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AIBU?

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to suggest to some friends that we don't buy Xmas presents for each other's dc's this year?

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kt14 · 12/10/2008 14:32

and just stick to birthdays, simply because we all have houses already bursting at the seams with toys, there will be a massive influx of presents from relatives anyway, so the kids won't go without, and it will save us all the hassle of buying the stuff, wrapping it and then writing endless thankyou notes on behalf of the dc's.

Am tempted to suggest it to a few good friends, but will I just come across as being tight? The money really isn't the issue, am more than happy to give presents to others, just don't want any back!

AIBU? (Our dc's are 3 and 1 by the way. They possess pretty much the entire contents of the ELC catalogue so really are not deprived!)

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kt14 · 12/10/2008 19:48

great, thanks everyone, am definitely going to suggest this now. It was getting a bit silly now most friends have got 2 kids (BIL and SIL have 9 between them - yikes!!) so I'm quite relieved that you all think this is ok to do!

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alicet · 12/10/2008 22:11

I did this with some adult girlfriends a couple of years back and as far as I now there were no hard feelings.

Might well do the same as you with the boys this year too. They get so much stuff it's just silly. Let me know how you get on!

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