To not buy DS (4.5months) any Christmas presents?

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We haven't bought DS anything so far, and I'm not sure we will. The thing is, there's nothing he really needs, cash is a bit tight atm, he has a huge pile of presents already from GPs and other family members, and he's not going to know anyway!

So tell me, AIBU?

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YANBU.
My ds was this age last year and they really don't have a clue, so wouldn't worry. Save your money for next year or better still the year after.
Like you say he'll get loads of stuff from GP's anyway and will prob only want to eat the wrapping papaer

-my dd1 was 5 months old and we gave her a couple of things under the tree.

Dd2 was 1 month old and she got things under the tree - dd1 was old enough to open them for her.

Just take loads of pics and make him a nice scrap book that he can enjoy in the future.
My dd is 6 months and has only been given things she needs for xmas, I bought her a propper cot, clothes, a mobile for her cot, and a couple of nice teddies. There isnt even a year gap between her and ds so we have everything she needs.

I don't think it's a case of YABU or YANBU - it's your choice and your DS won't know either way unless you choose to tell him later.

Last year my DS was 3 weeks old on Christmas Day and I had bought a lovely plush reindeer - that was his Christmas present. It didnt need to be, but I decided to make it be. He also got a moneypig from a cousin and some money from other people. He was oblivious of course!

YANBU. DS is nearly 9 months old,and we have bought him presents, but they were toys I have wanted to get for him anyway, that are suitable for when he is a bit older.

You are being very sensible. My DHs cousin did the same last Christmas-as she said there was no point-he would get some presents and he had no idea what was going on.

If you got him presents you would be doing it for yourselves-it would be meaningless for him!

DD was about 5 months for her first Christmas, and think she liked the cardboard box more than anything else...

buy him a teddy bear and when he's older you can say it was his first christmas present from santa.

Yanbu.

YANBU.

DD has no presents from us this year. She is one. She will be happy as a pig in shit anyway with all the presents from other people (five lined up already, one with exciting extra curly ribbon), plus we're broke. The kinds of things which make her happy are extra-long bathtimes, stopping to pet cats on the street, balloons, bubbles etc. rather than things. I have no doubt that next year will be completely different affair though!

YANBU at all.

DD was 2.5mths for her first Christmas, and purely for DS's benefit I wrapped up stuff like clothes which she would have had anyway so that she had something from us, and she had heaps of stuff we didn't need from other people.

do you have any other children who believe in Santa? I've always bought for the baby otherwise how do you explain it to their older sisters?!

babies have been very grateful for the nappies, cotton wool, bubble bath etc!

YANBU to not get anything though, just take lots of photos of what he does get from others

ooh cross posted! must type faster....

Thanks for all your replies - makes me feel a LOT better after SIL was and v sniffy about it.

YANBU and it is very admirable. I wish we had been this sensible in the past.

I'd forgotten we did the same. Tink was 5.5 months and we were rather strapped. We decided that we spend a lot of money on her anyway and buy what she needs as she needs it and lots of people would be buying her presents. She sat on my lap looking in complete shock at it all!

YANBU.. im going to have a wee 6-7 month old next christmas.. reckon they'll miss christmas presents, cos im sorely tempted not to bother, as they're gonna get stuff from other people, and probs not even play with it..

No, YANBU, if your LO has prezzies from others to open on the day, then make the most of it, because you can guarantee that for many years to come you will be buying him plenty!