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AIBU to only do a token gift for my 12 yo but more for siblings?

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Lovelysummerdays · 24/12/2024 11:29

DS wanted and is booked to do an expensive ski holiday with school costing over £1k plus buying skiwear. It’s not a case of everyone doing it as eldest has missed out due to covid. Also not run every year for youngest. Deal was it’d be birthday and Christmas for two years. Trip is in January 2026. It’s over what I’d normally spend tbh.

Is it unreasonable to stick to that? He does have a bit of sad face as I was trying to, gently, manage expectations. I do have to cough up another £200 quid in January.

I do think it’s a life lesson, but at the same time I feel a bit mean.

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MuggleMe · 24/12/2024 11:33

Stick to your guns. But perhaps encourage him to go out washing cars or offering gardening in the spring/summer to bring in some of the money so he can have presents next Christmas?

TickingAlongNicely · 24/12/2024 11:32

Probably too late now, but would have got something like the ski jacket to wrap up.