How much do grandparents spend on your children at Xmas?

[stonebrambleboy]

I have six grandchildren and I spend £50 each. Is that enough? A friend made a comment today and I'm worried I haven't been spending enough on them.

It varies - DS 16 only has my Dad as Grandparent now and is only grandchild. Last year my DF bought him AirPods and in past bought a bike, when he was younger one year he had a Iron Man dress up from Disney and a Ironman electronic hand thing that flashed lights and of course DS then about 6 thought was amazing - my DF is comfortably off but I think for him it's more about getting the right gift and the enjoyment he gets as the giver - he is also aware that at 93 he sadly won't be around when DS is older.

Absolutely this. I get cross at my childrens’ bedrooms being a mess but actually it’s not really their fault, they just own far too much stuff and there’s nowhere to put it. Every birthday and Christmas there’s a huge influx of stuff, and it’s out of hand.

Mine are still little, we usually ask the grandparents for something in the £20-£50 range. The last thing we need is more stuff, we could open a branch of Smyths.

Grandparents are all very comfortable so I wouldn't be surprised if they spend more as DC get older but we won't be asking.

ETA you're definitely spending plenty, especially when you have to multiply by six.

I do this too

£50

Nothing - occasionally it was £20 from my mum when they were toddlers but generally nothing for birthdays or Christmas. Mil said she'd prefer to do random gifts but they never materialised. Good job we don't make a big deal out of these things.

I’d say that’s quite a healthy budget, personally. I don’t think there’s any hard and fast rules, as with any presents, spend what you can afford and what you want to! It soon adds up!
I really don’t know how much my mum/my in laws spend on my boy. I’ve never given it much thought!

I've never spent more than £50 on trainers or a hoodie for my kids. They're happy with whatever Nike, Adidas or Puma ones I find on sale. £50 would also buy a decent lego set that they would be very happy with! I buy them their main present so anything mine wanted costing over £50 then I would buy.

My parents buy my children one gift costing anywhere between £20-£50.

My Inlaws tend to spend a bit less maybe a small gift £10-£20.

Mine put money in an ISA for each kid plus a token gift like small Lego or Playmobil set, Barbie, a football etc.

The younger ones clothes/toys, older ones cash. Aged between 5 and 14 years.
The family are comfortable, not struggling financially.

Exactly this. I’m baffled by ‘£50 doesn’t buy trainers, a hoodie or a Lego set’ when I have never spent more than £50 on any of those things. And my children certainly aren’t deprived in any way!

One spends £50 which I think is absolutely loads. There are 11 grandchildren.

The other set spends £15 - 20 which I think is fine. There are 6 grandchildren.

Well I would try worry too much then, but perhaps put something aside for them when they hit 18 and a sip as mentioned earlier

I spend around £50 on each of mine. I genuinely couldn't afford any more (even this is a struggle to be fair). I spend the same on their birthday too. I also buy for my children and their partners...again, around £50 each.

(I rarely get the same consideration back though 🤷‍♀️)

From my parents Dd got given about 20 pounds but tbf they have seven grandchildren so although they are well off it does start to add up and they normally shouted a Christmas lunch. This was back in the 2000s so it was still enough to buy a book, CD etc.

MIL would often give about 50 pounds and a present, but she only had three grandchildren and SIL children were in their teens when DD was born.

My grandparents spent about £30 on us. We were always very grateful. I was the only GD so as an adult (or once we’d outgrown toys) I’d get a special little extra box of goodies (maybe £5-10 worth). But I was closer to my nan than the boys were so it was our little thing. I’d get socks and smellies and gloves, that sort of stuff.

I've not spent that on a hoodie or lego but I've bought DS (14) a pair of running trainers and they were £70 (which is pretty budget for running shoes) , and DD wanted reebok classics and they were more than that (although she paid for them herself)
Clothes or lego I would also consider buying second hand if they wanted something v expensive (DD also has a 2nd hand phone) but shoes I wouldn't.
However "being able to buy the trainers of your choice" shouldn't be the criteria for setting a Christmas present budget (unless you specifically promised them)

My kids get £50 from each set .

I think it depends on ages of the children too. My teenage dd likes expensive skin care and perfumes so she'll get one or two off of granny where my youngest would be happy with a banana

£100 each it’s only once a year

We have a £50 limit.
We do however have a savings account for each child so at 18/21 they will get a nice sum of money.

It’s nobody’s business how much you spend. You spend what you can afford and what you think is appropriate.
I spend about £75 per dgc (3) and £140-150 per adult dc (4). I save throughout the year to afford this - which I think is generous although if I could afford more I probably would.
In some respects I think we probably spend too much on gifts but I do love choosing and giving them.
I know some people who can afford £25 and their gifts are well received.
I know others who think Christmas has become OTT and carefully choose inexpensive gifts, again well received.

My parents spend about £50ish on each child and then give the same amount again to be paid into their savings account. They do this for birthdays as well.

£50 is plenty, there's lots you can get children with that budget.

My view is if the child wants something expensive like a bike or tech item, it's on the parents to get that.

about £3 each she only buys them things for the charity shop and no she's not poor