My mother and sister had a fight..

Argumentation is just a gate way for better understanding! Naturally your sister will get angry in the first place because of what your mother did, but sometimes we need to be optimistic into things and some circumstances! There were things that we love which is really meant for others that we need to give up and sacrifice. And every body normally make mistakes just like your mother, and she must be humble enough to apologize and put things right! they both need space to think and time to heal! Until they were ready to talk and reconcile again! The true essence of Christmas is giving and forgiving!

First of all, is your mother's fault without asking, she gave away her gift. Then maybe this gift means a big deal to your sister, and she loves it so much. Now, what is done is done. Your sister has the right to be angry, and hopefully your mom and your sister can straight this out. Maybe you can meddle in, and make things less worse.

It is very hard to say. Where did the gift came from? Why did your mom give it to another in the first place? If it was really meant for your sister then your sister should be enjoying it. I am sorry but I am not taking sides. I just feel that the story lack some details.

I don't think that your mother was right. Especially when she already gave the gift to your sister and then what she takes it back and gives it to someone else. No it wasn't selfish of your sister and she has every right to be upset. I would be upset too. At least she will replace it though, so I think that your sister should be happy for that though. I think also, before giving away your sister's gift she should have mentioned to her first that there was someone else that she wanted to give it to and does she mind that she give that gift to that person and that she will buy her another one.

Your mom should have asked your sister first before giving it another. I am also a mother and I will never do same thing. I will ask my daughter first if it is okay to give the present to other and I will just but her a new one.

If your mother who bought the present AND not yet giving to your sister, then it is okay. But if it is already given to your sister, then it is not okay. Any gift or thing that already given to someone is ethically already a possession of the person given. So ethically, anyone must ask permission to take it away from the respected person. If not, then it is just like giving a beggar money then you suddenly take it away after several hours, very bad.

Since it's a gift for your sister, it's basically hers so it's her decision on what to do with it. Perhaps your mother should have asked permission from your sister before giving it away to another. Even though your mom can replace it, sometimes nothing beats the original item given to you. But hope that your mom and sis will reconcile soon.

why did the mother think that it's OK to take another person's stuff and give them to someone else? even if your sister get the gift from your mother, the gift is already belong to your sister. I think your mother need to understand that it's not OK to take stuff from other person even if it was her who give the stuff to them. I don't think your sister is selfish, she just upset. If my mother ever do that to my stuff, i won't get a fight with her but i definitely hide all my stuff from her.

I think that your mother had to ask her first abd if yout sister didn't want to give her gift, the mother didn't have to touch it, so the best she can do is buy her a new one.

i don't think your mother should have given her a gift then taken it back, it's called Indian giving, if that gift was meant for your sister then she has every right to be angry, and your mother was wrong for taking it back off her in the first place, so yes, your mum was wrong and your sister is right to be upset, i would be if someone did that to me.