Originally Posted by wyldblyss

Motherly advice: Kids love Christmas, half of the joy of it is the anticipation, the "I can't wait for Santa Claus", counting down the days, doing Christmas activities like baking or going for drives looking at Christmas lights, ice skating etc.....all in preparation for that one big moment...Christmas Day! When you run down the stairs and your breath is taken away by the Christmas tree all lit up and surrounded by what looks in a childs eyes to be a million gifts!

Don't take that away from her because you can't stand the suspense. Also, she is 7, don't get her too into games and xbox's yet....let her be 7 and enjoy the thrill of imagination...like Barbie's. Don't let her waste her imaginative years with activities that are all done for you....find things that require creativity, imagination...and for the child to actually do something. It is the old "the kid would rather play with the box than the toy" idea. For a 7 year old girl....make your own jewelery sets, art sets, dress up clothes (shoes, feather boas, tiara's, princess dresses, play kitchens, grocery store registers with grocery items...stuff like that. 7 year olds aren't impressed with xbox's...that is YOU trying to impress others with what you got her. Give the xbox to yourself and if you find a suitable game for a young child, then let her play occasionally.