"Jesus received three gifts, so our little girl will receive three gifts this Christmas," the young mother explained.  I told about that conversation in a <a title="Family Christmas Traditions, Part Three: Give Three Gifts" href="http://motherhoodstress.com/2011/12/11/family-christmas-traditions-part-three-give-three-gifts/">previous post</a>.  And that started a flurry of discussion on the idea of limiting family gift-giving to three gifts.

One mother takes the approach that they give each of their girls: one gift that she has requested; another gift that the parents have chosen; and a book.

Another parent, who has subscribed to the "three gift" idea for years, commented that her now-teen children "really put thought into what 3 things they ask for instead of some endless list."  The three gift idea would have that impact, wouldn't it?