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Original poster

Do you think this is too much for a child at Christmas?

124 replies

Petalsintheair · 26/12/2017 14:26

This is for a 8 year old
PlayStation VR
Scooter
Bike
50 inch tv
Crazy cart car
Nintendo switch
Keyboard
10 small toys
4 board games
Samsung phone

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LizzieSiddal · 26/12/2017 14:27

Yes, no matter what age they are, that’s far too much.

chipsandpeas · 26/12/2017 14:27

i would say yes

christmastreewithhairyfairy · 26/12/2017 14:27

Bloody hell, far too much

Reallytired17 · 26/12/2017 14:28

Why is it too much?

If, say, because the parents can’t afford it and are in debt, YANBU.

If because you feel it’s in some way wrong, YABU.

peachgreen · 26/12/2017 14:28

Absolutely ridiculous.

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Petalsintheair · 26/12/2017 14:28

I forgot a HP laptop

OP posts:
MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 26/12/2017 14:28

Not really. People are free to give whatever they choose to. I don't think it's anyone else's business as to whether something is "too much" or "not enough".

ButtMuncher · 26/12/2017 14:28

Fucking hell, that's too much for my 33 y/old husband over three years, never mind an. 8 y/o! Is this a reverse? Are you insanely rich?

StickThatInYourPipe · 26/12/2017 14:28

A VR for an eight year old? I wouldn’t have thought that was a very good idea anyway. It makes me sick and I’m nearly 30!

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Petalsintheair · 26/12/2017 14:29

He can't play with everything.
It's overwhelming in my opinion.
I think 1 big present and small presents is enough

OP posts:
OliviaStabler · 26/12/2017 14:29

Heck yes!

Original poster
Petalsintheair · 26/12/2017 14:29

It's my sister.
She's taken out provident loans/credit cards
Then asking me today if I have anything I can give her till Jan payday

OP posts:
YouTheCat · 26/12/2017 14:30

That's a mental amount, whether you can afford it or not.

I know of no child who needs a 50" tv and all those consoles and a phone.

LagunaBubbles · 26/12/2017 14:32

Oh god I thought these threads would be finished now Christmas Day is over. But no the smug judgey brigade still want to smugly judge what others buy for their own children because it's different from what they would do.

Original poster
Petalsintheair · 26/12/2017 14:38

Not a case of being judgey..but don't buy your child a ridiculous amount if you can't afford it then ask for handouts for gas/food

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Amanduh · 26/12/2017 14:38

But its not smugly judging because it's different. It's ridiculous, nothing an 8 year old needs, and the fact shes got in to debt for it and now wants op to lend her money.
OP she is ridiculous

Jogel · 26/12/2017 14:40

It's obviously too much if she's asking you for money to tide her over for the next 4 weeks (assuming payday is last week in January). I'd be telling her to get a refund on some of the items.

etap · 26/12/2017 14:40

Lucky kid. relatives can clearly afford- oh wait... drip drip

MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 26/12/2017 14:42

Is it too much for a child at Christmas? - No-one else's place to have an opinion or judge.

Is it too much for a child at Christmas if you have to get in to debt for it? - yes if you're asking people to bail you out 'til payday.

Chaosofcalm · 26/12/2017 14:43

Definitely ridiculous to get into debt for and not to be able to provide basic needs for your child.

That is an overwhelming amount of stuff.

Lovemusic33 · 26/12/2017 14:49

Why would a child need 2 games consoles?
That’s just a crazy amount of large/expensive items, poor child probably doesn’t know what to play with first. I don’t understand why a child would need all of this, they are at school most of the day, when do they get time to use it all?

TenancyTroublesAgain · 26/12/2017 14:50

How are they meant to fully appreciate Christmas if everything is given to them in one Christmas? What would they want the year after?

crunchymint · 26/12/2017 14:54

I understand your sister wants to do best for her child.I suspect this amount of stuff though would be overwhelming.

Curlyshabtree · 26/12/2017 14:55

Yes, far too much. Especially as it’s bought on credit. Even If you have the ready cash to spend it is still too much imo. Does the child have as much on his birthday? Any treats throughout the year?

Carouselfish · 26/12/2017 14:58

At least the child the OP is talking about won't need anything for his next birthday and Christmas because he HAS IT ALL now! Jesus. It's bad because it's raising the kid's expectations to impossible levels for the next gift-giving event, he won't appreciate anything, he won't appreciate the value of money and will go on to be an adult who lives beyond his means like your sister is.
My 2 1/2 year old, due to Daddy, had 5 hours of opening presents. She was barely allowed to play with anything because he kept pushing her to open the next and the next. She was overwhelmed and stressed and I now have to find somewhere to put it all in my house because he lives in a 1 bed apartment! He won't listen when I try to calm his buying down. He's lovely but it wasn't much fun for any of us!!!