To ask what you spend on your kids at xmas

[Allthestarsarecloser]

I think we spoil our kids at Xmas but I am not sure if we go a bit OTT- reckon we spend £300- 350 on each child age 9 & 13 - this year they are having new bikes (DS 13 is splitting his as bday & xmas as his bike costs a bit more) plus I will get clothes, a game, a toy each, a book etc.

Is it too much? Aibu to ask your budget? I don’t want my kids to be spoilt little shits especially this year when it’s been so rough for many people so I worry that we get them too much - I try to strike a balance each year but always end up feeling like I have spent too much. We aren’t loaded but i do save through the year when I can & they don’t get anything else really through the year bar birthdays

I guess it’s a ‘how long is a piece of string’ question really - I am just trying to gauge what is ‘normal’

Ours are 4 and 8 (9 Christmas week).
The eldest being so close to Xmas is always a pain in the arse and expensive so thanks covid for us being able to avoid bday parties/meals out with family this year

Have spent just over £100 on both

Ds 1 has an iPad for his bday and Xmas from us that was £300 but has been saved for throughout year. His old Huawei hasn’t even lasted 2 years and needs replaced wouldn’t normally spend that much. If he didn’t believe in Santa anymore I’d have bought him practically nothing else but feel need to play up to “Santa” still and get him Santa presents

We have one DS aged 3, including his stocking we have probably spent £70/£80 roughly. I’m sure when he is older and has asked for specific toys that he would love we will spend more - especially as toys for older children can often be more expensive (Nintendo switch etc) but I honestly can’t see us spending hundreds or getting him a huge pile of presents just for the sake of it.

£50 but DD is only 2. Tbh we would struggle to afford more, though I do expect to spend more when she's older

Just wait until New Year .... every year there are threads on here (& I've been here for 20 years with people complaining they have got into debt and Christmas was 'so expensive'.

Ah yes @Ragwort those posts and the posts where everyone is struggling because they forgot (yet again!) that they will get paid early in dec and that January's pay is AGES away and they haven't budgeted accordingly...never gets old!!

Just 1 dd
I don't add it up but it's a bit
Granted I don't "pay" for a lot of it. This year most of what i bought has come from gift cards from online surveys and brand forums. In that is the whole lego mario set, a new nintendo switch and about 12 games, lego friends - dolphin rescue and carnival pier, apart from a couple games and 3 Lego sets, all was free gifts cards
she will also get some smiggle stuff, a couple dolls, frozen pops, couple books
She spoilt but she isn't a lil shit, generally a good kid, don't cause fuss or demand stuff, does well at school.
You can get nothing and still be a shit, whinge n whine, demanding any and everything