Myself and my partner have 2 children each, all living under one roof, although my 2 boys have contact and time spent with their father. My partners children lost their mother a few years ago and dont have much contact with their mothers family as they all live in France. We have had a discussion this evening about whether the Christmas stockings should have equal amounts of gifts in them for the 4 children as they will open them together on Christmas morning. My 2 kids will have other presents from their father and his family, and because of this we spend a little less on them at Christmas, compared to my partners kids. We will open some presents on Christmas morning, before my boys go off to their father, and the remainder of my partners kids gifts will be spread out across the rest of the day and into Boxing Day. I don’t know if I’m being unfair by suggesting that they have equal amounts in their stockings as that’s usually small fun gifts that they’ll all open together or should they just be grateful for everything they have? Any one else in a similar dilemma over mixed families? 