How many presents do you buy for your children’s birthdays?

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Just that really. What is normal to spend on gifts? Not including gifts from family and friends...

I usually spend about £100 on him for birthdays, his Dad spends about £50-80 I think (Not together) DS also has a birthday party or activity aswell. I think it's silly spending crazy amounts of money on him.

Between £30 - £50 for birthdays,usually an annual pass for somewhere plus £10-£20 gift to open. Not much but they don't go without and have £300 -400 at Christmas which is in the same month!

About £50, max. He's nearly 4,he go without he doesn't need a ton of extra toys just for the sake of it. Similar spent at Xmas

DD10s last birthday she asked for an xbox one (£200ish), then got around £40 of extras.

Christmas she got a bike (£200ish again) and then around £300 of little bits.

To be honest I get their birthday/christmas lists, buy everything on it in the 3for2s or sales and then, when asked, pass things on to grandparents / aunts / uncles etc. They get cheaper gifts (3for2) and DDs get their lists. Anything left I pay for, along with surprises I see along the way. One year DD8 wanted nothing for christmas so got very little and family just all gave her money or surprises, so each year varies.

They also have a party each. When younger that was a £200-£250 event but now theyre older its a sleepover so around £50 on food and bits.

Birthday we do the same each year they get something to wear, something to read or a learning game and a toy.

Normal is so dependent in your disposable income and what you do the rest of the year that it is impossible to tell.

What we spend varies with what ideas we have and what they want. Anything £50-£150. (teens)

About £200, but ds won't get anything from anyone else apart from us

However many I can afford
If my financial situation ever improves I may have to set a limit, though

Depending on age really. When DC were primary school age probably £50. Would include a book, something chocolate and a gift.

Now that they're teens, a lot more. But that is the main gift of the year. Christmas is a number of smaller items.