Expensive main present. Any other gifts?

[Ohdoleavemealone]

DS is getting the only thing he has asked for for 2 years. It cost £250.
He will be ecstatic and I don't he will bother about much else.

I however feel bad because he will literally have one box in the middle of the room! He is only 9. Would you buy him a couple bits knowing it won't even be acknowledged or just get the one and hope his initial thoughts at a single present diminishes when he sees what it is?

[leccybill]

DD got a puppy last year that cost £2500 🙈 so she just had about 10 smaller things to open which were mainly books and stuff from Home Bargains. She was obviously fine with this because puppy.

[CrimbleCrumble1]

A book and some sweets/chocolate.

[Nearlytheretrees]

Ds has an expensive main gift. He then has a couple things of chocolate, a bath bomb nd some pj's so he's got a couple of things to open

[muddypuddles11]

I got DS a switch and 2 games which cost me a lot of money but it doesn’t look much wrapped up. His little brother has a lot more to unwrap as his presents didn’t cost me as much so I’ve just bought a few other things for him. I’ve got him a board game, a ball and a crayola paint station as he loves to draw and paint

[Jumpingintochristmas]

I would add pyjamas, slippers, a book and perhaps a family board game.

[Anon0707]

Exactly the same here. My 11 year old ds has asked for 2 presents costing £300.
I’ve bought him some sweets, chocolates, socks etc for his stocking and then a lynx set and phone case. I’ve maybe spent an extra £11-£15 on these bits but looks so much more than just 2 boxes under the tree
Last year the boys had the new Xbox each so again I just bought them a backpack each, stuff for their stockings and a jumper. Got the backpack and jumpers from foot asylum in the Black Friday sale, again didn’t spend a huge amount extra but looked so much more. Honestly speaking though they weren’t bothered they just wanted their xbox lol

[Noeuf]

No - we always do a stocking and then a main present. I’m very comfortable giving someone something they want and not adding frilly bits to it.

[greenlynx]

I would do a few things like stationery, chocolates, soft toy or stress ball, a book.

[Tinkywinkydinkydoo]

Is the item a console? As you could get him a few cheap accessories to go with it and wrap them up separately if so.

[inkworks273]

Yeah if you can afford to I'd get him some chocolate, a book, a game etc.

[crochetmonkey74]

I would do a few more but if money is tight- try the charity shops- mine have got loads of genuinely new toys and games in (they have obviously been holding them back)
Also, some snacks wrapped up ( American treat bag sort of thing? can be fairly inexpansive and Poundland have lots of little things/ colouring etc

[Sweetchocolatecandy]

I think at 9 kids don’t fully appreciate how much parents have spent on them and part of the joy is still opening presents. You can buy ‘useful’ things at your son might need anyway but can still pass as gifts like new pens, notebooks, socks/underwear and then maybe some chocolates or sweets to bulk it up.

[WildStallyn]

In our house Father Christmas fills the sack in their bedrooms on Christmas Eve but doesn't bring tech or anything expensive. Mum and dad buy the main presents.

DS is nearly 9 and has a very expensive main present this year (also something he's desperately wanted for a long time). So that's all he'll get for us, but he will still get his FC sack although I've really kept the cost down on that this year.

[DockOTheBay]

I probably would spend £10 on small bits and pieces - selection box, card game, pens etc.

[Bookworm20]

As he is only 9 I'd get a few small stocking filler type presents. A selection box, a new book, some chocolate coins, perhaps an activity book and pens or a small lego set (wilko do small 'fake' lego sets starting from £1 and they have always been well received here).

Just a few additional things for him to open on christmas day, as I think for most young dc its the seeing that little pile of presents on christmas morning that is the best bit.

[Tal45]

What about a jigsaw puzzle, a card game like uno maybe and a magazine or book. As he has an expensive new present you could just pick some bits up second hand from ebay.

[evtheria]

I’m definitely in the minority here, wouldn’t feel I had to buy extra presents if DS was getting his dream expensive gift! I might try to make the box into a bit of a surprise, if he didn’t know he was getting it (putting it in another box, then into a bigger box, and so on). And if he has a stocking then those are all the little tidbits, I wouldn’t get more for under the tree. If you have family then I assume he’ll be getting more gifts later on as well...

Just not keen on the idea we must go along with the ‘quantity over quality’ mindset little children tend to have, but if you do feel he’ll be disappointed by one present then maybe accessories to accompany this gift eg if it’s some sort of gaming device, then headphones or cool case for it, etc.

[CeeceeBloomingdale]

Of course. Wrap up things you would buy anyway like nice shower gel/toiletries, bath bomb, a £1 selection box, book, socks, pants, tooth brush, stationery etc. Somewhere like Home Bargains is great for stocking fillers under £1

[1stTimeMama]

I absolutely would, and have done before. My son had a Switch one year, but still got the same amount of gifts as the others. My daughter got Lego Diagon Alley last year, £330 I think it was, but I couldn't have her just open the one thing, so she had her usual amount on too of that.

[AliceMcK]

My DD is getting an expensive main gift, she had a switch and fidgets on her list. I bought her a fidget advent calendar but it arrived all smashed up so I’ve wrapped the contents as a gift for Christmas Day. I’ve also got her other bits, cheap oodie, note books, pens, girly stuff, underwear, nighty… Most f it practical.

[Hairwizard]

My ds is getting a switch this year and while he has a few other bits to open (small things and some clothes ) he wont be getting the usual pile of stuff.

[Bushkin]

I’d get a book, a game & a selection box. And surely he’ll get a stocking too?

[Billyandemily]

I would get a few other bits even if its just his favourite treats/pop. My son got a expensive console for his birthday so I just bought a few other bits like new trainers,tracksuit,sweets/pop,silly cushion think burger/fries ect. So he still had other things to open.

[Quornflakegirl]

I got a bike for Christmas when I was around 8 and it’s all I got and I remember feeling sad that there was nothing for me to actually open. I would get him a few inexpensive things in addition to his main gift.

[SoftSheen]

I think a few small extras would be good idea, perhaps including things he might need anyway e.g. socks, underwear, a selection box, a book.