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how much is an ok amount to spend on books for kids and how much is quite a lot?

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 07:56

its for christmas...

have been chucking stuff into my book people trolley with abandon and now notice that the total is quite a lot...

like £70

(and then I also have amazon stuff and I want to get some barefoot books)

Please give me permission to spend this much on books which, lets face it, are as much for me as for the kids.

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 08:45

ihave just lost the whole frigginjg order due to sheer incompetance

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 08:45

ihave just lost the whole frigginjg order due to sheer incompetance

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 08:25

aw bless you bless you UKUSA, thats what I needed to hear...

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USAUKMum · 17/11/2006 08:24

if you want an excuse....think of them as Heirloom "Toys" after all £70 on a wooden doll house isn't unrealistic. My DD has some books I had as a young child .

Plus that way I don't feel so guilty requesting that much in books for myself

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 08:23

frank its ok, I am home educating

ack its all they're getting for xmas save some hand-made shite and a clangers dvd.

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Sugarfree · 17/11/2006 08:23

Books aren't luxury items,they are necessities.
I'm not 'allowed' in Waterstones without a responsible adult any more because I can't be trusted.

Twiglett · 17/11/2006 08:17

Whereas I can't actually see books as presents .... so I spend £50 and mean to keep them for occasions and then think 'but it's ed-U-cational' and give them to children and then I have to go buy more presents

FrannyandZooey · 17/11/2006 08:14

I am not reading because I am just too

earlysbird · 17/11/2006 08:13

I am struggling not to overspend on books myself so you go ahead One Amazon order has already arrived, took the DTs to Borders the other day, oh dear 3 for 2... have just put in another Amazon order and also given suggested titles to friends and family - but in my defence there are 2 of them and it is their birthday next month too

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 08:04

all good, all good

so over £100 in xmas books is ok then?

(there are 2 kids involved...technically...)

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saltire · 17/11/2006 08:03

There shouldn't be a limit when it comes to books

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 08:02

(how about a cwtch on the sofa with...ahem...24 books? )

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ludaloo · 17/11/2006 08:01

Books cost soooo much these days!! I had a book voucher for £15 and struggled to get my 3 kids something!
Even so...books are fabulous so you know that anything you do spend will be very much appreciated (hopefully)
There is nothing like a big cutchy on the sofa and a book with your little ones!

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HowTheFillyjonkStoleChristmas · 17/11/2006 07:58

bless you shaz, bless you.

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shazronnie · 17/11/2006 07:57

I think books are better than lots of plastic crap!

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