Is giving better than recieving?

I agree with meg. It funner to receive when your a kid. I tell everyone when they ask me what I want to get me nothing because I really don;t want anything. I tell everyone who wants to spend on me that they should just be spending on their kids. I feel weird taking presents especially from people like my sister, she has a young kid. she should not be buying me anything she should be spending it all on her kid. And thats what I do I like to give. I love seeing my son and my nephew happy on christmas. Seeing them happy makes me happy and thats what makes christmas special.

I think that children think recieving is better at christmas time, because they get fun toys and presents. As we get older, we don't really want presents, because they're more boring [clothes, office supplies, etc.] We enjoy giving more when we are older, because we get to see the joy and exitement of children getting their presents.

Yup, he, he...it's human nature to like to receive gifts and anything for free...but for me, it's better to give than to receive...why? Because it means I am the one who is more blessed that's why I'm the one giving..or stated another way, "the more I give, the more I receive"..not material possessions, but blessings like peace, good health, good family, etc. When I was younger, I guess I was a bit less generous and self-centered...now that I have matured, I am striving to be more generous and to "walk the extra mile" at work and with my family...

it is always up to the giver what they give..sometimes the gifts that are given are just a cheap thing (towel) that is placed in an elegant store bag to give the impression that it came from an expensive store..i would rather buy my own stuff and the only gifts I enjoy is time spent with the people i care about..also a good meal and goodies..but most of the things that are given today are just a waste of money...unless you can exchange them for what you really want...very seldom do you get the present you really want...and then their is all that shopping and wrapping of the gifts..it is all a bore to me..as i have seen this year in and year out..this year my wife is going to leave the country for five months..Dec 3 until May 28..so she will miss our winter..LOL..and also Christmas and our Birthdays..but that is OK with us as we never exchange gifts...ever..we just buy for ourselves...we give the gift of time to each other..what is material things compared to the gift of time?

Hi pastorkayte, I have raised 5 children, and now have 17 grandchildren. My three older children married and had families before my two younger children. At Christmas time they were always trying to figure out who to buy gifts for. We all came to a decision of buying for the neices and nephews first, then if they could afford to, their brothers and wives, then the grandparents. This worked out real well for the younger ones. The older children were to do as they could afford, or wished to do for others. We have always shared within our family. But I can understand where you're coming from though. I have always felt it is better to give than to receive. Maybe it is because I enjoy the look on someone's face when I give them something they are not expecting. To me that means so much. Christmas is still about the birth of Jesus. Now a days the holiday has become so commercialized, that children seem to think it is all about them. That seems to be the way we are raising our children. I still think it is better to give than receive.. Happy posting..

yah it is always better 2 give & main of all when you have grown with collectng gifts. at the small age children have the tendency t take in all thats why we see that one child when gets one thing & the other so the neglected will fell bad & the one who has recieved wil feel great. its nice 2 rec & have gifts. the reaspn though may differ that is another question. i like 2 rec gifts as much as i like 2 ive it. giving is always pleasrable to me it gives me the sense & feeling of doig something good. well rec gift is also a nice thing it makes me feel imp & loved & cared by others. though the resao & opinion doffers rm person 2 person. i would like 2 have peoples view on this.

I think by nature most people like receiving better than giving. Children always appreciate gifts from others. But as we grow old, we learned that you can't keep receiving things without giving and helping others. And what's more, giving tends to makes people feel good about their deed. We help ourselves by helping others. It makes the world a better place :)