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Grayson's mom 12-03-2008 04:26 PM
because my kids are 6yrs apart I spend about 150 ish on the little one sometimes less and 250 on the oldest as his stuff costs (he's getting an ipod touch & case this year that is all he asked for)

Grayson's mom 12-03-2008 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TammyJM (Post 2359601)
Oh my goodness...sooooo true!! Mine would be perfectly content to get new coloring books and crayons! :) They honestly would be thrilled with that....but mine are only 3 and 5 so they would even have fun picking out toys at the dollar store. :rolleyes: :p It's my hubby that thinks they need the more expensive things. He wants to get them the Wii for Christmas and I think that's crazy for two toddlers. I have talked him down (LOL!) and he has agreed that we will stick with "regular" toddler aged toys this year. ;)

Tammy
lol I think your dh wants the Wii :D I know I want one ahh someday....

wonderwoman41 12-03-2008 04:30 PM
Thanks for everyones comments. Even when we spent $1,000 on her and her Birthday is Dec 17th. That $1,000 doesn't even count that. She has everything now except for a IPOD. She doesn't want one because it cost money to download songs. LOL Anyway, She is going to be 16 on Dec. 17th. I am giving her a party and a limo ride for 2 hours. She is also letting her best friend spend the night and going out to eat. When I was a kid, I didn't get that much due to having a twin sister and an older brother. When I was a teenager, I got $100.00. Now that I'm 42 I get to share $50.00 with my husband and daughter. Next year we will not get anything from my parents. That is fine with me because I rather give then receive. Money is really hard to come by. Even with Caitlin getting $1,000 worth of presents, we always donate a lot to a family in need. She is not getting that much this year. She tosses everything to the side like she is saying: NEXT and I'm kinda sick of it. She thinks she's a princess!!! I know it's my fault. She has special needs and I spoiled her.

Shelby&Seymour 12-03-2008 04:46 PM
We have cut back this year also....... We buy for 3 daughters, their husbands and 6 Grandchildren. (plus our parents).
We are cutting back.... about 25% less this year. $230 on the kids, $130 on the Grandkids, and $100 on parents. It really adds up as our family grows.... and as it gets bigger.... we will cut back even more.

emilyann 12-03-2008 04:47 PM
My mom used to go out of her way for Christmas. It's sickening now to think back on how much she'd spend on my brother & I a piece. I was a spoiled brat. I'm only 20 now but I don't expect anything from anyone anymore. It used to be who got the better gifts for Christmas between my friends & I... I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that crap anymore. I think it's really ridiculous now that I look back on it and I wish I would've told my mom then to not buy me that much crap, what's the point really?

Sorry if I don't make any sense but one of the replies bothered me a little. :rolleyes:

chloesMama 12-03-2008 04:51 PM
I admit it...I'm a Christmas gift junkie. I have three kids and spend around $1,000 or so on each . That's because they are older and like video games , electronics and such . It was less when they were babies .

They are good boys and usually don't ask for much , I just enjoy getting them things because they are always appreciative of it and take care of their things . If they didn't I may feel differently ;)

We do aside money for Christmas so it doesn't come out all at once. That makes it much easier.

Gypsy & Me 12-03-2008 05:07 PM
Amelia's gifts total around £200 and that's for 3 large toys and then some small stuff. I know she's only a baby but it's her first Christmas and she's mobile now so there is a ton of things that she can have. It's also her birthday in January so some of the things I want to get her will wait till then. I'm sure as she gets older the gifts will total more.

Erin 12-03-2008 05:51 PM
I don't have kids but I wanted to comment on the TV thing. A lot of the people standing in line to get the TV's were *just* getting a TV. As in, the whole family agreed they would just buy the $400 TV and then that was it for Christmas, no individual gifts. That makes sense to me. But we are stay-at-home people. We wait for movies to come out on DVD. :D

