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Advent calendars

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unhingedtoday · 01/12/2017 10:48

How many advent calendars do your children have?
My DS has 3 which is a little excessive but hey ho, it's Christmas.
My husband thinks it's too many and he is spoilt!
AIBU or is he?

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Jedbartletforpresident · 01/12/2017 13:35

Alicadabra we had an angel behind our first door this morning too - clearly it's Gabriel who appeared to both Mary and Joseph before any sheep appeared in the story! You're right! Sheep come later! (Day 7 for us - we need to get Mary & Joseph, couple of donkeys and a campfire out first!)

MissDuke · 01/12/2017 13:45

I bought dh and the kids one chocolate one each. Ds got another one at a birthday party and insisted on giving it to me as he says he only needs one. Dd1 also got a makeup one today for her birthday.

OhHolyFuck · 01/12/2017 14:05

One each, a fabric one that I fill, not necessarily with 'tat' - Today they got new pikachu gloves each

WitchesHatRim · 01/12/2017 14:06

I'm with your DH. 3 is a bit much imo.

PinkyBlunder · 01/12/2017 14:15

One. I don’t understand why you’d need more than that....

My DD really wanted a picture one but I couldn’t find a really nice one so o bought her a really nice chocolate one. Last year and 2 years ago, I did a book advent which went down a treat both times.

stargirl1701 · 01/12/2017 16:04

I do book Advent calendars for my children. MIL bought a wooden Advent calendar and fills it with Jelly Tots each year.

I have a Grimms Advent Spiral with candles to light during dinner throughout Advent. That's mine though!

We do Mary's star path each year.

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Summerlovin24 · 01/12/2017 16:04

DoggyMadMum
We were exctly the same. One picture advent between 3 children.
We were excited over who would get 1st dec. My brother always offered as he worked out it meant he would get xmas eve to open. I fell for it every year

allegretto · 01/12/2017 16:07

One chocolate one and one paper one between 3 kids.

allegretto · 01/12/2017 16:07

So 2/3 each. Grin

chocatoo · 01/12/2017 16:13

Umm I don't approve of myself but I gave teenage DD a chocolate one and a make up one (couldn't resist!)...I then spotted a Kelloggs cereals one which I also bought...

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 01/12/2017 16:39

A Kelloggs one??

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 01/12/2017 16:50

They're really lovely, stargirl

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unhingedtoday · 01/12/2017 18:34

Ok IABU
We don't go in for the whole elf, toy calendars, Xmas eve box etc
Never mind, I suppose it really doesn't matter, each to their own and all that

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PoptartPoptart · 01/12/2017 18:43

One per child. If we get any extras (from grandparents etc) I put them in the food bank box

CheeseAndBeans · 01/12/2017 18:46

1 chocolate one each here. Last year DM and DMIL bought them one each too so they ended up with 3, was too much!
Me and DH have one each too. I have the Lidt one, it's taking every bit of willpower I have not to go and raid it!!

EmilyChambers79 · 01/12/2017 18:51

DS has two.

We get him the star wars one each year and Stepmom gets him a Thornton's one every year. My Dad used to buy us all our advent calenders and my Stepmum carried on when he died.

stoneagemum · 01/12/2017 18:52

For the first year ever my ds(17) has 2. The usual chocolate one, then I spotted the Kellogg's cereal one and couldn't resist. His face was a picture, best xmas buy in ages

Lollyb86 · 01/12/2017 18:56

I bought my DD 4 one choc one. Her uncle gave her a playmobil one. She has one at Nannys and then 2 of Nannys friends have also bought her one each.. .Shock I may have to help her Grin

MiaowTheCat · 01/12/2017 19:02

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PodgeBod · 01/12/2017 19:17

Mine have 4 each. One has Peppa Pig toys, the other one has Happyland toys which were bought by my Dad who also got them a chocolate one. My mum bought them a chocolate one (they aren’t together) and my brother bought them a chocolate one. I can’t get too worked up about it but it is excessive. We have a refillable advent calendar which is gorgeous but I’m not using this year because they already have so much.

drspouse · 01/12/2017 19:42

One between them. It is a reusable one and has no gifts. I am officially the meanest mum ever.

drspouse · 01/12/2017 19:43

(I only have 2 DCs and one doesn't yet read numbers. Or know how to count, actually).

BikeRunSki · 01/12/2017 19:44

1 each. DM says they are spoilt because they'e chocolate rather than pictures. I have tried to explain that chocolate is very understated for ACs these days,

chocatoo · 01/12/2017 19:53

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar the kelloggs one looks like 3 variety packs slipped into a cardboard sleeve with doors in - you have to take the variety pack out and extract the pack that you are instructed when you open the door - it's a bit naff really but will encourage DD to eat cereals for breakfast instead of toast. It's a bit of fun. Cocopops this morning - prob less healthy than toast ha ha but looked yummy!
Now this is really sad: I have purchased a discounted one today to tuck away for next year. Bet I won't be able to find it...

Ellybellyboo · 01/12/2017 20:07

They have 1 each. I made them years ago and fill them with chocolate coins

They have had a couple each in the past. We’d bought them 1 each, then my Gran sent them one each. I can’t say I got particularly worked up about 2 small pieces of chocolate a day

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