I'm with Muppett.

Christmas has become too commercialised, the amount of money that is spent is grotesque and the wasted food and goods (check out the sales, which now usually start on Christmas Eve) would be of far more benefit going to needy third world children.

The shops here are already full of wrapping paper and Christmas cakes and there is still well over 2 months to go.

I really feel sorry for parents trying to protect young children from all the hype.