What does Father Christmas bring?

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It's time for DP and my annual argument debate where he insists that FC brings all of the presents for DC (3+5) from us and that they should all be put at the foot of their bed for them to wake up to. I say FC should bring the big present and all the other bits should be from us to allow opportunity to say thank you to the gift bearers.
Stocking with tangerine, walnut and chocolate coin should hang at foot of bed.
I 'm right aren 't I?

Teeth?

No, that's the tooth fairy.

Frost on the windows?

No, that's Jack Frost.

I give up, what does Father Christmas bring?

Here he delivers everything but it is bought by the givers. He is magic yodel.
It is our compromise.

Here he just brings the tat they find in their stockings. Everything else comes from us, the grandparents etc. Felt like a good compromise to us. That way he definitely comes and brings something but the children realise that we and ither people provide the rest and can -maybe one day-- work on being grateful!

Should maybe asd that this came ahout early on because we once just gave everything from FC and my mil was a bit cross!

He brings everything here..we pay Father Christmas for the gifts so the dc understand we are still responsible for the gifts being there aswell.

I wouldn't mind the dc taking all the credit anyway, when they are older they will realise and then we will take the credit for it all

Actual proper wrapped presents are from actual proper people, with labels and everything. FC just fills the stockings here. Left empty on the end of the bed at bedtime and full of tat toys in the morning. (Although I suspect they will twig in a year or two that its us doing the filling).

FC brings a couple of presents for each DC, and fills stockings in our house. It does tend to be the best present and maybe he also brings them a little something as well

DCs get to open one present before bed (always pyjamas and/or new book) from us, and on Christmas morning, the DCs get one of two presents from me & DH also.

The exact number varies year to year, but they always get the same number as each other.

Here he brings the stocking plus a few other presents under the tree. Nothing big though, usually a book, a DVD, new set of clothes and a couple of the cheaper items from their lists.

Bigger gifts under the tree are from other relatives and the main present is from me, but is only given on Boxing day.

Father Christmas brings the main present and the stockings here.

The main present is wrapped in special santa paper, and the DC know that everything else is either from us or other relatives/friends

I don't understand why some families say everything is from Santa. Surely its good to teach young children to say thankyou for presents and to understand the concept of giving as well as recieving.

There's another thread on this, which might help.
I think we're settling on stocking (sack) in bedroom with most gifts.
They can have these first thing.
Then presents from family/ friends are either given at time of seeing them or put under the tree with a few from us so that everyone gets to exchange some gifts aftervthebmorning rush.
Does that make sense?

Santa brings anything dh and I have bought. Presents from anyone else are from that person

When I was a child FC brought our main present (we pretty much just had one anyway!) and bits and pieces in our pillow case.
But we just have FC bringing the tat XMas choccie and festive bits and pieces.
Feels more honest and just as magical that way to me.

He brings the stocking stuff, Everything else was from real people. All our family have always done it this way, This way our children didn't ever think it was strange that we didn't buy them anything. They also bought us and each other presents. This still happens although everyone are adults now (f:)

How many threads on this?

Cant you just mix it up, I let him bring 90% of stuff including big present...or most coveted one and a few others....and we have given a few things ourselves?

does it have to be uber strict either or?

Why so black and white, straight down the line?

There is a nice pile under our tree from others, and they will get credit and some from us, but the big spread comes from FC.

Santa brings stocking presents. Everyone has a stocking on fireplace (I grew up in the states) plus DCs have a big sock on their beds.

He also brings the main asked for present under the tree. Everything else is from the giver, including something from me and DH.

I was furious last year when MIL wrote "to DD love father Christmas" on her gift. slight over reaction as DD was 2 & couldn't read, but I want it just so. Plus how can you send thank you cards if they think it all came from the beardy one?!

Just explain your thinking to MIL Splatt, no need to be cross?
It's early days yet if dd is 2 or 3
Perhaps MIL thought it was cute/ wanted to join in the fun?

FC only fills the stockings here. All other presents are from the real givers.