To feel bad I've only got 5 Xmas presents for DD?

[RosyGold]

Just wondering what you all think really... my wee girl is 13 months old and she's not really "into" toys and what-not just yet! So I've found it hard to decide what to get her for Xmas

I've got her:

• Toot toot friends kingdom palace
• Beat Belle
• Leapfrog picnic basket
• Vtech learning table
• Vtech kitten and carrier

Plus a bomber jacket, dress and new pjs...just beating myself up that it's not enough! We've had a shit year and money's pretty tight!

She's an oblivious baby
This is more than enough
Enjoy your christmas

I bought my daughter one gift for her first Christmas. She was five months. I've no guilt as she was too young to realise.

Gosh that sounds fairly normal to me - they don't know what's going on at 13 months, it's fine. As mine got older if I didn't have much money I'd buy more cheaper items. There used to be a brilliant cardboard wendy house at Argos for £10 which my 5 year old was delighted with. I'd say those presents sound lovely actually.

She's too young to really know any different. I'm sure she will be delighted with your gifts and they all sound like nice age appropriate toys.

This year we have scaled back the amount of gifts for DD (7) because she still has craft kits etc from last year unopened (also for financial reasons). The pile won't look as impressive as previous years but I know she will love the gifts we have picked out so she won't be too disappointed. I wish I had kept it smaller from the start.

OP start as you mean to go on. 5 gifts is plenty.

My DD is 18 months, we've bought her three presents, a wooden play kitchen from aldi, wooden pots and pans and a wooden xylophone. I didn't see the point in going crazy and wanted to get her something I knew she'd enjoy, she won't understand it all just yet and will mostly go nuts with the wrapping paper :)

Plus we buy stuff throughout the year for her as she needs it. Hope you have a great Christmas with your LO

My kids are older and they still 'only' get about 5 presents (plus little bits in a stocking) and I'd rather it was less tbh. Presumably your DD isn't on FB so won't know that others get ridiculous mountains. I would keep it small as you can as the more you buy, the more they expect. No child is going to be disappointed by 5 presents.

...unless they had 20 last year

At 13 months I doubt she really knows what's going on.

She will enjoy what she has at that age They love wrapping paper and playing in the box

She's 13months!! Sounds like too much to me but then I remember going a bit mad on my pfb's first birthday. I know better these days, it's quality not quantity and I only buy things I know they most definitely use and like otherwise it's wasteful and creates clutter which I hate. Don't worry, and stay off Facebook!

Why so many presents when she's so young? It's excessive and unnecessary. Thankfully I don't have any FB friends who post pictures of massive piles of presents. If I did, I would think they were tacky and show-offy. The last thing I'd want to do would be compete with them! I love Christmas, but find the ott spending pretty distasteful tbh.

I didn't get much at all for my dd's first christmas, and actually reused some of her first Christmas presents on her second Christmas! It wasn't that I couldn't afford to buy more, it just seemed wasteful to me spending and buying lots of stuff on a baby to young to really understand the day or play with the toys. Your DD will be excited by the whole of Christmas, the food, the tree, the lights and decorations. There's much more to do it than presents, especially at that age.

My daughter is nearly 8 months and I've got her......nothing. Money is tight - she doesn't 'get' toys yet and I buy her plenty from the charity shop throughout the year.

She'all no doubt be spoiled my the grandparents and if I was to get her anything it would have to be a stair gate or car seat!

Your doing fine

Oh and of course the wrapping paper. Think the wrapping paper was my dd's best present for her first two Christmases. Will see if it's the same this year!

She won't have a clue what's going on! Like someone said she'll be chewing the paper I bought my 2.6 year old five presents as he doesn't 'get it' yet. I didn't buy him anything the last two years. I think most people say they start to understand when it's the Christmas while they're three.
I understand it's hard when people plaster it all over facebook though.. Braggers is one of the reasons I came off it.

Don't beat yourself up, she'll have no idea about Christmas this year, I know our DD won't! As others have said, she'll enjoy the paper as much as anything 😂 I really hate those FB posters who have to take a photo of their pile of presents for DC. Enjoy your Christmas

I've spent about £20 on my 11 month old on a book and a few toys. Nearly everything she's had has been handed down so it was nice to buy her a few things new for her. She doesn't care though, as long as she's fed, changed and entertained

Actually on both previous Christmases, dd got more from one set of grandparents then she did from me and her dad. I was quite annoyed actually (and no I didn't show it) as it was mostly tat. I realise that sounds ungrateful but I'd rather she got just one thing, then lots of stuff that clutters up the house. I just find it wasteful buying stuff for the sake of it. Not so much the waste of money, just general waste of resources.

My mother always goes potty too. He's the only grandchild though on my side of the family and she loves spoiling him.

All seems wonderful. Have a lovely Christmas.

oh no at that age fine, I was coming on to ask if she would get anything else but even if not - they are great gifts anyway she will love them, have a great xmas

That sound like plenty!

As an aside, my dd1 got that picnic basket when she was about 6mo and it still gets played with 3 years later, it was a big hit! VERY VERY annoying though.

I doubt this is a serious post. One of those things would be fine.

My DS was 15mo last Christmas and we ended up opening presents over about a week because he got overwhelmed by them. I wish I'd bought him less to be honest.