Should I have gotten a main present? What do you usually do?

[sixseveneightnineten]

I was quite happy with what I got my son (2 1/2) for Christmas, I collected these over the past couple of months, but I was told it was just a bunch of random toys and that I should have gone with one big present/main gift, a couple of medium ones and a few small ones instead.
I was also told the small ones (only got a combination of medium/small gifts) didn't count as Christmas gift but more like stocking fillings.

Now I feel stupid.

One Thomas the tank engine train set
4 x Tonies
a number and letter floor puzzle
A Chad Valley Trevor Talk Back Dino)
A Melissa and Doug felt pizza
A Melissa and Doug Blue's Clues cake
wooden car transporter
1 Lego Duplo set
1 small playmobil mini set with a police car and policewoman
A magnetic drawing board
5 second hand books

There will not be any gifts from other families members for reference.

I'm just imagining being 2 1/2 and being given all those exciting presents ON THE SAME DAY!! Christmas is just mind blowingly fabulous for kids! I think it's a wonderful list of gifts and whoever is having opinions can shove off. I hope you enjoy every minute of his excitement, OP.

Agree with @Christmaseason . I am also experiencing this last minute panic that what I've done is not enough. YES IT IS!

At his age, he doesn’t understand Xmas, and won’t actually care what he’s got.

Who said it, and who made them the Christmas police?!
You are allowed to do Christmas exactly how you want, in a way that suits you and your family.

Tell them to bog off. Bet they have other opinions they're keen to share, they can bog off with them as well.

So far all my two year old has said he wants from Father Christmas is orange juice! So I think at 2 you can’t get it wrong!

Also, it’s good not to get in to the horrible overbuying of presents that is common nowadays.

I’m sure your son will have a great day!

He is 2, he isn't even going to 'get' Christmas this year it's fine.

We all know that the very best gift is the giant cardboard box something came in and bubble wrap. Do keep and wrap up any cardboard boxes you get and add a box of crayons with them. The bigger the better and can be turned into a house, a train or my favourite play a YouTube rollercoaster pov and sit them Infront in their box and move it to the video

He’s TWO! He’s got more than enough

Those are great presents! Please ignore others opinions, people always like to poke their noses in

The "main present" thing is daft. Sometimes there's a big thing a child wants or needs. Sometimes there are a few little things. Both are lovely!

My dd is 3 and we have done the same. I think lots of little things is better than 1 big present at such a young age as they quickly get bored, can't tell you what toys they want really and develop so quickly

My daughter is almost 3 this Christmas, very much understands, and is getting a yoto mini (which I count as a big gift). She's also getting her first sylvanian bits. My son though is 6, no 'big' gift this year. Lots of medium and small items. This year I've struck gold, there's no filler, every item will get heavy use. And that's what it's all about for me :)

The presents sound fab

He’s 2. He’ll love every one of your gifts but may well play with the wrapping paper and packaging to start with. 😀
He’ll be hugely excited, might be overwhelmed but will have a lovely time. Whoever told you to buy differently is a knob. Ignore them.

Your gifts are perfect for your little one.
Here's the first rule of Christmas.
There are No Rules.
It means different things to different people.
That's the beauty of it. You pick and choose the elements that you like, and disregard the ones you don't.
That way you have a Happy Christmas. Your way.

Nothing wrong with a set of random toys. Whoever is telling you that there is is talking bollocks. If it's stuff your kids will enjoy then it's perfect. There doesn't have to be a theme.

My kids usually got a collection of random stuff. Based loosely on the variety things that they were into at the time, but not exclusively.

So the people telling you what's right and wrong for a baby to have for Christmas are the same people who are too stingy to get the little boy any kind of gift?

We took full advantage of the younger cheaper years. Our DDs first Christmas we bought one gift, a vtech activity walker and nothing else. Even now we only spend £100-£150 on each child whether it’s one big or numerous small gifts. You do your Christmas and don’t worry about any other opinions than your own.

I love the randomness of the stuff children covet. There is no should, that’s a great haul for him. My little people liked playing with the boxes or got fixated on one random tiny figurine or whatever, anyway. We bought big stupid ride-ons, push a longs, mountain train set etc for them and they only gathered dust.

3-6 are probably peak toy years before it turns to Xboxes etc. Costumes are great, or a little play kitchen, if it’s in the budget, that was the one mine most remembered, hours of fun although not to build lol. Lot to be said for pre-loved and well-scrubbed.

I have teens and there's no main present here either. There has been on other years when there's been an Xbox or similar but that's not an every year present! Sometimes it's a collection of things and I've found my kids prefer that. I also have a 5 year old and he's got a random collection too!

The gifts you've got are great. Your child will be more than happy at that age to open all of those. The 'big' presents can be a bit hit and miss unless there's something specific you know they need like a bike

What you have got sounds lovely. There is no 'should' about gifts - what an odd idea.

Fuck sake. He’s 2! It’s about your child, not other people.

It sounds great, lots to open and play with. Stockings have always just included sweets, socks, bath toys and foam or similar, and maybe a single wind up toy or something. Not any of the actual toys you've got.

And anyway, everyone does Christmas different. I'm quite angry on your behalf that someone has judged you and made you question yourself.

@sixseveneightnineten From memory DS just liked unwrapping. Save the big gifts for when he is older. That sounds like a very generous amount of presents to me .

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas 🎄🍾

Why would you feel stupid? You've bought loads more than some people, less than others. There's no right way of doing it and no point taking on the opinions of other people interfering and claiming their way is the right way.