesting to be one of the first videos in ur new "home"

    • @thuandattran6315
      @thuandattran6315 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That Chinese language words doesn't mean anything, mate

  • @darylnygstan9126
    @darylnygstan9126 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG thầy Dannnnnnnn!!!!! Hãy lầy như trước =(( Nhìn thầy nghiêm túc quá

  • @DucLu524
    @DucLu524 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

  • @hardcandy921
    @hardcandy921 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You misspelled 2 things on your Xmas list, and you're a bah humbug! :/ Just kidding...except about the spelling, lol. Tried but could not help myself... But the list was so creative and funny!

  • @SzaboDTamas-ki4wu
    @SzaboDTamas-ki4wu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    i think its a pretty good idea

  • @noobguysus
    @noobguysus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    dan is back

  • @lalla3625
    @lalla3625 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Although I do agree 100% with what s being said in the video, I think one very important part that is missing from it is that Christmas is part of actually being Christian. If the 25th of december has no spiritual meaning to you then celebrating Christmas with trees and cookies is quite odd.

    • @mmoolloo
      @mmoolloo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you think about it, trees and cookies have nothing or little to do with being Christian either (The tree has pagan origins and cookies are, well, just cookies). It is a well established fact that Christmas as a whole as we know it is a mish-mash of mostly pagan traditions stemming from winter solstice celebrations. You might find it odd that people celebrate Christmas without an emphasis or even consideration of Christ, but the nature of holidays is that their meaning and traditions change from one community to another or just over time. It is also very possible to take part in a celebration just for the fun of it, giving it your own meaning, without sharing or even thinking about the underlying beliefs that originated it: think "Tourist in India celebrating Diwali without necessarily being Hindu, Sikh or Jain". I do not believe and have never believed in any deity, but Christmas is an important part of my culture and I celebrate it for the sake of being with family and friends, reflecting on all the privileges I have, and giving back to my loved ones and the rest of my community.

  • @lungyean
    @lungyean 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What do you mean? Santa *is* real.

  • @DeyvsonMoutinhoCaliman
    @DeyvsonMoutinhoCaliman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think that every kid should have a computer to play and watch stuff. You play with cameras and your computer, it would be hypocrite to deny that to your kids. But yeah, once they have a computer and comfort it's stupid to give them useless gadgets and plastic stuff. Maybe in 5 years or more give them an upgraded computer if newer games won't run, but that would be it if I had kids. I wouldn't give them cellphones or notebooks because it's just too easy to break those.

  • @canhkynguyen8058
    @canhkynguyen8058 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just give them once per some years? Or maybe some tour per Christmas? Gud?

  • @danielbelmir0
    @danielbelmir0 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My parents never lied to me about Santa or that easter bunny. I live in Brazil. I remember other children believing in such lies but I think this is getting less common.

  • @onEmEmbErstudios
    @onEmEmbErstudios 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is so sad!
    Alexa, play dAnYe HaR no. 2

  • @IronCypher
    @IronCypher 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just type sun gods birthday into the ol enterweb.

  • @user-hs6dz8qj9h
    @user-hs6dz8qj9h 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you don’t celebrate Christmas then don’t tell your kids about Christmas or they will be upset about not doing something special on a holiday

    • @dutchik5107
      @dutchik5107 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why not?
      I'm from the netherlands we KNOW Christmas is this huge thing in the US. For us it isn't. We typically aren't jealous. Or feel like missing out. (Altho we do have santas precursor from before coca cola made santa

  • @gudetokurokun4697
    @gudetokurokun4697 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    :3 mình thấy thầy dan phát âm rất tốt và mình có thể học tập nên re-sub kênh của thầy. Mong thầy sẽ ra nhiều video hơn nữa

    • @not45klogam69
      @not45klogam69 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vì thầy là người bản địa nên phải phát âm chuẩn r

  • @gianglam980
    @gianglam980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    well, it is not really the case but in Vietnam, at Tet, it is normal that adults give children lucky money. However, the hilarious thing is that it just an activity of "exchanging money". When a kid receives lucky money from a relative then the kid's parents are supposed to give that relative's children money too. And the money is the one with high value. Personally, I find this so complicating, why don't they just use the one with low value like VND 2000, 5000 or 10,000 instead? Well, what do kids need a big amount of money for?

    • @hoangluuthe1304
      @hoangluuthe1304 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      .-. Yeah, but still many parents don't take that money, they think :"Ohh.... It's ok, our kids don't know how to use it, just let them keep all" , they believe that money can't harm their kids and that's why all the children, especially the adolescence are spoiled by the value of money and fall into social issues. Got damn it .... It's all their parents fault. Besides, I agree with your opinion too :>>

    • @adriannacook313
      @adriannacook313 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely! I hate this part the most. It’s not lucky money anymore, it’s stressful money, and it’s just a big damn burden!

  • @letanh2169
    @letanh2169 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The last advise let me think a lot 🤔

  • @brendenpercle2351
    @brendenpercle2351 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm sorry no santa was too much