To, um, cancel Christmas?

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teahousecandle · 04/12/2015 18:15

Obviously not entirely!

Just the same, I'm more broke than the Ten Commandments and I keep reading that you should never prioritise Christmas or other events over basic payments that need to be made.

So - WIBU to buy my eldest (9) a small gift (under £30) and make that it? It's about the spirit right? (PS not a begging thread.)

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CakeMountain · 05/12/2015 13:59

Rather than a £30 present, would she prefer lots of little things? Are you near a Tiger store - they have lovely bits for children for about £2. If I was nine, I would rather have 15 little presents than one big one, I think.

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teahousecandle · 05/12/2015 14:01

She definitely wants the kindle and it's the only thing she's asked for

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 05/12/2015 14:18

I think at 9 years old. Your DD would appreciate it more if you went to the pound land and got her 30 gifts for £1. Rather than 1 gift for £30.
I think you're doing a great job teaching her the value of money and setting her an excellent example.

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teahousecandle · 05/12/2015 14:25

But she's asked for the kindle - she didn't want a load of pound shop stuff

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KoalaDownUnder · 05/12/2015 14:57

No, you are definitely right to get the Kindle.

Truly, OP, the things I loved most about Christmas as a child were never the presents. I remember, and loved: Christmas music on in the house, the nativity scene at our church, the special Christmas treats my mum cooked, family being around, everyone saying 'Merry Christmas!', and having lunch at a decorated table. Things that created atmosphere.

Our cousins always got a ridiculous amount of tat from 'Father Christmas' and we only ever got one biggish gift and perhaps a bag of chocolate coins and some new pencils or a notebook. I never cared one bit about the discrepancy in gifts. And my mum and dad would not have even contemplated going into debt over Christmas.