Buying birthday gifts for other children

Lil Moo-moo's and Bulat's birthday presents
Bring along Cola to choose the gift together. Bought a battery-operated toy for him. Cola didn't say much. Shortly after that, it was Bulat's 5th birthday. Bulat wants Bumblebee, but in order to avoid Cola asking for a bumblebee (he has Optimus Prime in comic version), so I bought Optimus Prime for him.

Cola was not very happy. He told me that he wanted Optimus Prime too, I explained to him, it is Bulat koko's birthday, so he got a present. Just like him, he got the Optimus Prime from gugu on his birthday. He sort of understand but after a while when he saw Bulat playing with the Optimus Prime, he will request for one again. Once, he said this in bitter voice: Mummy did not buy Optimus Prime for me le.

Cola's cousin's first birthday present
I brought Aden along to choose for the gift. I am not sure what to buy and saw that Thomas and friends set on discount, I thought it would be a great gift. I asked for Cola's opinion.

Mummy: Cola, you think didi will like this one?
Cola: This one is very expensive!
Mummy: ...
We always told him it is expensive when request for it. In order not to create conflict with what we had been telling him, I decided to choose another toy. I browse through the rack, found another interesting toy which has 2 sides, one side is telephone and the other side is a piano. So, I showed to Cola again.
Mummy: Cola, we buy this toy for didi, ok?
Aden: *He plays with the toy and then seems like fall in deep thought* Mummy, you did not buy for me!
Mummy: It is not your birthday!
Cola is very unhappy and sad.
At the end, I had to buy him one small car to cheer him up.


Cola's little uncle birthday present
Ccw chose to buy a big remote control car for this little uncle.
Aden thought he can play first then give to his uncle. But, we told him it is not for him, it is uncle's birthday present. He was crying all the way home! So pity! We told him, little uncle will be very happy upon receiving the gift and telling everybody that he got a gift grom Cola. Cola felt better but still couldn't accept the fact that he does not have the car! He was sobbing and crying while telling us he does not have the car!

That night, after giving the present to little uncle, Cola refused to go home. He insisted want to play with it. Lucky thing, after he played a while, he is happy again.

Well, we are trying to teach him the meaning of "giving is actually receiving". :)