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'That's more a Christmas present' aibu?

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Whosamawotsits · 07/03/2021 08:57

Its one of my children's birthdays coming up (DS11) he never wants anything, hasn't asked for anything other than a couple of cheapy things he likes. I'm planning on getting him a games console, he loved playing on them at family and friends houses (when we could go over there!) and has nothing but a knackered old tablet at home.
When discussing this with family and friends I've had a few say a 'big' gift is more of a Christmas present! I've never heard of this and can't seem to wrap my head around why they'd think that.
I personally don't think it particularly matters when you'd gift a big gift, but surely if you're going to think any kind of way about spending a little more money on a gift for someone, it's that itd be nicer to give it to them on their birthday rather than Christmas and make their day special?

YABU- Big presents- Christmas
YANBU- Big presents- Birthdays

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WeirdAndPissedOff · 07/03/2021 21:28

Birthdays being bigger makes more sense to me.
Although thinking back to our childhood, most of our "big" presents weren't Christmas.
Though usually that was because they were either a joint Christmas/birthday present (most of our birthdays were Jan-Apr), or they were shared between multiple kids. (Eg consoles)

Seasidemumma77 · 07/03/2021 21:33

I buy token gifts for dc's at Christmas, bigger presents for birthdays.

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