To ask how much money you would give to your 19 year old son for their birthday?

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Just that really - I know it depends on lots of factors but just wondering. Past birthdays he has asked for something in particular (which have been of varying costs).

This year he has asked if he can have some money. What would you think is a nice amount without being tight and without being stupidly generous??!!

£100. That's what DS got at that age, plus a silly present to open.

£50 is what we gave our 19 year old.
Previously it would have been a gift of the £30-£50 range so fits in.

We're not a family that makes a huge deal out of birthdays though other than to have a great day.

£50 is plenty I think. I would say £100 if it was a big birthday like 18 or 21.

I normally give my kids £50 plus presents up to the value of £100 for birthdays

If they wanted just money, I'd give them £100 because that's a decent amount if they're getting money from others too. I'd be uncomfortable handing out £150 in cash to my kids

Probably £200. But depends what you can afford and what they usually get for their birthdays.

I would add that DS was working far away from home and self-supporting by 19, so he wasn't here to take out for birthday dinner, so I give him more so he can go out with friends.

It’s up to you and what you can afford. Take what you would normally spend on a present and give it to him in cash.

If it was my kid I’d give £200 probably, but I can afford that. I think £50 is a bit stingy (if you can afford more), that’s what I got for my birthday in the early 90s! But if that’s all that you can afford then it’s fine.

Depends on the situation. Dd will be 19 next year, and at uni. I'll probably get her a few bits to unwrap, like pjs, books, perfume, chocs and maybe bits for her room, and also put about£250 in her bank account. We were always on a massively tight budget when our dcs were little, so I like treating them now.

We got £50 for birthdays unless a special one, we were comfortable growing up and were very happy with that. £50 for Christmas too, it's plenty

i Spend or give £100 on my adult children’s birthdays and £250 at Christmas. Sometimes it will be a mix of gift and cash or sometimes just cash.

a 100 and prob something small to open like, aftershave or a nice top.

if could afford more,I'd prob do 200.

£100. Same for Xmas main present budget. £200 for 18/21/30 etc.

At 19 if they want anything big they can get a job and save for it.

Have some of you never heard of inflation. If you received £50 at that age 20 years ago that would be around £90 now.

It depends on your income tbh. If you’re barely getting by then saving up £20 might be an achievement but if you’re loaded a few hundred? It really depends on your income and standard of living. If he’s used to gettting expensive stuff bought as and when £50 won’t seem like much to him but to some kids it would be a real treat. Only you can judge imo.

I usually spend around £200-£250 on my kids birthdays, so would probably give £200 in cash, and buy a little thing to open

Hundred quid is standard for non special birthdays in our house

About £50 I'd say

I am planning to give my 19 year old 100. However dd2 will be 16 a couple of months before and getting 200 so I think there might be some grumbling

Thanks all - I was thinking about £100.

I only asked because in previous years he has always asked for a particular present and this is the first year that he said "can I just have some money mum?"

It depends on what you can afford op,

Is he wanting the money for something in particular

E.g university, travelling overseas, to buy something he really wants , just to have savings behind him?...

If you had an idea of what he wants to do with the money it might give you more of a guideline of how much to give him