WIBU to only get my son 1 Christmas present?

[aibuornah]

My son wants an expensive present so I have got it for him, but now I'm seriously worried at the idea he will only have 1 gift to open, his brother will have about 15. It's not mean is it?

If it's the difference between say, an Xbox and 15 toys then no.

If it's a book against 15 pound shop bits then no.

If he'll object then he needs to learn some humility.

Oh I feel for you, and I agree that you should stick to your budget, but I'd feel awful doing that.

Can you add some cheapies, just to give him something else to open? Selection box? PJs (not particularly cheap, but you might be buying some soon anyway)? Arts and craft things? A book?

He'll get PJs on Christmas Eve

One present while his db has 15 is just awful. sorry

I'd go to the pound shop and spend a tenner on him if all you are trying to do is rigidly stick to a budget........if you genuinely don't have the cash then that's a different matter all together more a case of can't not won't

Yes, but the 15 are so much cheaper

How old are they? If he's not old enough to understand cost then it's going to look

How old is your son? I am guessing teenage. Can you get him some stocking filler to go with it? A box of cereal that you would not normally get him and some deodorant.

Oh, he is plenty old enough to understand cost - he is 12! I'm the one who feels bad, as it's the first time he won't have multiple presents. Younger brother is 7...

How old is he? If he's old enough for an expensive gift he must understand that he can't have quality and quantity.

Give him a selection box as well. Job done!

I wouldn't be able to stop myself from padding it out a bit with cheap things.

Hmm, but 12 is still young enough to 'understand' something without really 'getting' it, if you see what I mean. Maybe buy him one or two smaller gifts but only if you can afford to.

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I think it's fair enough

What is the big present that he wanted?

I'd buy a few cheaply things to go with the big expensive one, just sweets, books, stocking filler type things

I would have to get a few cheaper bits, wilkinsons, tiger, eBay. My Ds has had a big present for birthday and Christmas this year but still has little bits to open.

It's the Xbox One S Fifa 17 Console

Yeah, I think I'll add an extra £20 worth of things to their gifts.

If he's 12 I think he will understand that his one present is of an equivalent value to his brother's smaller presents.

Will he have presents from other people to open as well? Grandparents etc?

Why don't you want to give them a few more things to open?

I think your 7 year old will want a go of that X box!

The I think with that a couple of cheapy little things, it's a fair trade.

An X box is a lot of money

Because I'm not made of money? I thought getting him what he wanted would be best I wasn't doing it to be horrible! Actually, the complete opposite!

Yes, both sets of grandparents, aunties and uncles too

Ooooo I'd still get him some silly gifts to open so it's a bit more balanced....

You could make a joke of it, and wrap each component separately, like the controller's, cables, instruction manual, etc.