How much do you spend on your children at Christmas?

[HuckleberryBlackcurrant]

Just wondering what is normal these days. I would say we spend about £60 per child. We have 3 children.

Mine are 2 and 4

Spent £150 on each. One big toy, couple of little things that match the big toy and then stocking fillers.

Probably spent a little less than that actually but that my limit.

I bought them 1 outfit of clothing each too

£250ish

One three year old

Mostly educational things e.g interactive globe, books, puzzles. Or open ended toys like magnetic tiles that can be used for a long time and passed down hopefully to a future sibling!

Try to avoid character toys that he will grow out of after a phase - other family members end up getting him things like that

His birthday isn't until Aug so he won't get anything else between Christmas and then

Me too @StardustGiraffe , who has 600 to spend per child!?

Is he into music/instruments at all? Maybe something like a fancy drum kit with drum lessons or a ukulele with ukulele lessons?

Does he like football? A stadium tour, flashy football boots, latest team kit if he doesn't already have it.

Other random suggestions.

Go kart

Razor Crazy Cart Shift Lightshow | Smyths Toys UK

Mini dirt bike

Razor SX125 McGrath Electric-Powered Miniature Dirt Bike | Smyths Toys UK

Hoverboard

Razor Hovertrax Brights Hoverboard with LED Lights | Smyths Toys UK

Games table with tennis, football etc

12 in 1 Combo Games Table - 4 Foot | Smyths Toys UK

expensive 2 level trampoline

TP Toys Infinity Leap 2 Level Trampoline (johnlewis.com)

quad bike

INJUSA Quad Rage 24V Electric Ride-On Quadbike (johnlewis.com)

Scalextric

Scalextric John Lewis and Waitrose Exclusive Car Racing Set

You're teaching a terrible lesson to your children - that you need to have material goods to have value/worth.

Around £200.
I saved up all year for it.

Though seeing the liberal sprinkling of Moncler through your update, I'm pretty sure you're kidding. And who "casually" drops into conversation that they spent £1400 on a child's present?

£60 per child. They are happy with that. Id love to spend more but cant afford to.

children are 9 and 7. I do worry they will go back to school and hear about what their friends got spent on them 🙁

We don’t really set a budget but try not to go too overboard. We’ve got 4 children (5, 3, almost 2 and 9 months) the 3 older children have had around £300 each and baby has had £150 as she doesn’t need much. Haven’t started shopping for stocking fillers yet but they normally come to around £100 each (Santa sacks rather than stockings). We do a December 1st box too

WANNABETRAVELER who casually drops into conversation that they spent £1400 on a present??? My point exactly!! The woman is the devil’s own . This is why I must punish her with my child’s gifts , it will do her good for her to understand life’s not fair and sometimes people and their children are just superior… deal with it .

Oh the irony.

Are you for real?!
You sound like you’re 12!

THISFILMISBORING .SERIOUSLY you are offended by that . I’m embarrassed for you I would have to walk all over you ,if in the unlikely event we ever met just to show you I could

Why not donate to local charities instead... I'm sure your local animal sanctuary, or another local charity would love 1.4k worth of donations.

@Thehighestmaintenance

Where did I say I was offended?
Nothing offensive about your post, just incredibly childish.

phhhhaaa, yes ok. 👍

Dh spends £30 each on 2 grandchildren...they are 6 and 4. He could spend 10 times that but chooses not to. They have everything!

Too much. I really want to rein it in this year. I am interested in what people spend on adult children if they are retired.

My DM gets us all a small gift - about £15 ish.

My dad doesn't give us anything now he's retired. The grandchildren get £10ish. He does host us all on boxing day though.

Boring 🥱

4 DC. 300-400 each and that doesn't look like much. I put money back all year.

I wait for black Friday and watch the prices for weeks before to make sure they're actual deals.

I give adult dcs £200 each.

My mum & dad are retired and spend about £100 - £150 on us and about the same on grandchildren

I'm assuming your posts are a piss-take, but I'll say it anyway.

You might have more money that Midas, but the fact that you dress your kids in Moncler, and brag about spending thousands with your friends/enemies - that's pure council estate.