So I know money is tight this year, I said to all relatives in October not to get any adult gifts and something tiny for the children if they wanted. The upshot, no aunties or uncles have got them anything. My mum will “get them something after Xmas”. Which is hardly the point, as opening stuff on Xmas day is the joy. I don’t really give them toys outside of birthdays and Xmas so it’s lovely for them to get presents at Christmas.
I feel like this is a bit shit, I’ve bought family lovely thoughtful gifts year in year out and no one could be arsed to spend a quid on a chocolate orange or a little thing from the pound shop, which the children would have been happy with. The aunties and uncles range from 22-40 some with kids and some without. None of them are really skint either, holidays abroad and expensive cars in the last couple of months so they could spend £1-5. I’m wrapping the nice thoughtful gifts I’ve got for their children and the little things I’ve got for the younger relatives and feeling sad that no one could be arsed. Kids are always grateful and excited and we write thank you letters so it’s not like gifts disappear into the void.