How many presents without inc lists have your dc got.

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Mine have about 35 each 10 of those are stocking fillers of things around a pound nothing more then a fiver.

I haven't spent loads but as they're older and its things like dvds and ps3 games it really doesn't look like much compared to previous years of bikes and large similar presents.

dd the oldest has about 11* they where all priced from 15 pounds upwards

middle dc got 11 also

the lil one my baby 6 weeks has got alot more llike 20 but some i bought used though rest new so cost alot less then the girls presents

As always I am utterly baffled by the quantity of presents some people buy their dc. 35???!!! Is that really not including ones from other relatives? Mine usually get about 3 plus a stocking with tiny things, chocolate coins etc.

ds 1 has about 30 plus stocking
ds2 about 45 - 50 plus stocking
dd - 45- 50 plus stocking

step ds about 30 plus stocking

and step dd still working on

those with 30+ and a stocking, what kinds of things does it include? I'm curious more than anything.
Our 15 each includes things like £5 t shirts and £3 stationary sets as well as bigger things like playmobil and schleich dragons. Part of me thinks some people are maybe comparing different things - so someone with a santa sack rather than stocking might say they have 5 gifts plus stocking but the stocking would have things like the stationary set and t shirts in, others might do a tiny stocking with only very small gifts in and therefore their downstairs pile might be bigger iyswim

No it's not including relatives My dm is getting them panto tickets and a board game. It is including things I have bought like hairbands and finger lights, fart whistles and light up shoe laces. Its not all proper presents. My DB has a present each and my Dsis, my Dauntie will get them something nice each she usually goes for nice book sets and outfits, my Dnan has got them about 10 presents each inc a microscope, bingo game, remote controlled helicopter and other various bits and bobs.

I have never had a christmas with only 3 presents so I really couldn't be that stingy with my dc, christmas in my house (and everyone is different) is all about spoiling ourselves with gifts, food, booze, laughs, friends, and that really lovely warm christmassy feeling I get from all of that.

Erm... I haven't counted. Are you supposed to keep count?!

I haven't counted but I'd think 35 probably isn't much over, if at all, if we're counting everything (presents from GPs, aunts & uncles etc). They have a couple of big presents each from us (Playmobil/Brio), plus a couple of little ones. The stockings have loads of little things in though (Playmobil /individually wrapped Happyland figures / dolls for the dolls' house / hair clips / pencils). I've done a lot of set-splitting and individual wrapping - but the DC are 4 and nearly 2, so it's all about quantity and wrapping paper.

I would guess that when the DC are a little older, they will have fewer, but bigger, presents. I probably wouldn't be able to get away with individually wrapping four scented rubbers from a 50p packet for an older DC .

Mine have about 35 each.
That's split btw 15 to go in a stocking- stuff like bath bombs, CD, book,
10 to go in santas sack- things that were on their Father Christmas list,
And 10 from us.

Mine have about 20 each plus stocking.
FC brings the stocking plus 4/5 presents everything else is from me and dh.

erm for the person who asked I will go through one of theirs
my eldest who is 17 he has under the tree so presents
ps4
I phone 5s
5 games
a gaming chair
aftershave x 4
dvds x 4
2 pairs of trainers
4 polo shirts
I tunes voucher
a watch
ticket master voucher
new boxing gloves
beats headphones
some stud earings
and a few other bits I cant remember of the top of my head

stocking
boxers
socks
soap
chocolate
etc .

Fuck a duck lolalol

Yy to enjoying food, family, booze, friends and presents, and to the warm Christmassy feeling. Just quite glad I don't need to spend thousands of pounds to do all of that!

Bloody hell lolalooloo. That would be about ten years' worth of Christmas presents in my house.

the younger ones have more to open but no where near spent as much as I did on him 17 yr olds are expensive trust me I miss the days of toys from argos lol

Another minimalist shopper here. One main present. 2 smaller presents. A onesie and 3 books. And a stocking with about 10 little things - some v cheap - finger lights, chocolate coins etc and some a bit more - electric toothbrush and winter hat.

And my DH says I go overboard. I swear if anything happens to me the kids would get no stocking ( he's not English so not a tradition for him) and they would get one thing each!

They do get another 6 or 7 presents from family and neighbours though and seem happy enough with it all. ( even the weird presents from MIL and next door)

Cantheyseeme - Don't like to judge as everyone is different and everyone's circumstances are different but ur comment did make me laugh. Couldn't have put it better myself .

notreallyhere, I wouldn't say 17 presents are minimal

I haven't counted but really ought to just incase on has got loads more than the other...!

