Come on then tell us what you have got them…

[Allromanticsmeetthesamefate]

I haven’t seen one of these thread yet this year and with lots of “help need ideas for…” type posts thought might be useful, plus I’m nosy and love hearing what everyone has bought their DC

(misers, moaners and the “DC should only gets a resource book, pair of socks and a satsuma” brigade need not comment.)

Three teenage girls 14, 17 & 18 was in my element shopping for them this year if I’m honest.

DD 14

stocking…

Beauty works miracle spray
Nike socks
Victoria Secrets pants
Lush bath bomb
Lemon sherbet candy kittens
chocolate coin’s
Candle
Hair mask
rattler
baileys
More Chocolate
pimple patches
makeup brush
lip gloss
face mask
Rhode lip blush

Sack

Fino hair mask
Cervie moisturiser
UKLASH serum
Ordinary skin set
Republic perfume set
Equidry waterproof riding socks
Big Christmas sweet jar
Beaumont and bear jumper
new stirrup leathers
selection box

Big present

record player & Vinyl
Kentucky saddle pad
Barbour jacket

Grandparents 1

contribution to Barbour jacket & Vinyl

Grandparents 2

Bio Ionic curlers

Table present

Surprise iPhone upgrade

DD 17

ordinary lash serum
Nike socks
Victoria Secrets pants
Lush bath bombs
chocolate coin’s
Candle
Hair mask
rattler
baileys
More Chocolate
pimple patches
makeup brush
lip gloss
face mask
Rhode lip blush
riding socks

REM concealer
REM foundation
Silver dress watch
Jean Paul Gautier La Belle perfume
Les Fran Joggers
Les Fran puffa jacket
Fluffy blanket room
Fluffy bed sofa pillow
Selection box

Big presents

GO PRO for riding
ipad
Phantom of the opera tickets

Grandparent 1

Black Opium perfume & Rare beauty mascara

Grandparents 2

Maroon and cream Spizals & Blow out brush

Table present

Surprise iPhone upgrade

DD 18

ordinary lash serum
Nike socks
Victoria Secrets pants
Lush bath bombs
chocolate coin’s
Candle
Hair mask
rattler
baileys
More Chocolate
pimple patches
makeup brush
lip gloss
face mask
Rhode lip blush
riding socks

Sack

Emma Hardy beauty set
Wild deodorant pack
lush gift set
perfume
travel water colour set
giraffe hot water bottle
vinyl
Karaoke (drop the Mic) game
Carhartt WIP bag
Bershka Jeans
Bershka hoody

Main

Run Star Hike Converse
Apple headphones
Cash wallet (poor student!!)

Grandparents 1 contribution to money and apple headphones, some little bits to open

Grandparents 2 contribution to money and apple headphones, come little bits to open.

Table present surprise IPhone upgrade

Phew all done, looking at this I think there is a gap in my youngest DD’s sack (like to keep things equal) so I’d love to read what you have all got your DC.

We had table presents in the 80s after dinner and tree presents after tea

Do you not buy your kids food, clothes and toiletries because its too much work?

Honestly instead of being 'appalled' at the amount has anyone bothered to read OP list, its all pretty practical useful stuff just nicer versions of everyday stuff.

How on earth would it be any harder to 'think' to buy Nike socks than no brand socks or to throw some extra sweets in with the weekly shop?

You cannot possibly know what 'everyone you know' does. What you mean is 'I have never done' and thats fine but your very limited experience of a topic does not the whole world make.

Dd (17)
Stocking:
Chocolate orange
Phone case
Extra long phone cable
Addams family funko keyring
Eyebrow gel
Bag of blue sour raspberry bon bons
Lip oil
Voucher for her next 2 sets of lash infills
Cuticle oil
Korean face masks
Fluffy socks

Main:
Sephora skincare gift set
Boots showstopper beauty box
Adanola jumper
Adanola leggings
Blakely borg hoodie
Jordan trainers
Wednesday funko x2
Wednesday lego
American sweet hamper
American drink hamper
Switch game
Makeup bundle
Blanket with her dog as a cartoon all over it
Victoria secret pyjamas
Croc slippers
Crime book x2

Ds (13)
Stocking:
Phone case
Extra long phone cable
Deliveroo giftcard
Toblerone
Bag of kola kube sweets
Socks
Funko keyring
Chocolate orange

Main:
Gaming PC
Gaming chair
Jordan trainers
Jordan joggers
Switch game
Boxers
Groot lego
Groot funko
Custom funko of himself
American snack hamper
American drink hamper
Box of Toblerone truffles
Box of Chocolate orange truffles

I don't need to go through other people's bins. My neighbour shares her info as she is very chatty. She buys designer gear and is open about the fact that it is sold on by the recipients within a month or two.

Blimey I’m feeling a bit boring….…

3 ds all in their 20’s

DS1
Cash
All Saints top
Next top
miniature whiskies
Next voucher (£50)
Chlli sauce selection

DS2
Cash
All Saints top
Duvet set
Hot chocolate selection
Next voucher (£50)
Ted baker wash bag

DS3
Cash
All Saints top
Calvin Klein boxers
Novelty chocolate thing
Calvin Klein wash bag
Next voucher (£50)

It felt a lot as I wash buying it but doesn’t look like much written down.

