How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears

By: Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 19, 2025

Words: 921

Last Updated: 6 days, 20 hours ago

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By Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver

As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift “one day early.” My laid-back brother remembers thinking, “I don’t care about presents. Just give her mine!”

As an associate professor and child psychologist at the University of Denver who studies …

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