I know there are a lot of parents out there who keep track of every penny they spend at holidays so each child gets the same "amount" and no one feels like they got less than another. When I was in Junior High, there was a Valentine's Day where I got a barrette (the big, metal kind that you could use to clip up a ponytail. Practical.) and my brother Chris got a guitar (a big, real kind that you could use to start your own rock band. Awesome.)
So this Easter I was feeling a little guilty as I saw the guitar vs. barrette scenario replaying in my mind as I prepared my own children's baskets. Practical as I am, Myka's basket included items she had mentioned she wanted and I felt she actually needed:
And here is what her brother got:
Not exactly equal. However, it is all justified in my mind as 1) my kids are too young to care, and 2) Myka's basket cost 4 times as much as Eli's. In much the same way my mom was able to score a FREE guitar that February for my brother, I managed to put together a little pool-of-fun from materials we already had around the house. And in much the same way I "borrowed" my brother's new (but cheaper) gift (when he wasn't around), Myka hasn't let the fact that the pool is for Eli stop her from jumping right in.
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