How much do you spend on a birthday present for a child?

[Shootingstar1115]

Not really an AIBU. But posting here for traffic.

How much do you spend when your DC are invited to birthday parties?

DS is 8 and doesn’t get invited to loads of parties and those he does we don’t always attend as he has autism and struggles so I’m not sure what the norm is. How much do you spend?

Is a fiver too little? A tenner?

I also have no idea what the boy is into so might just give him some money in a card! Is that ok?

Also prepping myself for when DD starts school and will probably be invited to loads in her first year 🤣£££

Between £5- £10 usually.

£5-10 depending on how close we are to the child

A tenner. For older kids I give a tenner, for younger ds friends I used to buy a present worth a tenner but I've just started giving them money now too. Don't see the point buying a present that I don't even know if they will like anymore.

I tend to out a tenner in a card! Five seems too little and can't be bothered to hunt for presents!

£10, money or Amazon voucher.

£10 in a card. Job done.

It helps at this age to get two sets for £10 from the works! I always had two in my cupboard just in case!

£5 for just casual school friends, £10 for closer friends.

I usually buy stuff from the 2 for £15 range at Argos and save the other present for the next party.

When we've been skint it's been a book and some sweets.

When my daughter had her party there was a range of gifts from I would estimate £3 or £4 to around £20!

About £10-£15

Character pjs for little ones is a go to for me

Between £10 and £15, sometimes a little more if the parents are paying for an expensive activity type party.

£10-15

Yes, between £5-£10

Between £5 and £10.

About £5. I try to buy toys in the sale so "worth" more but only cost me £5.

£10 for family friends or one of DD's 'best friends'. £6-7 if it's a child she isn't that close to, otherwise it gets ridiculous as she's in Reception and there's a birthday party most weekends.

£ 10 (more for close friends) is the norm for us personally. There is quite a few that seem to give £5 though as their norm which is fine, people give what they can afford.