Christmas

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How much does everyone spend on their children.
My son wants track suits and trainer. £100 doesnt go very far . My daughter wants toys again £100 doesnt go far . Its my daughters birthday January also she wants a xbox 😳.

We save all yr. And I know I go ott. That's simply because I buy things during the year and then get their list at Xmas.
I don't put a figure on it. If u have the money they have it. If I don't then they don't.. Money doesn't go far especially when they hit seniors and want £120 trainers and are in mens sizes.

I used to go mad at Christmas and not even budget just get them what they wanted and then some but last year I cut way back and this year I'm even getting them some second hand toys. We are slowly changing our consumerism ways in this household so I'm looking forward to Christmas. If my kids don't appreciate what they get, they're not the kids I'm happy to be raising. £100 is more than enough OP.

Normally it's been under £200 for dd (9) but this year she asked for a Nintendo switch, so that's pretty much £300, throw in a couple of games and a case and that's another £100.
So this year it's probably going to be closer to £600 by the time I've finished buying her presents/stocking/ clothes for Xmas day.

I often try and work in a little trip or holiday as my dds Christmas present. It's nice to try and get away every other year or so and doing it this way means I'm not paying for a holiday and Christmas we're going to Disneyland in the new year dds share of this is £315 plus i already had a bit of Lego picked up a couple of months ago by the time we're all done and dusted around £450 will have been spent on her but that's this years holiday if we weren't doing that it would be less. I don't think that money spent should be the issue. You do what you can and there's lots of bargains about if you keep your eyes open during the year. Also places like B&M and home bargains are great for toys and treats. It all depends on your means of I was a millionaire she would have way more spent on her I'm sure and I wouldn't feel one bit guilty about it.

2 teens here and about £300 each at Christmas though we spend about half of that for birthdays.

I think one good idea can be to wrap things you would have had anyway as presents to the family from Father Christmas?

So the box of quality street or whatever makes another big thing near the fireplace.

And then stuff like socks and a chocolate orange or matchmakers etc top things up a bit more. And stuff like if you might have bought them a book each month then save December and add it to the pile. Or maybe if you spot something from the book people or whatever there might be a massive loss for a fiver which gives them lots to do without costing much.

We save up every month for Xmas starting in January.
So have a few 100 to pull on. Usually to include days out too though. So what presents we get are led by what they want, need and the pot. We don't really encourage lists or asking and getting. Usually one thing on a list.

do not use hamper companies who prey on the less financially aware. Protection is limited if they go bust and you are tied into pricey suppliers.Save with a real financial institution and maybe even get a little interest.

kids can want, but they get what you can afford. tat and gadgets are way behind roof, food, bills. Im sure David.Beckham spends a lot more than £100 but that is no more relevant than anyone else.