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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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AuntieMarys · 01/06/2021 22:45

£200

Waxonwaxoff0 · 01/06/2021 22:48

@MumofSpud yeah, DS at age 8 doesn't have a phone and is happy with clothes from George at Asda, etc. I'd expect a 15 year old to cost me much more throughout the year with phone bills, trendier clothes. So I wouldn't give as much on a birthday.

MazDazzle · 01/06/2021 22:52

£200. My DD is going to turn 13 soon and has asked for money as she’s saving to buy a phone. That’s how much we’re giving her. I would t give her that much if it was to waste on plastic tat though.

She never asks for much, but now that she’s older things like phones, trainers and hoodies are expensive. She’s into adult sized trainers now, which bumps up the price.

Myglueattack · 01/06/2021 23:05

We did £50 this year for 15yo. Plus bits to open eg pj's, made a fuss eg special tea (lock down, would normally cover the cost of 15 yo meal out with friends to nandos.)
We have 3 dc and £50 each, plus whatever we do to mark the day Is what we can afford x

IJustLikeBiscuitsOK · 01/06/2021 23:06

Same as what I would spend on presents, we follow a general principle of £200 at Christmas and £100 at birthdays, if I did cash I'd do £100 but still get a few little things for them to open on the day

transformandriseup · 01/06/2021 23:07

£100 as would probably do a takeaway/bbq and cake on top.

Aberteifi · 01/06/2021 23:26

My Ds was 15 in March and he asked for cash for his birthday because he was saving for a Gaming PC.
We gave him £100 and all of the family also gave him money as he was saving.
I honestly thought he would waste it but no he saved hard and got his PC which is now his pride and joy.

londonscalling · 01/06/2021 23:30

I previously said £150 to £200 as that's generally what we spend in total. Having rethought this, I would probably give £100 cash and then a couple of small gifts for him to open (totalling £150 or so)!

blackheartsgirl · 02/06/2021 05:57

50 but then I'd only be spending 50 on a present.

We don't have a lot of money and I have other kids.

Surely depends on your budget.

billy1966 · 02/06/2021 06:49

Birthday season here.
£100 and a few small gifts to open.

lovelybitofsquirrell · 02/06/2021 07:34

100 cash and £30 on little bits to open

1starwars2 · 02/06/2021 07:36

@Waxonwaxoff0
So you would spend less on a birthday for a 15 year old than an 8 year old because "they cost you more throughout the year". That really doesn't make sense.
Try justifying that to a teenager.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 02/06/2021 08:08

[quote 1starwars2]@Waxonwaxoff0
So you would spend less on a birthday for a 15 year old than an 8 year old because "they cost you more throughout the year". That really doesn't make sense.
Try justifying that to a teenager. [/quote]
I doubt when DS is 15 he will remember how much I spent on his 8th birthday and compare.

Keepingitreal14 · 02/06/2021 08:14

There’s not a lot a teen can get with £50 these days. We’ve been looking for basic tracksuit bottoms for my son and even standard Nike ones seem to be about £40, I’m sure it isn’t so long ago you could get them for around £20 a pair!
Trainers are over £100 a pair.

cptartapp · 02/06/2021 08:16

£100 for birthdays here. Plus bits. Very little extended family.

kowari · 02/06/2021 08:58

@Keepingitreal14

There’s not a lot a teen can get with £50 these days. We’ve been looking for basic tracksuit bottoms for my son and even standard Nike ones seem to be about £40, I’m sure it isn’t so long ago you could get them for around £20 a pair! Trainers are over £100 a pair.
I don't expect my teen to use birthday money to buy clothing, I buy him what he needs. If they do want to spend birthday money on expensive branded clothing then that's their choice, I wouldn't give more just because a teen has expensive tastes. They can save pocket money, money from grandparents and so on to save up for what they want.
Serafinaaa · 02/06/2021 10:45

Wow! When I was a teen it was £30. With inflation I might give up to £50 but not more than that! I would expect a 15 year old to be buying quite a lot of their own things, possibly including clothes, but they would have a separate allowance for that. If they wanted to put birthday money towards more expensive clothes that would be up to them.

Ilovemaisie · 02/06/2021 11:25

Why do people assume all a 15 year old wants to but is clothes and trainers?
I know 15 year olds who like books, art supplies, computer games etc. £50 is plenty.

Ilovemaisie · 02/06/2021 11:25

buy not but

kowari · 02/06/2021 11:38

@Ilovemaisie I agree. My 15 year old has £30 trainers that he chose, and I still have to buy him clothes, if I gave him a clothing allowance he wouldn't bother buying anything until clothing was too small to be comfortable. No interest at all.

Mathshelpme · 02/06/2021 11:43

We only have one child. He’s getting the Citizen Stan Lee LE watch, a pair of Air Jordan 1, £500 and a chocolate bouquet. It’s his 16th though. On a normal birthday, we’d probably do about £300 and a few gifts.

FedNlanders · 02/06/2021 11:54

@Ilovemaisie

Why do people assume all a 15 year old wants to but is clothes and trainers? I know 15 year olds who like books, art supplies, computer games etc. £50 is plenty.
I agree. My daughter doesn't care, especially in summer she is a bit of a primark flip flop girl!
neroforte · 02/06/2021 11:59

@Mathshelpme

We only have one child. He’s getting the Citizen Stan Lee LE watch, a pair of Air Jordan 1, £500 and a chocolate bouquet. It’s his 16th though. On a normal birthday, we’d probably do about £300 and a few gifts.
can you be my parents please? Grin
itsgettingwierd · 02/06/2021 12:11

I thought £100 when I read title.

Seems to be the consensus!

itsgettingwierd · 02/06/2021 12:15

Over £200 on a cake Shock

I'm not even sure I would know what a £200 cake looked like but I'd want it to tease like gold dust and last me at least 5 months!

Ds and I are 2 days apart and we either get a small cake each (I'm GF) or I make a GF cake for his birthday if he wants something particular.