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 😬

Very much depends on the list. Mine tend to be quite modest so they usually get them all, although often from us or relatives rather than just Father Christmas. I have pointed out requests that are over the top and suggested that some things may need to wait for birthdays. Or are just never going to happen. Santa has a budget.

Yes but that's because he has asked for two things, one which costs £26 and one which costs £5. If he were asking for lots of expensive things he wouldn't. Have bought him a few items not on his list which I think he will like as well.

No.

No they do not.

There is some negotiation to make the lists reasonable and to divide the stuff between Christmas and birthdays.

We simply cannot afford what they put on their lists.

currently DS (6) gets around 90% of his list from the letter he sends to Santa.

1/2 things are often omitted just so we can recap that Santa doesn't bring everything each year when the list becomes more expensive.

Mine get everything and surprises, but to be honest their lists aren’t that long.

Ds only asks santa for one thing and he gets that. He will ask for things throughout the year and I make a mental note off it. I won't always get what he asks for.

We wrote the letters to Santa yesterday. They were told the same as every year that we only ask Santa for 3 things. That's because we are so lucky already with lots of people to buy for us and it would be rude to ask for anymore. They also know anything on there is a suggestion and not a demand and he would never bring anything we wouldn't approve of. They don't ask for massive things (consoles etc) from Santa as that would be cheeky, they can ask us instead and we will decide.
It seems like a lot of rules but actually it keeps things manageable from our end and expectations realistic. They tend to ask Santa for things they really want rather than doing what I did as a kid and just going through the Argos catalog. This year the youngest has asked for all Pokemon stuff, the eldest has asked for very specific toys she's been after for ages - a hand puppet with rods, a kiddizoom studio camera and a Pikachu pillow she saw in Smyths in the summer.
As a result of these guidelines they have so far always received everything they asked for! Those things will be waiting in their sacks by the fireplace on Christmas morning.

The one thing DD1 has asked for is £25 and the thing DD2 has asked for is £9.99 so yeah, they can have everything off their list!

No, never.

They can put 3 things on their to Father Christmas. He will bring one, DH & I will give the other but the third will not be given.

They also 'know' Father Christmas can only bring toys that elves can make. No tech.

No we don’t buy everything on the list, sometimes it has multiple £100+ gifts so it would be overboard if we bought everything. The kids know the list is for suggestions and won’t receive everything.

DD(14) is very reasonable with her list she puts lots of small things on it and then if she wants something big she will ask for money from everyone to save up and buy it herself. With DS(10) we have a conversation about what things cost so he knows what we would consider and what we wouldn’t - in the past when he was really into lego he might have asked for 3 or 4 big sets costing £80 plus so we’d suggest putting one big set and some smaller, cheaper sets on. DH however asks for a new car and new huge tv every year and so far has yet to receive either .

We have a five item list. Never too expensive things as Santa doesn't bring tech in our house. This year DD9 asked for canvas, paints, sketchbooks, sharpies and a travel mug. I top with about five more gifts of things I know she'll love. DS is 5 and sister has done his list but again all quite reasonable! I expect things will get more expensive as life goes on so I want to keep it realistic while they are small!

Dd asked for 2 things and has them. Ds2 has gone through the lego website and written down every single set that looks cool. Being 8 years old this was most of the website and included the £400 type sets. Funnily enough he won't be getting them all. Not sure about ds1, he is of an age that communicates in grunts.

Not usually. This year their list have been very half hearted and they've only really expressed that they want 1 or 2 things each so it's not been too bad.

No. Ds wants a Nintendo switch but I can't get that as I would have to buy two (for slightly younger child)
However I have got them more than they want in terms of toys. Mario Lego smartwatches build a bear stuff. Lots of other bits and bobs. So I think they will love what they are getting.

DS doesn’t do a list per se, but he does ask for things sometimes and I say, “Perhaps Father Christmas will bring it if you’re a good boy” (if it’s affordable/real/I’ve already bought it) or “I’m not sure Father Christmas will be able to find an Optimus Prime who can transform into Spider-Man, darling.”

It depends on the list contents. Both of our children are really good at being sensible and rarely put large items. This year my son will get his entire list as it consists of a new iPad, a Christmas hug and roast and mash Potatoes for Christmas dinner. I should say he gets lots of hugs!! My daughter has put a smart watch, books, smellies- she will get these but will not be getting Instagram or Tik Tok or Snapchat which were also on the list!

We don't always get everything on the list but try our best if it's sensible.

Santa list he only asks for 2 things so yes he does get his whole list. He has never really made a list for us more just suggests ideas in the passing

Mine do because they do smallish lists.

No! It’s for inspiration only here - he definitely gets things he likes including things he’s identified. But I like surprises and also like searching for what I think he’d like.

Sometimes, my children just do general lists that I refer to when family ask what to get them. Father Christmas will bring some things from the list and some surprises.
Last year the lists where fairly minimal and included things like sweets, a sparkly pen, small cuddly toy so they did get everything on them.
This year lists include a kids mobile phone and a family of guinea pigs so no, they won't be getting everything!

Oh yes I should also add that he has requested a crocodile and a very rare Yugh io! card. Our list is much more to practice handwriting than anything else!

I went off lists for Father Christmas when my 4 year old asked for a particular (old fashioned even then) lunch box. My parents had to visit every big shopping centre within a 100 mile radius to find it and it cost all of five pounds!

I've always asked for ideas for birthday presents and when they were little we told them that Father Christmas really liked to give surprises so if there was something little they could ask for that but otherwise he would bring surprises because after all he knew about fun things they had never heard of.

I did have one child who always asked for a roll of sellotape and another who had bubbles in her Christmas stocking every year until she was 12.