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If your DS asked for cash for his 15th birthday how much would you give?

147 replies

Goldenskeletons · 01/06/2021 19:33

Just curious.

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FinallyHere · 01/06/2021 19:57

Plus the cakes are always in region of £70

Faints clean away

Having more input to birthday gifts was one of the markers of growing up. Especially when we were allowed to use birthdays to upgrade things that we would otherwise have had basic versions of, jeans, shoes etc.

IdblowJonSnow · 01/06/2021 20:07

50 - 100 but depends how well off you are and how they are going to spend it!
Mine are quite a bit younger than 15, I can appreciate the amount increases with kids ages.

Eviethyme · 01/06/2021 20:08

I would give £100 cash then spend 100 on openable presents

Hoppinggreen · 01/06/2021 20:08

£250

Redwinestillfine · 01/06/2021 20:09

Shock be at all the £100's, I would probably give £50.

IHaveBrilloHair · 01/06/2021 20:09

Another £100.

Soontobe60 · 01/06/2021 20:09

Never gave cash to dc, they always told me what they wanted and I got them something from their list. However, I always told relatives to give them cash or vouchers if they asked what to buy them.

Worriesome · 01/06/2021 20:10

I’m quite shocked at the 150-200 suggestions. I would say £50 is sufficient x

Evenstar · 01/06/2021 20:10

I think £50 if you have already bought other things

Underbox · 01/06/2021 20:11

I'd give £50. Hundreds is unnecessary for a 15 year old, surely. Maybe I am living in a different world to others on here.

neroforte · 01/06/2021 20:12

i am a teen and get whatever my age is x10, so 15th birthday got £150, 16th birthday got £160 etc

Dalmationcoat · 01/06/2021 20:12

£100

Thesearmsofmine · 01/06/2021 20:13

Really it depends on what you can afford to give.
In our house probably £100 and a couple of token things to ope.

FedNlanders · 01/06/2021 20:13

Dd is 15 soon. £100 and spent 30 on some small bits to wrap

fearfulfran · 01/06/2021 20:13

My dd's friend was recently given £1000 for her birthday. They're not even wealthy far as I can tell... normal house and car etc.

But that aside... I'd give £150 or £100 if she wanted a party too

HollowTalk · 01/06/2021 20:14

@PASStheCAKEandCHOC

I did £200 And a few bits to open as would feel wrong otherwise. Just bits like, phone chargers ( he breaks too many) sweets, a funky mug etc. I would do more but I have 2 of my kids birthdays the same day. Plus the cakes are always in region of £70 Meal out (well lockdown this year meant just a take away so was cheaper thankfully) But if I don't have it they have less. But we do save for Xmas and birthdays.
Have you not heard of Colin the Caterpillar?
londonscalling · 01/06/2021 20:15

£150 to £200

wigjuice · 01/06/2021 20:16

My youngest turned 15 last year, I gave him a tenner for each year, his dad did the same.

HopeYourHighHorseBucks · 01/06/2021 20:17

Screw colin #TeamCuthbert

£150 and maybe a couple of little presents to open. Phone accessories/PJs/socks Grin

worriedatthemoment · 01/06/2021 20:17

Surely it depends in what you can afford for some that may be £20
For others £200 , there isn't a right or wrong amount
My ds just had his 16th and we spend about £80 -100 on presents as that was what was affordable to us this year, other years it may be £50

hilarymantlepiece · 01/06/2021 20:17

£250 (he was a saver and would have put at least half in the bank)

BillieSpain · 01/06/2021 20:18

150 to 200.

teenagetantrums · 01/06/2021 20:18

I'm obviously stingy l would say £50.00 plus a few wrapped up bits

StiggyZardust · 01/06/2021 20:19

It would depend on what they planned to do with the money. It would be around £200 - 300 here.

CHISistoast · 01/06/2021 20:19

£70 on a cake?!?!? I'd get it if he wanted some fancy unicorn thing and was 6 but honestly, get him Colin the caterpillar (or rival version!) and either give him the balance from that plus £100 or whatever. Or spend cake balance on taking him out for dinner.

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