I've got 4 boys, the eldest two have quite a bit that I've bought over the last few months, got on sale or second hand\refurbished. Eldest DS is 11 and has

Kindle Fire
3 Xbox games
Gaming chair
Earphones
Xbox controllers and docking station
Xbox live
Mini fridge for his bedroom
Electric scooter
Box of sweets

Ds2 is 9

Laptop (refurbished)
Kindle fire
DS game
Bin weevil game
Trash packs
Electric scooter
Minion cushion
Box of sweets
DVDs

Ds3 is 2

Tree fu Tom doll
Mr tumble doll
My pal scout reader thing
Mike the knight toys
Toy story duplo
Rocking horse
Batman jail thing

Ds4 is 10 months

Toot toot garage
Activity balls
Squeaky eggs
Stacking cups

Poor ds4 hasn't done to well this year, but it's his birthday at the end of January so he will have a couple of things then too.

Mine have a big present each ( DD1 kindle fire,DD 2 roller skates) from us & a stocking from Santa with gloves,pants, bath bombs, a book, felt tips and chocolate each.
That's it. Am contemplating buying DD2 another doll from DD1 as she's written it on her recent Santa letter.
That is I think more than enough and they will be thrilled. How do people end up buying so much?

I wrapped everything up but didn't count.

They're each getting one big present (Star Wars lego for DS1 and the playmobil dinosaurs volcano for DS2) plus some books. DS2 has 31 (!) books, but only because the book people were selling a pack of 30 horrid Henry books for £15, which is cheaper than buying 4/5 separate books would have been, plus the Pokemon annual he desperately wanted. They're wrapped as 5 packages though. DS1 has about 7 or 8 I think. We tend to think of that as 2 presents for DS1 (Lego + books) and 3 for DS2 (playmobil + books + annual), regardless how many packages there are.

If I count how many packages are in the stockings, it will come to a very big number. But that's because I have wrapped up individual lindors and pairs of socks. Neither of them will consider socks proper presents. I'll wrap a couple of satsumas for a laugh on Christmas Eve too. DS2 has about 7 actual presents in there (felt pens, the little £1 pokemon capsules you get in the machine at sainsbos, that kind of tat things he likes) and DS1 has 4 'presents' in there (videogame/anime themed tat like key rings, a small figure, cards). It's like a lucky dip of small packages, and they love seeking out the cool stuff and laughing at socks and pants.

I find this a revelation and to be honest a bit scary.

Lolalooloo - do you really think your DS needs all that ? An iphone at 17? As someone else said, it is several years Christmases and birthdays worth in this house.

DS1 (21) is getting money towards a 3DS (about half of it - other relatives will also give money for the rest)
DS2 (17) is getting a gaming mouse. Fullstop.
DS3 (14) is getting a cheaper gaming mouse and some pyjamas and fluffy slippers. The last 2 are also getting a DVD to share.

Do you all think I am mean and a cheap skate ?
This is probably the least we've spent on them for a few years, but they have all had a fairly expensive birthday present this year (or will next year in DS3's case).

Every year I do the same. Promise myself I won't go mad. Buy sensibly. Get it out and think 'awww it's not enough' go out, buy loads more. Other people turn up with presents. Looks round Xmas night and feel physically sick. Start planning what we can give away to charity. Spend January skint and in need of charity myself. Viscous cycle!

green are they not getting chocolates and socks ect on top? Really just one present?

My DD (3) has..

Sylvanian families house
SF lodge
SF nursery
SF car
SF camper van
SF families x 3
SF furniture x loads!
Snow White dress up
Rapunzel dress up
Doc McStuffins dress up
Play make up
Play hair stuff plus clips etc
Mog puzzles
Mog books
Return to Neverland DVD
Bear and the hare book
Play guitar
Peppa pig snakes and ladders
Pop up pirate
Frozen Elsa
Frozen Anna
Milan doll
Pocahontas doll
Belle doll
Snow White doll
Sofia singing doll
Sofia tea set
Rapunzel play dough
Princess slipper set

(That seems like an awful lot but essentially we've made her a big dressing up box which takes up a lot of it!)

DD2 (6 months)

Jumperoo
Lamaze inchworm
Musical lappup
Lamaze activity balls
Lamaze fishbowl
turtle tunes
laugh & learn puppy
Huge Minnie Mouse soft toy
Musical instruments
5 in 1 little tikes activity thing.

I'm sure there's more for DD2 but for the life of me no idea what it is!

DD2 probably about 15 plus stocking.
DD1 probably about 35 plus stocking.

Big joint present from Santa, and a small thing each plus about 5 bits in the stockings each (chocs, a small toy etc)

Books, pjs and selection box each for xmas eve.

Their main present from us is a rucksack filled with bits (sports stuff for ds1, art stiff for ds2 and girly bits for dd) so hard to count up really but it'll be wrapped as one present. Then 3 smaller presents each from us.

So 10 and a third each if you count the rucksacks as one gift.