Is only getting DD basically one Christmas present ok?

[Brianisanaughtyboy]

We're thinking of getting DD (19) a ticket for a festival for next summer as her Christmas present (her birthday is too late to be able to do it for). I'm happy with the idea as she likes experience presents, she definitely wants to go, definitely has friends who will be going, can definitely get the time off etc, as she's talked about it but wasn't sure if she should spend the money, basically she gets anxious about large purchases and last year regretted not buying as she didn't make the decision in time before tickets went up too much & sold out.

So I'm 100% happy with the present idea but due to the cost it would be basically her only present, with some very small stocking fillers instead of the normal collection of clothes/makeup etc. Is this ok or would you/your teens be disappointed with only one present that you couldn't use until summer?

I think that’s absolutely fine for a 19 year old and much more sensible than getting her a pile of smaller stuff. I wouldn’t do it for a 5 year old but by 19 this is what she will value more it sounds like. And she’ll still have a couple of stocking fillers for on the day.

Great idea for a 19 year old.

Asolutely fine, it sounds like she'll understand.

Of course. She doesn’t need a pile of presents to unwrap at 19. Do the stocking and ticket. She’ll love it by the sounds of things.

Phew, thanks for the replies, glad it sounds like a good idea, I was quite thrown by it being the first time we've ever just got one thing 😊- the curse of growing up and not being able to have a pile of dolls and Lego. Thanks for the help, we'll definitely do that then, am already looking forward to seeing the photos and vicariously reliving my youth!

I think that's an Amazing present especially as she would be hesitant to spend the money herself!
At 19 she doesn't needs lots of presents.

I think it’s fine, I will be doing similar for my 19 year old, they are at uni so they don’t want lots of tat cluttering up their small room at uni.

If I was 19 I would be absolutely delighted with a festival ticket. I still would be now :D Perhaps a few useful festival items for her stocking, a torch, a waterproof poncho etc. It's a fantastic idea!

That’s a great present!

I would still do a stocking, probably with bulky but cheap items, fluffy socks, chocolate orange, bath bomb etc so that she still has a stocking with everyone else. Like £20 worth of bits.

At 19 I would have been thrilled with that and totally understood that there weren’t other gifts!

I think this is the way to go. Both my boys have large (ie expensive (for me)) gifts for joint b/day and Christmas..a new boiler for one and gift of equivalent value for the other. With a small unwrap for a gift on the day itself. Both boys gave too much 'stuff' so experience or service-type thing so much better.
I hope she enjoys it.

It's utterly normal here.

One present, plus a stocking made up of random little/inexpensive things

They’d be disappointed with shit you buy thats no good just for the sake of it

great idea

I think it’s great.. I would get a stocking with useful things too- pjs, socks, everyday smellies etc.. things she needs anyway but nice to have some bits to open on Christmas Day

Yes, we’ve done the same for a slightly younger teen. It was discussed in advance. One large present that they really wanted and a few stocking fillers.

Great idea. When I was 17, I had a block of driving lessons for Christmas rather than a pile of presents, I was over the moon.

Absolutely fine. Last Christmas we got DSS got a switch from us ( big ticket expensive item). His mum, aunt and grandparents then got him a few games to go with it.

He was delighted. If its what she wants then he'll yeah go for it

I also think it's a great idea and I really like the PP idea of some festival essentials in a stocking too.

Absolutely fine, she is old enough to be happy with stocking stuff to open. My DS will be the same, his birthday is November and he is going on a big holiday with a friend a few days later. We will give some cash in his destination currency that will be both his birthday and Christmas presents, he knows it will just be a stocking on Christmas Day.

That's what's happening here!! Dd is getting a Taylor Swift ticket which has blown her budget so is just getting a stocking to on Christmas morning. DS is away travelling so has a couple of very small presents with him to open on the morning and will get money put in his account.
Your dd will appreciate and I love the idea of useful festival going things to go in the stocking!

Absolutely fine. Love the idea that the stocking could be festival essentials too. Don’t forget the dry shampoo and baby wipes.

Thanks for all the reassurance and encouragement, looks like there'll be loads of DC getting small but well appreciated pressies 😄, makes far more sense than lots of plastic/unwanted tat, completely agree. Glad it sounds ok to everyone, wish I was going!!