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Adult children and Xmas presents

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By *olliPine OP   Couple
over a year ago

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We are in the situation where we have children at home and one who has moved in with bf.

What have other people done wrt Xmas presents? We used to spend the same on all of them, should that be any different now?

Opinions and help please.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only Christmas present I buy is secret Santa at work, I have far to much family and I’m so close to all of them that I just can’t afford to buy everyone at crimbo, I spend a little extra on their birthdays instead to make up for it

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By *wisted2000Woman
over a year ago

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Just get what they’ll each like and not make it about the cost, make it more about what you think they’ll enjoy most instead

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By *igerstyle2k2Man
over a year ago

Oxfordshire

You can't go wrong with socks, books and DVD's. Easy!

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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago

C'est moi Boudoir

I use a scale based on need not favouritism. I have two working and one in college and am gifting cash to the broke student that wants to travel.

Madame Boo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ask them, my mother always gets one main gift that I ask for and a few bits and bobs, new pyjamas and she hammers qvc so I always get some nice elemis stuff!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"We are in the situation where we have children at home and one who has moved in with bf.

What have other people done wrt Xmas presents? We used to spend the same on all of them, should that be any different now?

Opinions and help please."

Both our kids earn way more than us now we're semi retired. We buy a gift for one and send money to the other roughly equivalent to the cost of the gift.

Whether you should give gifts of equal value to your kids is for you to decide based on if you can afford it, if it will cause trouble if you don't and whether you want to.

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By *lmostthereMan
over a year ago

Southampton

My view is that grown ups don't need loads of gifts. I have pushed a secret Santa with a maximum £50 spend for the adults in my family.

The kids however. Open season on spoiling!

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By *olliPine OP   Couple
over a year ago

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Some good ideas here, thanks.

I know what they all want, I've had their lists for a while but only just spurred myself into action.

It's difficult to judge, the littlest is still quite young (11), the oldest is at uni, one of the ones still at home is working. Argh, who put me in charge?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Some good ideas here, thanks.

I know what they all want, I've had their lists for a while but only just spurred myself into action.

It's difficult to judge, the littlest is still quite young (11), the oldest is at uni, one of the ones still at home is working. Argh, who put me in charge? "

It can cause stress can't it.

When it comes down to it nobody keeps score or if they do they jolly well shouldn't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have adult children. Both live with partners and a child in their own homes. I spend the same equal amount on them all.

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By *adame BWoman
over a year ago

C'est moi Boudoir


"Some good ideas here, thanks.

I know what they all want, I've had their lists for a while but only just spurred myself into action.

It's difficult to judge, the littlest is still quite young (11), the oldest is at uni, one of the ones still at home is working. Argh, who put me in charge? "

A few years ago, my two boy's who are completely different got what they asked for. 1 got a marvel comics duvet set and memorabilia, the other 2 Xbox games...price difference on the spend was nearly 60 but neither cared as they were delighted with what they got. Stick to the list if you can and ignore whether it equals up per child. That's how Christmas can break you. Have a lovely Christmas

Madame Boo

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