to ask how much you spend on DCs christmas presents?

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Just that really.

DD is 2 & have finally decided what to get her. Adds up to around £70 in total.

how about the rest of you?

Thanks to Sara, Kinky, and MrsDeVere for helping us understand a little bit more.
As Kinky says it's so easy to judge without walking even a few steps in someone else's shoes.
Obviously people should do whatever brings them and their families some happiness through these cold winter months ... for many that's some nice treats, presents for the children, and good food, as well as the free stuff I also enjoy like Christmas music on the radio, and the lights on other people's houses - even a bit of story and meaning whether that's singing some carols at church, watching A Christmas Carol on Christmas Eve, or watching Polar Express with DS
As my DD said on her loop of the paper-chain on the Christmas tree in church when we were visiting the other day
"God bless us everyone"

I actually don't add up and compare spending on my two boys, but I reckon I spend about £200 on each which includes a fairly exciting stocking. This year ds1, 11 is desperate for an overpriced technical lego set so that will be the main thing he gets whereas ds2 will have lots of parcels. Not sure how that will go down on Christmas day, but I have tried to explain to ds1.

I asked ds2 what he wanted and he said a DS game and when I asked for more ideas he said "Mummy you chose lovely presents so just pick something you know I will like." Ahhhh, sweet.

When my kids were tiny I only spent about £20, so its changed due to what they enjoy.

I'm not saying the amount because I have just added it all up and it is obscene.

I didn't realise how much I'd bought for him.

I am terrible for trying to buy back the bad things that have happened ie he has a shit dad who doesn't bother, I've beat cancer this year too so I feel I'm kind of celebrating with him.

i hadn't added it all up till now, but im surprised to find that i have only spent about 30 pounds on dd (3). ds (6 months ) won't be getting anything as he doesn't know any different, so we might as well save our money for later! we never did Christmas presents when i was a child, so anything feels extravagant to me . i love having the tree, advent calendar etc and try to involve dd in fun Christmassy crafts. we don't have a lot of money and i am dreadfully stingy, but i like to think we can make up for it with low cost fun and plenty of love and attention and sweetswe have lots of family members who will give small but nice gifts so all in all she should be quite chuffed.

Celebrate Incognito !
And feel no shame

These threads always puzzle me because how much we each spend is affected by so many things.
I spend more than I should but less than I can afford. The amount varies massively per child.
Tbh I get a bit sad at the po faced 'I m not buying my teenagers gizmos' stuff.
I would love DS2 to want an iPad or something instead of being eternally stuck on Disney toys.

Christmas comes with massive expectations, but for some it really is a hard time of year.
Sarabellum Your daughters comment, i have a massive lump in throat.Bless her, the little darling.
MrsDv,Pag, summed it up really.
I,m also saddened at some of the po gob comments.
Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas.

Pagwatch Try these beauties out for size. This is what my DD loves above all gadgetry: 4.bp.blogspot.com/-lIMzGPcGLGY/T5Bmtr9riVI/AAAAAAAANq4/ba_dHrxpsAg/s1600/living-dead-dolls-s24.jpg Father Christmas is a little scared of putting them in his sack. I'd love her to want a mobile phone, or an ipod. But no, I get to do bidding wars on Ebay for rare scary dolls.

MrsDeVere as always .

Agree with Pagwatch... these threads aren't always fair or kind.

But seeing as you asked... I'd budgeted £25 per child and seem to have spent around £75ish. Some branches of the family don't do Christmas at all, and I've got 14 other kiddies to buy for... so all a bit of an exercise in not causing offence...

KinkyDorio

Holy crap!

Dorito ...

Yep, it is a surefire way to keep her baby bro out of her room. They sleep in coffins.

normally more than I intend - main present scooter for one and roller skates for the other (£40-50) - but then the stocking stuff adds up - book, DS game, little craft kit, stationary, chocs, - could actually add up to another £40-£50 if you're not very careful. Not that we can't afford it or will go into debt - though I'd meant to be careful this year as we're supposed to be saving to replace the car and are about to have a loft conversion.

Kinky they had those creepy things for sale in Forbidden Planet, I'm sure they sell online.

I like to buy presents, my house currently has an embarrassing amount of Amazon shhh not boycotting boxes crammed into every nook and cranny. Though my past few years hasn't been on any sort of a par with some of the previous posters (I am sorry for the shitty time you've had), they've still been crap and my husband and I have said "fuck it" this Christmas is going to be amazing. If that's tacky, well so be it. And I'm not in any debt, always trawling for low prices and money off me.

Thing is it gets so much more expensive as they get older. Dd1 is almost x13. A hell bunny hoodie, a pair or criminal damage jeans and some converse - and you are over £100 already.

So the answer to the question is, I spend a ridiculous amount but they do appreciate it, I spend too much on DH too but I really don't care. I do know I'm lucky to be able to do it though.

Thanks Alex - I've bought online before from them. The worrying bidding wars come around when she wants old ones and they are limited edition. Sigh. though .

In fairness Bumblequeen your posts do read a bit like you are not reading what anyone else says. Certainly your snapping at MrsDeVere that she should not speak for others when she was clearly articulating her own views was not the smartest comment.

Bumblequeen i literly have no idea what that means i never replied to your post about me as I HAVE NOT JUDGED anyone on this unlike you clearly judging me

i read every post and that includes yours and i dont think i have patronised anyone thb.

I think people perseve the way posts are read to suit themself

Hahahahahahaha!

I have just realised....

MrsDeVere wrote about why she views Christmas as being about her presents.
Bumblequeen wrote snarky reply aimed at MrsDevere
MrsDeVere retorts that Bumblequeen probably doesn't bother to actually read posts before making superior judgements.
Bumblequeen posts 'how very dare you patronise me' and addresses it to the wrong poster thus slam dunking MrsDVs post all by herself.

Poor Bumble. Epic sarcasm fail.

She snarkerd at me previously at how im living a privilaged life to spend so much per child though the amount she quoted was wrong

bumblequeen im a sahm and live in an average rented house and i save hard for a few months to do what we do thank you very much so yes im proud of it

what does it matter who spends what on presents Christmas is Christmas is Christmas we all do it our own way and snippy smug comments about how much money is just really Off imo , i probably spend too much on mine so what it really doesn't matter Christmas shouldn't be about how much or little we spend it is what makes us happy,

Ds1 (5) about £25 on Lego ninjago (all on offer) about £40 on bakugan why did I do that? About another £50 on stocking, some books and other bits and bobs.

I might redistribute some of the bakugan to his birthday which is in January

Ds2 (2) has some Peppa pig bits, a mr potato head and some books + stocking so much much less prob £50 all in