Xmas presents from parents

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For those of you with kids do you still get xmas presents from your parents?Mine don't get me anything anymore because they get so much for my dd. I think this is the way it should be but I have just had my dad mentioning a little something he would like. I was going to get him a little something from dd anyway but I feel he's being a bit bloody cheeky specifying what he would like. On the other hand at least I know what he'd like from dd. I've invited them for xmas this year and I thought it would be nice if we all exchanged something however small. I was just curious to know how many of you still get gifts from your parents. To reiterate I didn't expect anything big and I'd rather they spent their money on dd. I just thought it would be nice to give each other something.

My parents are getting my daughter a play kitchen this year, and I just got my Christmas present early, it’s a dishwasher and it’s a MASSIVE deal for me, on cloud 9 about it! I am obviously very lucky and I would be a bit hurt if I was missed out, I don’t have a lot of money but I always do my best to make or put together something from me and my partner and this year from our daughter too, I don’t care what the monetary value is, but the fact that they really spend ages thinking about it and love to give something they think we’ll really value x

My mum always gets lovely things for me and DH as well as the kids.
I'm 40s....but an only child so I think that makes a difference

I don't get anything anymore as my DM is very elderly and infirm and not wealthy. My Dad and DHs parent's have been deceased either before our DC were born or shortly after. My DM was always generous to DC who are now teenagers and would give DH and I a bottle of wine, some chocs and a calendar.

We've always bought my DM (and others before they passed) a gift. I don't think DHs parents bought him a gift as an adult before or after we met and were together. Lovely people but they didn't have much and what they had went on grandchildren. I'm sure our DC would have received gifts if they had been alive.

Wow a dishwasher is an awesome present. In the past my dad has bought me a tumble dryer when we first moved in together and didn't have anything so he isn't mean or anything but I think he thinks it's about money and it really isn't. It's about dd seeing that we exchange gifts no matter how small. Anyway like someone else said each to their own.

Sadly my parents are both dead ( I’m old )
But they and always gave me ( and my sisters ) lovely cash gifts at Christmas, as well as gifts for the children
I’d have been hurt not to have been given a gift

Yes, when my parents were alive, they would buy for each of us. Dh's parents still do.

My parents still give me presents. And DH. But if I was worried they couldn't afford it I would actively encourage them to focus on DD. I don't get or expect much from in-laws these days.

My parents and in laws buy and are given presents from us and buy for our DS too. Even if they only bought for DS they would still get a decent present from us after years of bringing us up and making Christmas special and buying for our DS. Unless you have a good reason (nc with parents, no money etc) your parents always deserve a present.

i would always buy my adult child no matter there age they will always be my child .cant imagine why i would not to be honest

Dh and I get gifts from our parents and we get them gifts. The same with all my friends, I’d be a bit miffed to be bumped of the Christmas list for my dc lol!

That's true geekone and I'm sure they made sacrifices for us at xmas.

I buy for my parents, my grandad and my brother and they all buy for me, DP and DD.
It’s just nice, having dinner and everyone having a present.

I still get gifts from my family but not from my husband's family anymore even though we still buy them gifts. I think its kind of rude-- its like your identity as a person get totally obliterated after having kids. My in-laws can barely remember to say hello and good morning to me now as they are so besotted with my wonderful DD!

Yes, my parents still get me presents. I didn't stop being their dd when I started having dc.

I have 3 grown up children and still buy them Christmas presents with the same gusto that I did when they were younger
I buy my daughter in law a similar amount
I then buy for my 3 grandchildren but actually spend less on the grandchildren that I do on each of my grown up children and Dil.
We all still exchange gifts ...ie they each buy for their siblings and nephews and for me too.

It wasn't kids as much as getting older and now having all the stuff we need that pushed the move to a cheque rather than presents. They know we'd prefer to choose our own items if replacing/upgrading things now, whereas in our 20s we loved being given stuff.

My parents give us token items like a book or clothing, ILs hit charity shops etc and give everyone about 30 items each.