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 😬

This year yes!. Youngest (5) has asked for a framed photo of her and daddy, a packet of pringles, a Santa hat and crayons (they are what she wants off us and her big sister!) and she wants a bedroom bin from Santa! 😂 She can definitely have everything she wants! 😂 Eldest has a very modest list (some sensory toys and some new fluffy bedding).

Normally they are allowed to write a list and are told that Santa can only bring two toys and Mummy and Daddy will also get them some stuff but they may not get everything they want (so far the lists have always been quite short). Oh and eldest is 18 so doesn't believe obviously but is given a total and can choose within that (she doesn't like surprises).

Yes but they're only allowed to ask for 3 things and one of them is usually 'a surprise' which makes it easier! Hate the big, long, grabby lists

Never really done lists, dc’s usually ask for one thing and then I buy surprises (things I think they will like). I don’t really like the idea of long lists.

They each ask for 5 things. They get everything on their list. I will steer away from anything I’m not prepared to buy.

No, the list is a suggestion - not a demand list. DC gets some of the things from it, but certainly not all.

Not a chance. Ones asked for a candy cane- she's getting that. But my 4 year old put an iPhone!!

Depends on the length and content of the list! We’ve had everything from “chocolate, a book and a surprise” to an entire booklet for Father Christmas with expensive and/or imaginary toys on it, the first one they got everything on the list, the latter was more of a guide!

No, they never do as I don't want them to think its a given that they can get absolutely everything they want. They have never been disappointed either.

My dd5 has asked for a switch. I don't think tech/screens is appropriate as a gift at 5 so she won't be getting it. Have explained she won't be so she'd better think if something else. Don't know if this forewarning will stop the hope and disappointment though...

Not usually the whole list but most of it, especially the things I know they really want.

This is the year that for the first time they have requested things that were too expensive. I've compromised by buying it to share between them. As well as most of the rest of their lists.

My 6yo has only asked consistently for one reasonable thing, so she'll be getting it. My 3yo has asked for literally everything he's seen for the last 2 months so no, he won't be getting it all! He's consistently asked for a toy Pikachu and a slinky spring, and will be getting those.

@Carouselfish in our house Father Christmas only brings things that the parents let you have. All my kids know this rule so it stops requests for mobile phones, live animals etc. I've used this in the past when gaming requests have been made too young.

No because she's asks for a million things then changes her mins at the last minute,but if we don't get her something for Christmas and she's still mentioning it after she might get it for her birthday in February

Definitely not, my 8 year old put down hundreds of pounds worth of Lego sets and computer games on his list! I asked him to write to Santa requesting one present, so he’ll be getting that along with a few things from his list and some surprises.

Nope. I couldn’t afford a swimming pool, helicopter and football last year, so she got the football and a flight in a helicopter. She’s put the swimming pool back on the list this year .

When mine were little I would of had to buy up argos if I got them everything they circled

I wish my kids would make a list so I could get some ideas, all I get when I ask them what they want is “I dunno”

God no.
Here's DD's letter to "Santur"
She already has a bike. We might get her some bike bling!

Yes, and more. Ds7 only asked for two things and is genuinely not expecting anything else.

Most off it between us and family. We sometimes add some other bits in and there’s one thing my dd isn’t getting this year due to space but she’s getting a couple of surprises instead.

DD is 13 her wishes are always simple ( apart from wings that actually fly when she was 3) so yes. This year she has asked for black nail varnish and clear duct tape ...I can do that!!!!

Most of it, but in our house the kids only get things at Xmas and birthday whereas some of their friends are bought big gifts randomly through the year, like tech so this is their moment.

DCs are told they can pick one thing they will definitely get (within reason: must be age appropriate and not outrageously expensive, we try to do this as a discussion), and to provide a list of ideas of which they may get some/similar items. We then see how much is left in the budget after the One Thing, what would provide a range of gifts, what is on offer (or any very similar things that are on offer), and go from there. They will also get other gifts from us which we know they would like but weren't on their radar. Things we don't get from their wish list get given out as ideas for the couple of gifts they received from extended family members.

This year 6yo DD1 requested the Lego Diagon Alley set as the One Thing, but after pointing out it was 16+ so sadly not age appropriate definitely nothing to do with it being 350 fucking quid and the entire budget for both DCs , she settled on a much cheaper more age appropriate 8+ HP set.
She also asked for a Nintendo Switch on her ideas list which won't be happening either, but we have instead bought her a second hand Nintendo DS plus games. She'll be very happy with it, and at this stage it won't make any difference that it isn't the newer Switch.

My teenager wants an iPhone 12, a new tv for her room, a pair of £100 trainers, a designer coat, and a puppy. Taking the total to around £1,500. So no, she won't be getting all that!

Mine do, because the rule is that they can only ask Father Christmas for one thing.
Obviously if that one thing was a space ship, for example, then they wouldn’t get it.