I decided to make most of our gifts this year, which is great except I think I have spent as much on fabric as I would have spent on gifts!!! But it's definitely more fun. Actually I should be sewing right now! :sewmachin

peanut 12-03-2008 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wonderwoman41 (Post 2359630)
She is not getting that much this year. She tosses everything to the side like she is saying: NEXT and I'm kinda sick of it. She thinks she's a princess!!! I know it's my fault. She has special needs and I spoiled her.
Welcome to the world of teenagers...they are mostly that way! I had to tell you my daughters Birthday is Dec. 17 also, she will be 24 this year.:)

Erin 12-03-2008 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by emilyann (Post 2359658)
My mom used to go out of her way for Christmas. It's sickening now to think back on how much she'd spend on my brother & I a piece. I was a spoiled brat. I'm only 20 now but I don't expect anything from anyone anymore. It used to be who got the better gifts for Christmas between my friends & I... I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that crap anymore. I think it's really ridiculous now that I look back on it and I wish I would've told my mom then to not buy me that much crap, what's the point really?

Sorry if I don't make any sense but one of the replies bothered me a little. :rolleyes:
Yeah I don't get the out of control gift giving. I told my mom to cut way back and she still asked for lists so I gave her very specific things like a new pair of sewing scissors. My cousins and I are all finally old enough that we are onto the next generation of great grandkids and there are just 2 babies and THEY should get the presents. I have one aunt who insists on giving us (like 25+ yr olds) money and it just means everyone else feels obligated to give gifts and it gets out of hand every year - usually with most of my pile going to goodwill because people are just buying whatever - some of these people I only see once a year and I do NOT need a gift from them! Seriously! The oldest few cousins always demand NO GIFTS for the adult children but they persist. UGH! We just want to eat too many cookies and watch the babies open presents. The cousins usually give each other scratch off instant lottery tickets and spend the whole night playing "bingo" and "lucky 7's" and we have a blast!

Patti 12-03-2008 06:12 PM
I use to spend about 700-800 on my dtr but last year when we were reunited with our birth son and he's married I had to cut back and this year I will cut back a little more. I bought them each one nice gift (approx $250) and then a few other gifts. My dtr also is graduating from college 12/21st which really is hard but I bought her gift a few months ago and just paid it off. Plus we are having a party for her that day too!

speleogirl37 12-03-2008 06:27 PM
I have 2 kids and spend $300-$400 on each.

tjdmom 12-03-2008 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MindieRose (Post 2359433)
We are not spending near as much as we used to now. I truely believe that this country in itself has become rather spoiled. Can you believe there were people in line for 42" tvs the day after thanksgiving complaining about the economy?? And how they cannot get their kids much for Christmas because of it :confused: Yet they are buying themselves 42" plasmas. Commercialism has turned Christmas into the season of giving. Yes, we are supposed to give, but that is totally different than the type of giving that we see so often. I have witnessed over the years, the most ungrateful, spoiled children in this country. I mean, good grief, a 6 year old does not have any need for a $300 ipod!! I have seen first hand, family members children who are so unhappy on Christmas morning because they didn't get all of the gifts on their lists! I truely believe that this is very damaging to a child. Its unbelievable the amount of people that are one welfare that have high speed internet for their new laptops, cell phones, and cable. Our priorities are truely warped anymore. So I am trying to do what I can to help my children appreciate what they have and what they get, as well as learn what real priorities are. We used to spend about $300 on each child, but we are spending under $100 on each now, and are mostly doing combined family gifts.
So true! I have really good kids but I spoil them too. Not to the point of spending $1000 on them but they get most of the reasonable things they want. But with them being kids, I'm not always sure how much they truly appreciate it and just sorta come to expect it. It is sad how prorities just seem to be screwed up nowadays! When someone at Walmart get stampeded to death, it has to make you wonder what has happened to us all?!

Mybabyboymax 12-03-2008 07:09 PM
I have 3 children and spend about 250-300 on each.Its always easier with the little ones (playdoh sets, tea set, barbies, baby dolls etc) but my 13 yr old is another store lol

hviola 12-04-2008 05:43 AM
My son, an only child, will be 7 in on Jan. 6th so I always get his christmas and birthday presents at the same time. I spend $200 for christmas and $150 for his birthday. Thats the way its been since he was a baby. He gets presents from several other family members too, so it seems like he always ends up with a lot anyway.


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