To just buy a present for one of my friends children?

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My good friend has 4 children, her youngest DD is the same age as my DD (2). Last year she gave my DD a Christmas present and I felt awful as I hadn't got one for hers and she gave it to me so close to Christmas that I didn't have time to get one last minute. I said I was sorry and she was lovely about it and said something like "don't worry, I only had one to buy for whereas you'd have four".
So my dilemma is this year do I buy for all four of her children or just her youngest and just say it's a present from my DD. I have just had a baby though and what if she buys for my baby and toddler and then I'll feel awful again!
I'm not being a cheapskate as I'd happily buy a little something for her other three DC but they're much older (8, 9 and 12) and I've no idea what they'd want.
WWYD?

This is SO easy, don't sweat it. Esp as she has 4. You get a present for the child that your child is friends with and something cheap and cheerful for the other 3.

Suggestions are - those 'money bags' of chocolate wrapped in foil.
3 for 2 in any supermarket or Boots or Superdrug
Or, if you really want to feel the love (we do this for our neighbours) go to Thorntons and get their 3 for 2. Feel that love!!!!!

OR buy a multipack of things kids love - candy canes, bath bombs, etc. the multipack is a couple of quid, and you break into it and make each item a present.

You LITERALLY have to give nothing to sibs of friends, but if they have siblings it makes you LOVELY if you give them something. And, of course, you do it with an apology. "this is rubbish, nothing, but didn't want to leave them out". You spend pence and get a million friend points!

The year we gave dd's BF a present plus a present to her older brother who did us the favour of walking our dog when we couldn't be around (the present was dog treats!), plus some homemade booze for the parents, I ended up giving the youngest child a present too (it was the choc coins) and it was the most I spent on presents to that family!

Gift card for your local cinema, addressed to the family. You can spend as much as you can afford and your friend can decide how many kids to take. Easy

Hiya I have a similar dilemma where I have one dd and my friend has 3 each year I get a token present for her older 2 and then a present for the dd who is my dds friend.

Last year I did play doh and accessories and this year I've done a orchard games hamper I chat it through with my friend first tho

The poundshop is your friend. Buy each kid a small gift (books, stationery, calendars, hair bobbles, diaries etc are good for the older ones) plus a £1 selection box. That's £8 for all 4 kids.

Superdrug do some really cute own brand things for £1/£2 if the DC like things like moisturisers or body scrubs

I reckon an xmas eve box would be quite good, xmas dvd, sweets, chocs , card game like uno and a bottle of mulled wine for the adults, trim it up nice in a wrapped box and then clear cellophane with a spangly bow. Looks good, costs a few pounds.

I like the family outing idea. Everyone is included as well as you and your friend. Win situation!

I'd do a little hamper for them all, sweeets and popcorn to share, you can buy disposable popcorn boxes and plastic ones actually I think. A movie, a board game or something similar xx