Why oh why do some persist with this MN myth that everyone (apart from the virtuous poster of course) 'buys 'mounds of tat' and 'sends it to landfill' after Christmas?
It has gathered momentum over the past few years and it seems to have reached peak this year. Many, many posts with wide-eyed MNetters begging others to be more like them and not buy 'loads of tat' which will be thrown out immediately.
It's all nonsense. I know it has been said on this thread that you can't possibly know what everyone does, which you can't of course. But I will say that I quite literally no no one who does not keep their decorations in the loft or garage and bring them out every year. And to suggest that people spend money on Christmas bedding, towels etc and throw them out is ludicrous.
A lot of the 'filler' items on these lists, as pps say, are consumables, which will be used, eaten or worn, so what's the big deal?
I have no idea why people keep the 'straight to landfill' myth alive but I think it is probably so they can preen themselves over how virtuous they are reusing things (ie like everyone else does) and virtue signal at the same time.
Any post like this just attracts them like a klaxon, outdoing each other on how outraged they are when the reality is they are probably at a completely different life stage to the people posting the lists they are so 'appalled' by.
Nonsense, but oh so predictable.

This would be my concern.
What a sad ending for everyone.

What this excess creates is entitlement/insatiable appetite for presents.
For me Christmas is forgotten and moved on to how many presents, positive parenting equates to number and value of presents.
So not doing this may be perceived as failure??

I also see that the OP of this thread chooses to become annoyed with anyone with an alternative opinion/view however it can be good to hear others who contribute and not tell them to leave the thread. It may be good to reflect on how this feeds into the commercialisation of Christmas.

I also wonder if their friends parents cannot afford this, what pressure this creates for them and the wider impact.
It would be good to stand back from this and reflect.
I looked at the lists in disbelief.
However If OP is excessive indulgence so be it.

I think they are lovely presents for 3 adults in their 20s.

@Rosti1981 could you tell me more about the radio that listens to planes? Is it to listen to pilots/air control? What brand did you get and where from?
Sorry to bombard you with questions, I have an aviation obsessed 10 year old who would love something like this!!

But this thread was not started so others could be outraged, astounded, sad, appalled, disgusted or worried.
It was started to share ideas with others with children of the same age.
Quite simply.

The show us your Christmas fridge should be fun this year 🙄

How do I disconnect from threads. This post is unbelievably fucking dull 😑

Never mind. Done it.
Merry Christmas, one and all 😍🥰

Yet here you are reading to the end and taking time out of your day to comment on it!

No, darling. It was a notification I opened 😄 bit touchy, aren't you? 😘

You do an awful lot of wondering on a thread purely asking parents to list what they have got their DC for Christmas and help fellow parents with ideas.

I wonder upon reading my OP if you should have thought “yup not for me” and scrolled on by rather than speculate on my life, parenting, children, my children’s friends and anyone/anything else you decided to throw judgment on.

Touchy no. Frustrated, perhaps that a bunch of moaners, misers and complainers can’t just use their executive functions and scroll by when read something that doesn’t interest them.

I mean you must have got so much satisfaction announcing your disinterest in a thread you were disinterested in.

The story orchestra books are lovely
Your daughter will love them.
The sand timer for teeth is a great idea - might steal it!
Which scavenger cards have you got?

@JG24 here's a link to the scavenger cards on Amazon.

www.amazon.co.uk/gofindit-outdoor-nature-treasure-families/dp/B00NB1ICMI/ref=asc_df_B00NB1ICMI?mcid=6cb47da867c83c0ab6fb87b18d210316&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697281466526&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18430646223294949289&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044962&hvtargid=pla-561964655700&psc=1&hvocijid=18430646223294949289-B00NB1ICMI-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1

Utterly immense satisfaction 😎🥳

Good for you. 👌🏻

😂

I don’t even moisturise lol 😝

OP I like these threads even though we don’t buy as much but that doesn’t bother me I just feel happy for others and I just like reading the lists and getting ideas.

i feel we don’t get a high number of gifts but we do focus on quality. We do a stocking and one wrapped gift from Santa, and one main gift from us. The rest are from siblings and other relatives. (We let kids choose something small/medium from each other until they start earning and buying themselves so this gets less for us as time goes on).
We have a big extended family so they get from them too, often clubbing together to get something higher value or experiences rather than lots of little things. They do the same as us and focus on quality and things get passed down and around the family a lot so everything gets very well used!
I once basically got called stingy on here but we do it this way as I said because of big family, and it means if they want something like a games console then they don’t expect anything on top of that. Those years extended family would buy games/gift cards for consoles etc.
some people also thought I was mean for putting toothbrush in stocking but we’ve always done it that way for all the extra sweets and chocolate lol.

Maybe a charity gift, as well, would be a nice idea - something like those cards you buy where the cash goes towards running water for a family, or education for girls. They went down very well with my niece and nephew. They actually took them to school to show their teachers