So Farmer Christmas brings ds one present...how many does he bring your dc's

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...and how do I explain this conundrum.

I have told ds that he can ask FC for one thing,otherwise he would write a list as long as my arm.

He will get plenty of other gifts but is he the odd one out in only getting one from FC?

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DS only has small presents in his stocking from FC (and I'm guessing you mean Father not Farmer Christmas, or have I missed something?!).

All big pressies come from other people.

pmsl at farmer christmas

is he the one that brings the tukey

Farmer christmas? lol!!

Father Christmas is bringing "christmas" to our DC's!! He is only 2 and a big bit, so its the first year he's really taken an interest.

As for how many from FC? Don't know....

He brings the stockings for my 4. That way they know not to ask for/expect lots of expensive things like DS's and PSP'S!

Father Christmas brings DD her main gift. We don't do stockings. Rest of gifts come from relatives, us, friends, etc although FC does deliver these for many of them.

DD has never questioned the fact that FC does different thinsg for different families.

FC only does the stocking-filler type presents here too. Actually, in our house the whole thing is a bit vague as for a year or two it was the Baby Jesus who brought presents (dd's idea - she was scared of the Red Man). Now she's 6 and it seems she believes in FC more than she did as a 3 year old

stocking plus one present (under the tree).

LOL @ "Farmer Christmas" that's exactly what ds1 calls him.

Well he's farmer xmas in this house.ds can't quite get his tongue around father,so it's stuck.

So those of you whp just do stockings fromFC,what do they ask for when they write a letter to the North POle or sit on his lap in grotto...an orange?

in our house father christmas brings the dc's one main present (budget for which is about £10), and some stocking fillers

one present only

and this is a present that fc knows kids will get the most pleasure out of over the next year not necessarily the one they think they want the most

big presents come from us and people who love them

purpleturtle - here in Hungary Baby Jesus DOES bring the presents! Miklaus (Father Christmas to us) comes on 6th December with chocolates for good children and sticks for not so good ones! Children clean their shoes and leave them in the window.

In our house Santa always brought everything - mind you my parents didn't go in for stockings.

Now with DS Santa brings stocking and his presents. He writes a letter to Santa (guided by me to an extent) and Santa "will try" to bring what he would like.

Farmer Christmas brings a stocking and a present here.

He's bringing my dss (and dh ) stockings. About £30 of stuff for the boys in them so about 10 pressies each. The stockings are intended to get them through the morning since the main pressies get opened after our Christmas dinner. He'll also be bringing some chocolate coins for the tree.

my boys are 10 and 11 now and we have alway just had the stocking from FC as my dh was so upset when he found out about FC that he cried for days thinking he wouldnt get a gift again for christmas

the list (which used to be just pictures cut from the argos) was "what would you like for christmas" question and grandparents, aunts, uncles and ourselves would provide the presents (not all)

11yr old wants a drum kit this year well he can whistle for that one

DD hasn't believed in FC for several years yet still she hangs her stocking up in the evening and expects there to be things in it by morning.

She knows perfectly well who buys the presents - and that theres a box in clear view in the spare room but she doesn't go peeking because what she really wants is 'a suprise'.

[slightly marred by dog extracting this year's toy dog from it and leaving it on the landing slightly damp and with the label neatly removed. DD said 'oh, whats this' and I replied, 'that my dear is a figment of your imagination before whipping it away. Cue conspiritorial grin from DD]

how old is she?
mine still believe

She's nearly 9. She says quite a lot of the kids in her class still believe though.

Santa comes to our house. DS gets to put in one request on the basis that if he's been mostly good during the year it will probably be granted. I get to write the note to Santa (first time last year, when he was two, he asked for a plastic "Bakerloo". This year (we're writing the note tonight) he has apparently decided that Santa should bring "a messerschmitt"). (we went to the air force museum on the weekend). I know lots more about model aircraft than I ever expected to (did you know, you can pay up to £1200 for a limited edition model spitfire )

We are spending Xmas in the UK but flying back to Australia in January... I'd be really grateful for ideas on stuff to get for boys aged 8 and 10, which are not big and don't weigh much (luggage allowance). They are still FC believers. They like model figures, super heroes, cuddly toys, practical jokes...