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Do you spend the same on each child?

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amazegumball · 18/12/2014 18:31

Have 3dc the youngest being 19 weeks.
I have brought for my baby but not much. The elder dc ( who are 8&9) I have spent alot more as my eldest has asked for laptop and my other dc has asked

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toptomatoes · 19/12/2014 07:07

Yes for the older 2, no for the toddler as what she wants/needs is a lot cheaper and she will be overwhelmed enough by what she gets. It evens out as I spent less on the others as toddlers too.

nagynolonger · 19/12/2014 07:07

No I would never try to spend the same amount on a baby and their older siblings. Over the years it will even out.

I have six now grown up DC. They all had plenty of toys to unwrap when they wanted toys and few more expensive items in the teen years. Now some of them are parents they get one gift (same amount for all), and I spend money on the GC.

LittleMissSparklyGreenTinsel · 19/12/2014 11:41

Nope, the boys (who have autism) are all definite on the present they would like. The younger 2 wanted gifts worth about £20 each, my elder didn't even ask for what he wanted as he knew it would be way too much money. I've managed to source one for him at the £100ish mark. No point spending another 80 each on the younger 2 as they wouldn't appreciate it and wouldn't get played with.

Iggly · 19/12/2014 11:42

No. I have two DC and just buy what I think they'll like. As they get older I will be careful about amounts but I don't remember comparing what my brother got vs what I got!

DamselNotInHerDress · 19/12/2014 17:52

No, they all get what they've asked fc for from him and us. Though my dds are 9 and 10 know so I do tend to make sure they're fairly equal. Ds is 3 and has had less spent on him though he probably has a similar amount of presents to unwrap.
It all balances out over the years Imo anyway.

HollyJollyXmas · 19/12/2014 18:14

No.

DD is 6 and likes tat small things like puzzles, books and Frozen shite bits.

DS is nearly 10 and likes Minecraft, computer games and other generally extortionate stuff.

I set a budget for all presents and buy what I can on each of their wishlists within that. DS usually takes up a substantial amount more than DD.

Sure it will change when she is older (and they both want extortionate shit Grin).

defineme · 19/12/2014 18:22

I have twins with very different tastes, I match ideas not price. So each has a game, book, outing tickets etc but I get whatever bargains I can and would certainly never spend a set amount.

doublechocchip · 19/12/2014 18:32

God no, we have 2 older (similar age to yours) and they get the same amount of presents each, I try to match the presents like for like rather than cost for example I've bought both of them a board game each but one was £15 and one was £3 but both will be equally pleased iyswim.

For 5 month dd she's getting a few token bits but that's more for the others to see that she gets gifts too. I've probably spent less then a quater on her than I have the other two but it all evens out over the years.

GatoradeMeBitch · 19/12/2014 21:15

Thebuskersdog Good point. That toddler will be raking it in!

I wouldn't worry about making sure they have the same until they're at an age where they would notice a disparity. Even then, sometimes it won't work out the same for various reasons and that's okay. My Mum always used to stress that she'd spent the same on us and there was no need.

Rivercam · 19/12/2014 21:41

Not the same, but equal-ish. So I might buy them both books, but one book may cost £10, and the other £5, for example.

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