AIBU to buy my 1 year old hardly any Christmas presents?!

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It's just dawned on me really that I AM SANTA. Which means I have to think of and purchase lots of stuff for my now just 1 year old who will be 16 months old at Christmas. I'm aware that he's too young to realise much about it and as such I wasn't bothered about it, I bought him a play table for his birthday, he got a lovely little metal ride on car, he has LOADS of toys and I honestly don't know where we'd put loads more, not do I want loads more as the sheer volume of stuff we've been given and the short amount of time it's been used in the last year has made me uncomfortable. I'm not against buying him stuff (I have a serious baby clothes habit) but he just doesn't NEED anything else yet developmentally, all his toys are fine for him, and while I could get him for next summer (slide or sandpit) I just hate stuff cluttering for ages before we could use them. But I have to get him something, surely? I just don't want to get him anything, he doesn't need it! And other people will get him things.

Ask a shop for a really large cardboard box decorate it with Xmas paper and fill it with balloons.

DD is almost 5 and ice still not felt the need to "be santa". She seems fine.

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I am 39 weeks, wont be buying anything this year or next as relatives will want to by presents and there is only so much a baby can play with. Save it for 3-6 years which more exciting.

Tbh we still don't go overboard after 5 Christmases. We generally get them a stocking each and one main gift. Then use the extra money on experiences leading up to Christmas like ice skating, visiting Santa, winter wonderland, Xmas markets, nice Xmas tree etc

Even at 10 we tend to get stocking fillers and one thing, but then we have two lots of GP and I have 5 brothers and sisters!!! So its not like she really misses out. I think 2 years we have bought something that cost more than £50 (in total) I tend to go on Amazon and get a book and dvd and some other little things for the stocking. I hand make lots of things so she gets a selection of things made specially for her. But other than that we don't make a big deal about it - we just have a nice family time

YANBU.

We got DS nothing for his first Christmas as he was only 6 weeks old (though we were also abroad) and his second one was just a few bits in bobs like a couple of small toys and books.

This year is the first time we will be making a proper effort and I am really looking forward to it. We can start our own family traditions as he is now older enough to enjoy them. We still won't be buying him an awful lot as he has enough crap as it is. We can save it for the teenage years

I will have a 10 month old by Christmas, and I wouldn't bother at all except that I also have a 3yr old who would be most upset if Santa forgot his brother! And he's well aware of what toys were his so I can't get away with recycling! I'm asking a idly to et practical things like bath towel, dinner set etc though as I really ave no more toy room!

Yanbu. My daughter was 13 months old at her first xmas and had only just had her birthday. She got books , a special bowl and spoon set and a couple of peg puzzles.

YANBU

I'm almost scared of my baby having too much! I have a 12 year old I've spoilt rotten with presents for xmas and birthdays. Her room is full of crap she doesn't want it need and she hasn't really appreciated any of it.

The baby will turn one on the 22nd December. She's having one present for each and that's it!

I got him one present for his 1st christmas and will be doing similar on his 2nd.. Same with birthdays! Once he becomes aware then I will do more. I always feel a little pressure when I see pics on fb with massive piles of presents for babies attached to balloons!

We get our children very little. DH's mother goes nuts & sends over BOXES of stuff (from overseas) and my Dad buys all their shoes. We get them one or two presents each from us and that's it. What would they DO with it all?

First of all - whoa!! I think your thread title should contain a spoiler alert if you're going to put a revelation like that in the first sentence!

Second, YANBU! He won't know or care. A few fun bits and then (if you're sentimental like me!) maybe a special decoration or book that you can put out/read every Christmas. For example, I got a little nativity set for my first Christmas from my parents. When I was a child it was always my job to set it up and when I moved out I took it with me and now have it up in my house at Christmas.

Oh no, don't waste the money when they are too little to need and want anything. For her first birthday, DD got a new chest of drawers

Get a few little things that he'll like but there really is no point. Save the money for things he might need during the year.