We’ve all been there. Another pair of grandma’s home knitted socks, PJ’s three sizes too small or a hideous scarf best suited for the dog basket…
Why most adults deal with undesired Christmas presents with a feigned smile and polite thank you, children haven’t quite mastered the graceful art of dealing with Christmas gift disappointment.
According to a recent US study, only 10% of the people questioned liked the presents they’d been given the previous year, so with another Christmas on the horizon, a whole new wave of unwanted presents is sure to follow.
But imagine what it’s like, as a child, to discover that that dolls house or the monsters truck you asked Santa for oh-so-kindly turns out to be a dressing gown or worse – a DVD.
Unfortunately, not all children are like the little boy in the latest John Lewis TV advert...
Take a look at our pick of the best Christmas Day tantrums which will surely remind us that it’s not about the presents, but the thought… isn’t it?