How much for adult children

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Hi mumsnetters,

What do you all spend on your adult children? I think £100 is adequate.
What do you all spend?

My parents spend £30 on me.

We used to spend approx £500 but this is the first year they have a full time job and we’re planning to halve that amount and possibly make it less next year.

I spent about £100 on DD(21).

I think it’s perfectly okay to spend more or less. Budgets vary and items chosen vary.
DD and DH don’t have a big income although we don’t struggle. My DH isn’t her Dad she gets other gifts from him.

I’m satisfied that what she will receive is the right amount for our circumstances.

£300 in their twenties so whilst they’re independent, they’re living on tight budgets.

Everyone will be different. It'll depend on finances, relationship etc. don't compare 😀

Everyone is different - there is no set amount for any presents.

Thank you for your replies.
All my boys have very good jobs.
Earn more than me!

Ours are 21 and 24 and we’ve spent about £500 each. By the time we’ve bought things they asked for (1 wanted trainers, a coat, Tom (bloody) Ford aftershave, and other small bits) it’s very easy to hit £500.

That should read DH and I don’t have a big income but it’s enough to get by. DD has a separate income and she’s the same. Can afford clothes (from Supermarkets etc) can eat out sometimes and can pay for taxi’s if needed.
Her dad has a bit more money but he doesn’t spend loads on Christmas.
I just think families vary so much what’s an average amount for some will seem too much or very little to others.

I’m 37 and my parents still get me something that’s 100-150, but they’ve become more well off with age so I don’t feel bad about it!

Hugely varies. My PIL spend £120 on every family member including me (we are mid 30s and they are retired but well off). My dad is similarly well off and spends up to about £30-40 on me and my daughter but just a token £10-15 gift for my husband. Both is fine IMO. As would far less, given we are not hard up and earn significantly more than both set of parents (though, with mortgage and young family, I would imagine have less disposable income).

3 DS's here 29,26 and 22
£200 each
I enjoy it and they are all very appreciative

I'm on benefits and one in particular earns £50k! Makes no difference

Don't have an adult child but I am one! We do a secret santa with my side of the family (all adults) £50 budget

We do the same as above. All adults do a £50 secret Santa. We can all afford to buy what we want whenever, so it’s more of a luxury non-essential item.

We aim for around £50 each for family gifts. We have 3 adult children, and they all have partners, who we spend the same amount on too.

It depends whether they're coming to me for Christmas. Both my DDs are in their late 20s and neither has children of their own. if they come here, I get (and pay for) theatre & concert tickets and buy most of the expensive food and drink, so they only get a small present. If they don't come to me, then I get something more expensive, or contribute to a holiday or big purchase that they really want but can't quite afford, up to about £200.

£160 each on both older kids.