Growing up, putting together a Christmas list doubled as making a memory.
For some, it would be circling items in catalogues from all your favorite shops. Others would head to stores with parents in tow, picking out your toys and counting down the days until they’re finally yours. Many would even write a physical list, and mail it off to Santa himself.
But, in the digital era, Christmas lists, like many things, have changed. Have they lost their magic?
Aussie mom Nat, on TikTok as @nats_chatss, took to the app this week to share a relatable struggle – waiting on what she’s called the “evolution of the Christmas Wishlist.”
“Just a mum, waiting for her daughter to send her this year’s PowerPoint presentation with a star-rating system, and including lists to pre-filled shopping carts, and sorted into different price ranges,” she wrote.
Parents in the comments said they’d been seeing the same trend, with many Aussie kids appearing to have adopted the digital strategy.
“My daughter texts me a screenshot of her notes app. This year it just says ‘A pet goose’,” said one person.
“When I worked at an all girls school they would work on these PowerPoints in their spare time,” another shared.
“My teenager gave us his list via WhatsApp with all the pros and never and cons. He never asks for much but what he does ask for is EXPENSIVE,” said another.
“I feel you. The last two years have been slideshows of what she wants,” a fourth agreed.
Yet, while many had their complaints, this was a dream for others, who have been struggling for ideas from their little ones.
“As a boy mum, I wish mine were this organised. I have to play 20 questions to get vague answers,” one commenter shared.
“My eldest said ‘You know what I like’,” said another.
“That’s fantastic hahaha, I have ‘I don’t know‘ children,” a third said enviously.