Kids Xmas, is it enough

[Ywosdwos]

So here is what I have so far and now I think I'm spoiling the kids...

DS1 11 YO -
Lego star wars darth vader tower
Lego stranger things
Lego star wars genesis
Lego ideas nasa
Lego creator book shop
Lego Xmas train
Lego star wars at p walker
Lego madalorian set
The child mandarlorian teddy
Lego colleseum
Inline roller skates
Lego star wars sith art

DS2 aged 9

Lego lamborghini
Lego ideas piano
Lego marvel hellcarier
Lego marvel avengers tower
Lego star wars boost
Lego marvel art
Football
Roller skates
Magic trick set
Retro sega mega drive
Lego architecture London
Break the board
Madalroian teddy
Lego super Mario starter set
Lego super Mario Castle
Lego technic cement mixer

DD aged 7
Lol doll remix super surprise
Fun locket secret journal
Kodak printomatic
So bomb DIY
Present pets
Squeake interactive dog
My own rainbow
Vtech secret diary
Scruff a lov snow pal
Little live pet bird
Flossi flamingo
Rainbowcorn
My baby tumbles
Hatchimal flying fairy
Lots of teddies
Aquabeads
Playabil scooby doo
Little live pet fish
So slime
Kenitic sand

Are your children like Dudley Dursley, does there need to be a certain number or they'll implode?

Massively spoilt IMO.

My feet are already hurting thinking of all that pointy Lego ....

Mime tend to get stuff through the year so only a little bit for Christmas

I think I'd split some and put them aside for their birthdays to be honest.

I know you want to treat them after such a tough year but I don't think you'll be doing them any favours in the long run, which is maybe what your Mum was getting at. You say they don't behave spoilt, which is great, but ultimately and inadvertently you will wind up with kids who don't really know or appreciate the value of anything.

I'm sure they'll be delighted for you to just all be together.

That is a lot! My 2 togeher will get far less than one o yours (and that includes all presents, including grandparents etc).

I feel horribly inadequate. My limit is £50 each for 14yo and 12yo. Eldest also has a birthday within six days of Christmas.

@DryRoastPeanut I was furloughed too thanks so Nice one... but I've spent years saving and each year I take an amount out of savings for Xmas and keep the rest in for the next year whilst still adding whatever I can through the next year also.. like I said I dont spend all year round, my kids dont walk into toy shops and kick off as they want something and then get it.. they wouldn't get shit if they behaved like that for Xmas either.. I feel for the ones who can't afford it but this Post is not intended to upset those who can't.. I've seen posts on here like show me ur list,,, heres mine
It is what it is...

@Kakiweewee this is not intended to make u feel inadequate and I apologise for that.. I hope ur kids are happy and content with whatever they have.. mine have had Xmasses with a £100 budget when me and hubby were both at uni so I know that side of things so well...

I feel for the ones who can't afford it There are toy collections run by local Foodbanks and other community organisations.

@JanewaysBun thats the thing I don't buy even one item though the year for them so they get excited for one day a year when there is a blow out.. so ita probably the same as me getting things through the year like u do, I just do it differently but ends up the same if that makes sense

@kowari yep and the toys from last year have gone to these places local to us
My kids happily give ❤

but I've spent years saving

Please explain this, is it time stretching? You can surely only save for 12 months.
Honestly if I said what I think of your crass post, I’d be banned from mn.

Stealth boasting about your poor children being dumped a shit tonne if Lego and clearly the ‘baby’ is your favourite.

IMO that is very excessive. I have a 3yo and a 1yo so I'm not there yet, but I would expect to only be buying one or two of those lego sets each plus the usual books pj's choc coins as stocking fillers..this year I have spent £150 on both combined and I thought that was too much tbh. It's not about the money, I agree, but that does seem like overkill.

We stick with the "something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read" rule. It's worked well with us so far.
You knew the replies were going to say that it's excessive, you must have. The Lego stranger things set is £180 alone (I know because I want it myself!). You seem upset that people have told you what you (must have) already known.

Some bitter cows on here

it doesn't make me feel bad at all. It's the OP choice what she wants to spend. I know I could spend more but I'm a bit tight.

I don’t think not wanting to spend 3k on your kids on one day is tight.

If I had that much to throw at them, I’d be buying them way less and sticking the money in a savings account for them. Far more useful for them.

@Ywosdwos

I don't doubt it. It's just frustrating to feel limited. As a single parent, I know they'll get gifts from dad too, so it's not terrible. It'd just be nice to be able to go nuts for once, especially after a year like this.

@DryRoastPeanut I'm not fussed what u think tbh.
And how did u figure the baby is my favourite lol... and shit tonnes of lego which they love every year

Not had a year yet where they have moaned or got upset they have lego
. Thanks

@Kakiweewee

I feel horribly inadequate. My limit is £50 each for 14yo and 12yo. Eldest also has a birthday within six days of Christmas.

Same here (16 and 14 year olds) but minus the birthday. "Luckily" my budget has always been 50-70ish each, even when I could have afforded more so my dc are used to a small pile of presents. This year I'm tempted to go down the route of a couple of shared presents (board games, or a ps4 game as their dad is getting them a ps4), and cash. They've told everyone else who's asked that they want cash as that way they can save up for the lego/playmobil sets they want. (They both want the stranger things lego and DS1 wants Back to the Future playmobil).

If you can afford 3k then spend 3k but personally I think it's ott, even if its split between Christmas and birthdays!

@gypsywater tell me about it 😒

It's totally excessive. If you don't want people's opinions, don't start a thread about it. It clearly wasn't just to rant about your mother said - you literally asked "Is it enough?" when you must have known full well that most people would think it was too much. And yes you're right, there are other similar Christmas pile stealth boasting posters on MN and they repeatedly get told it's excessive too.

@Kakiweewee

I feel horribly inadequate. My limit is £50 each for 14yo and 12yo. Eldest also has a birthday within six days of Christmas.

That is normal.

The most I spend is up to a hundred. No way in hell would my kids be getting 1k’s worth of toys each celebration unless I was immensely rich. If the OP isn’t rich then she could shop like a normal person, stick £900 into a savings account each year and once the kids get to 18 they’d have a nice little nest egg. If she is rich then crack on! The economy needs a boost.

Fwiw I also think it's too heavy on the lego. They might like it yes, but they might also like something different, like meccano or knex or board games.... That you havent brought them before.

I honestly dont get it. I couldnt afford 3k on kids presents a year but dont begrudge anyone who can. I just think lucky kids! It's not a big deal?!

@paintedpanda don't get.it twisted im not upset in the slightest lol.. its interesting seeing views vary though. Yes most think its excessive, a few don't do everyone is entitled to their thoughts.

If I could afford it, I’d rather give them stuff throughout the year and half the amount at Xmas to be honest.