Christmas lists

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When do your dc make there's?

DD keeps seeing adverts and asking if she can put it on her Santa list . She is 3 so won't write a list as such. Just a letter to santa asking for a shop (that I've already bought). DH'S family always ask us to provide a list and we usually have them ready for early November.

Ds's has already gone to Santa!

All through the year! Anytime they ask for something I tell then to add it to their list. Then they pare it down each December but at least it's stuff they want.

So it's not crazy to get them to write it in September lol?

I get the main lists about now of the things which aren't going to change, and then add bits as I go along. Ds helpfully emails me his list with hyperlinks to all relevant websites and a priority coding to indicate level of desire! He's 12

I might get them to sit with the argos later then

My DCs (7/5) have never written them!

Although they may have at school I guess.

DCs are lego obsessed and they know they will both get some at Xmas, and I know DD would love another monster high doll, other than that it will be surprises.

We did them last year I just can't remember when!

Rules being Santa doesn't bring anything that is alive, and he only brings 3 presents off each list

They tell me year round. I buy things I think they will like and if we see them in a shop say how cool they look so the DCs put them on their lists

I've already bought the big obvious gift as it's guaranteed to appear on both ds1&2s lists

One asked the other day for a web shooter which I'm not keen on though so hopefully can get round that with my 3 presents rule!

Usually October time but sometimes a little later. I start shopping before then for others so can concentrate on DS.

I think it depends if you buy for your children throughout the year or only on Christmas and birthdays. Those that tend to stick to the two occasions are very likely to start lists earlier.

in the summer holidays when the argos catalogue comes out

Mine do it about October time so it gives me another couple of months to get everything

Well I wouldn't say it's not crazy... But a little craziness is good when it comes to christmas!

Mine don't actually sit down and make lists. But they do tell me here and there. And my 5yo pretty much wants everything he sees on television or in the shop, so I'd have to have a lot of paper for his list! Although, it'd be good handwriting practice.....

Mine used to sit with the Argos catalogue (one each) and a pen.
DD used to 'helpfully' write on the cover "DD would like these on page 271, 273, 458,1082...." marked with a *

The adverts on Childrens TV show these toys looking brilliant , fun, excited children, and sneakily, alot of CGI and animation.
Parents know they are really tat IRL and after 30 minutes they'll be discarded or you'll want to remove the batteries

I get mine to do it as soon as the smyths catalogue is delivered, usually around the first week of October. The elves need time to make the toys you see.

We only buy on Christmas and birthdays, so I always have a fair idea of what they (well ds 1, ds 2 will only be 3 in Dec), are after. Ds 1 had wanted the same things since last Christmas!

The smyths catalogue arrived yesterday so ds1 did his yesterday and today he is helping ds2 with his.

I think ds1 has written out the entire list of lego they have in there

I walked into the dining room last week to find dd had just written hers. No idea why she thought to do it. Her list is as follows (inc spelling she is 5)
I pad
Goldin wotch (golden watch)
A pet dog
A toy dog
Sweetees (sweeties)
Toys

no real thought as to when. they are allowed up to 5 items on the list so father christmas doesnt see them as greedy. He may bring 2 or 3 of the items depending on what they are. rules are nothing alive, no big electricals. otherwise they have pretty free reign. i know the girls want bikes this year so that will be on the list. i do try to guide them when writing the lists, hopefully pointing out things they have asked for at various points which i may or may not have already bought

Mine are 11&12 and lists are done September and have to be finished by the beginning of October as we like to get the main bulk of all the presents done by the end of October so we can sort each other (me & dp) food and decoration and trips etc November.

Dd circles thing's everything she would like santa to get her in the argos cataloge.

Ive got apps on my tablet for argos and amazon with a wishlist of things to get dd every so often I compare the prices if a certain toy then go for whos selling it the cheapest, ive saved a fair bit so far.

God I need a life I like lists

Me too misstired I have loads of them on amazon, all different categories!

This year we plan to get DC's stuff at the end of October when DP's pay rise comes into affect and there's a lump sum to spend so want DD and DS to have decided for sure what they want from Santa and us. Anything we don't buy will be mentioned to other people if they ask (they usually do).