We <em>often hear</em> that our parents’ <em>lives were</em> difficult <em>and that they</em> didn’t have <em>the entertaining and useful things</em> that <em>many</em> <em>children have </em>today<em>,</em> <em>like </em>computers and mobile phones. Do <em>today's </em>children <em>appreciate these devices</em>? The majority of children get <em>whatever</em> they want at Christmas. <em>Many receive</em> more than one present <em>and </em>underestimate what they have. <em>When they </em>get tired of playing <em>one</em> <em>computer</em> game, they can play with <em>their other</em> <em>ones.</em> <em>This </em>was not possible <em>years ago, </em>as <em>most children received</em> just one present <em>--</em> if they were lucky.