Do your kids get everything on their lists?

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Just curious.

My friend gets their kids absolutely everything they ask for plus extra.
My other friend will use it as inspiration and maybe get 3-4 items.

My kid never did a list 😬

Mine get everything plus extra BUT I do their letters with them and they ask for one bigger item 3 smaller items and a surprise. I help them with their lists. I wouldn’t want them to ask for a load of stuff I can’t afford and end up disappointed. This way they get the one big thing they really want, few small things they want and I have some room for a surprises . I generally know what they’ve deliberated over to get those if they’re within my budget. For me it’s important for them to realise they can’t have everything but they still get plenty. I then bulk out with cheaper stuff that they need like dvd book pyjamas, slipper socks , slippers etc etc, basically stuff I would buy anyway but so they have a nice big pile with the “wow” factor we got as kids. Xx

Yes, and more. List has been chocolate and cash since he was 8 though!

My daughter asks for 1 thing as father Christmas can only send one toy per child plus a stocking. So yes, always.

My kids are only little and I've already told them you can ask FC for 5 things. Keeps the list managable (at least in terms of quantity!)

My DD has done great and actually picked sensible toys S presents. DS 1 is only 3 so won't really notice about lists although I know he will love what he has, DS 3 is a baby but have to get him things lest the other 2 question why FC hasn't bought anything..

Sorry went off on a bit of tangent there! But yes, I think I have and will in future get DC their lists, with the caveat that they can ask for 3 - 5 things.

I also cushion it by being non committal - Santa brings things he hopes you will like, Santa is busy and works hard all year to make sure all DC get stuff, etc.

No not this year. I use to when it was just toys but this year the list consists of
Laptop
Nintendo switch
Pc
Drone
Phone
Ps5
Puppy
So no not this year!

That said, I think everyone does it differently and it seems to work for them. I would never feel guilty about the kids who get thousands spent on them , I just think well obv they can afford more than me abd in a few years my kids will know it was me behind the pressures and will have so much more appreciation for any effort I did go to. 🤗 each to their own I say xxx

Everything plus more here too. Tbf she's only 4 so this could (and probably will) change as she gets older but she only asked for 3 things in her letter so all are coming and I've picked up other things I know she'll love too.

My dd has presented me with a colour coded list. Items highlighted in orange are a must apparently...blue = would be nice but can live without and various other categories.

She won't get everything but will get a few of them...

If I got all of it I'd probably have to 're mortgage

Never get everything on the list. Maybe one or two at a push.

I always thought this saying works well; something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read. Then maybe an experience, tickets to a show or the like.

we never really did lists and Ds ( my only living child) is 16 now so he knows exactly who buys the presents and has done for a long time. He asks for one 'big' item and thats the only thing he asks for and he gets that and whatever else i think he might like depending on whats left out of the budget once the thing hes asked for is bought. he prefers to have things to unwrap rather than cash right now so thats what i do. if he asked for cash i wouldnt mind but it is nice ot see him unwrap things and be surprised and pleased by what he has. I think if i had more children i would defintiely work from lists but they definitely wouldnt get everything on it, its healthy for them to learn that they cant always have every single thing they want

Depends what's on the lists! They only put a handful of items on there anyway, and none of it is that extravagant (despite being 9&7, they haven't really discovered tech yet, and have never really seen toy adverts)

I share the list with family as well, plus other suggestions (that I'm asked for, not demanding stuff off people!)

So they pretty get everything they ask for, and a lot more besides from relatives. We only buy 4or5 things, if which one is 'big')

The list wasn't a Father Christmas thing here, just asking him what he wanted. I think I first asked when he was 4 and it was Lego from then until 8. He's never asked for much though, quite happy with a Lego set from me and one from grandparents, a Mythbusters DVD, second hand bikes when needed.

It’s important for kids to know they don’t always get what they want, but for us, it’s the only day in the year that generally they do. 🤣 but it’s clearly guided by me and our budget. Reading everyone’s replies I can see how everyone’s does it so differently and how every way can work . ❤️ As the saying goes “it’s who’s around the tree that matters” . I know some people who get a small gift from Santa and the parents get all the gifts as they want the credit, it’s just each to their own. X

Yes this year at least as dd is 5 and has only asked for 2 things

Yes and more but that’s because they only ask for 3 gifts off Father Christmas and ask us for surprises.

We don't really do lists, sort of say.. What do you want to ask fc for!!

Then get a few things.. Also leading on gifts... And surprises

I get DD6 to pick 3 things. We do the list together and she knows it can't be 3 really expensive things. She then gets a few smaller suprise gifts. DS11 stopped believing last year and with him we just give him a budget to decide what he wants, then we get him a few small suprise gifts too.

Yes.
One year however dd wanted a hoverboard but we didn't want her to have one so persuaded her she didn't really want one -so she didn't add it to the list

Yes, because DD hardly asks for anything, if she asked for more, we’d restrict it

Yeah I think so, and everything shes asked for since.

She did put a vector robot on the list but I told her in no uncertain terms I wasn't spending £400 on something she has never talked about. She hasn't mentioned it since.

Everyone does Christmas differently though. I'm not doing stockings this year, because I was spending loads on plastic crap/cheap toiletries for the sake of dd having things to unwrap. So i make up for it by buying her the things she's asked for. 😀

Yes, DC writes a max of 5 things on the list. Although I'm having trouble finding one thing, it's suddenly sold out everywhere due back in January.

Yes 😩

Definitely!

Mine get everything plus extra but that's because it's always been reasonable in my opinion. I wouldn't do it if it was ridiculous requests. My dc are 10 and 4.

I really do go big at Christmas though. It's what I'm use to and the one time of year I'm extravagant.

It depends what they ask for, how many things and how much it costs!

My eldest didn't used to do a list but since he was 12 last year I've asked him for a few ideas. This year (at 13) he asked for a big pokemon card set, an album for the cards and a tin for the cards. Also a drink and chocolate covered marzipan in his stocking. The big set is expensive but none of the other things are so he's got everything. Also a few extras - pokemon sweets, Pokemon pjs and socks. A couple of books and a couple of games. Also some other things in his stocking - Costa card, Harry Potter keyring, sweets and chocolate and a Ty cuddly.

My DD (8) picked up from school about writing a letter to FC so she's done that for the last few years. FC only brings the stocking so it's only little things she asks for. This year - a kitten, a key ring, Baby doll clothes and nappies and a Ty cuddly. She is getting everything apart from the kitten for obvious reasons! Aside from that I know there's a doll she really wants so am getting that. Also got her a keyboard as she has lessons at school. Then a few other things like her brother.