When my kids were little; they knew Santa only brought 1 or 2 presents therefore Mom & Dad bought the majority and they went out as I wrapped.
I never wanted to take away Santa but I also did not want them upset that Mommy & Daddy never gave them any big gifts. It worked and honestly that seems to be what they do for their kids.
I guess I also "trained" my kids because they never really dug into the presents. Plus they also had Great Grandma/Granny but Grandma's house so they always were getting additional presents.
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