Christmas stockings for teenagers

[PhyllisDoris]

Do other people still full stockings for teenage children at Christmas?
I have two DDs, 14 and 16. I suggested tonight that this might be the first year that we don't fill stockings for them because they might like the money we spend on stocking fillers to go towards a more substantial present instead, and they were outraged!
Do other parents still fill stockings for their teenage children? (it goes without saying that they don't think Father Christmas brings the presents!)

My rule is 'if you still beleive in Father Christmas hang your stocking outside your door and he will come and fill it with nice things'

At Christmas I will have dd 23, ds 18, ds 14 and they will all hang their stockings and swear blind that they do beleive. They wouldn't risk saying that he isn't real!

contents - socks, underpants/knickers, body spray, toothbrushes, minature perfume/aftershave, a magazine, chocolate coins, magnets, pencils, pens, rubbers, keyrings, minature alcohol (age permitting), tippex mouse, gloves, face/hair mask, vaseline, expandable flannels, jewellery.

I did think that the saddest part of the children growing up was not putting the mince pie, whiskey and carrot out.

Or do others still do that?

Mine do insist that the stocking goes at the foot of the bed. I tried to change it to by the tree as I am tucked up asleep long before they go to bed. last year they agreed to hang it outside the bedroom door, so I had to remember to do the stocking when I got up in the night for the bathroom.

Long ago I made sure to have two pairs of identical stockings so I can swap the empty for the full one

My two DDS s will be getting stockings as they do every year. The usual, chocci coins, satsumas, body stuff, woolly gloves or mittens and scarves, books - all sorts of bits picked up over the year. I wouldnt have it any other way, they love it !!! We had them well into out twenties too.

Some great ideas for stocking presents. Particularly the Starbucks voucher. Will be using some of these ideas :)

Yep my DS's 15 & 13 will be getting stockings this year too.

Silly socks/boxers from Primark, decent smellies, posh shower gels, bits from Hawkins Bazaar, a book or 2 and then a Lego minifig (a habit I started years ago and its one of the fav bits - guessing which one I've got this year!!). I might even put a low value i-tunes cards in there for each of them rather than lots of silly bits.

Oh and we still put something out for FC too - usually a glass of baileys & some chocolates now - they're learning

not only do our teenagers get stockings, my Mum still makes them for my brother and me, and our spouses!! Teenage girls soooo much easier, I struggle with DS. Although tend to put really quite low value things in the stocking, and include practical things which would be bought anyway (smellies/underwear). For DD, nailvarnish/hair accessories/(cheap) jewellery; magazine; puzzle books etc. I am always a bit at things advertised as "stocking fillers" @ £5 -£10 each, I probably spend £15 on DD's stocking in total, possibly more on DS as he's male, older and more difficult ! Tho I am thinking this year of putting in cinema/bowling vouchers which are more expensive - but we'd tend to go bowling and to the cinema over Christmas anyway so it's money that would be spent, just given in a different way.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie - nutella is a good idea - I may steal that one if you don't mind.

But in return, I will offer this one, which was a huge hit last year - hot chocolate powder and a huge bag of minimarshmallows. I'm doing it again this year, but I'm going to give them a can of squirty cream each, instead of the marshmallows (unless I find the marshmallows really cheaply somewhere, in which case I might put both in). DMIL is helping with dh's stocking this year (and I am doing one for her, as she said, 'Oh, I'll do one for [her]ds2 who's also coming for christmas, and I'll do a token one for myself - and that seemed really sad, so I've said I'll do hers) - and she's bought the chilli flavoured hot chocolate from Thorntons for him!!

Ds1 is a honey fanatic so I try and buy a nice pot that he hasn't tried before and put that in.

definately! my 2 (17 and 19) love them also bought an advent calender for the eldest to take back to uni after the w/e as we wont see her again before december starts and my brother 42 gets one from my mum and dad cos he alwzays spend xmas eve and day ar thier house ( I would to but dont tend to visit til after xmas)

SDT - dd2 would absolutely LOVE a can of squirty cream! I've done hot choc and marshmallows before but never squirty cream - so I'll trade you my nutty idea for your squirty one! :)

Do me a favour - post your ideas too! here too!

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Glad I am not the only one still leaving out something for Santa and the reindeer. The year I tried to stop this DD was afronted. And of course she gets a stocking. Wish I got one too (wistful smiley)

I still give a stocking to my 15 year old and 42 year old husband! I'm old fashioned and they are stockings or an old sock with nuts, chocolate coins and satsumas as well as small fun gifts. The Starbucks card others have mentioned are a great idea!

Got a list of ideas here now
My 2DS are 10 and 13, so still young enough to belive??
well the 10 yr old prehaps?? not sure about the 13yr old??

Its a tradition I intend to carry on anyhow

still do stockings here for 15 and 13 year old - they hang by the fireplace but now we open them all together at breakfast!
two extra ideas; i always put in a new decoration for the christmas tree, and nice stationery from phoenix or somewhere for the thank you cards!! oh and a calendar for their bedrooms.

I had a stocking until I left home....

My Mum still does me a stocking

She does one for DH as well.

I am a teeny bit older than a teenager...