Amount of money spent on christmas

SarahNeedle1872

shiningdove wrote: »

I'm 19, and asking for nothing from my parents. I don't need or want anything.
I don't live with them, and work full time, i don't feel the need to get anything for xmas from them, the other half thinks the same.
Though that won't stop them from buying something. They'll probably buy me some sort of cooking equipment as they know its my hobby. As for the other half, his parents are apparently buying us a television.

We're quite happy with nothing.

:T This is a great post.... the perfect example proving that not all teenagers are spoilt brats!

Lunar_Eclipse wrote: »

I really dislike the commercialism behind Christmas Lists (they must remind me of Wedding Lists!) but mine do like writing their letter to Santa a couple of days before Xmas.

I encourage them to keep their list as short as possible, having explained that their chances of getting something are exponentially improved by only requesting 1 or 2 items. Youngest always asks for "a chocolate orange and a surprise," plus whatever Ads she has seen on TV in the run up to the Big Day. Grrr! I have also noticed that whatever 'must have' toy is being talked about in the run up to Xmas is the first to be discarded very quickly, unlike gifts I spend time thinking about (eg sewing machine for eldest) or which add to things they already have (Lego etc.)

This is brilliant! I shall be using this one on DS as he gets older!

Sx

poet123

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MrsE wrote: »

You are joking:mad:

My DD is 22 & gets more expensive every year. We got her a tan Roxanne Mulberry bag last year, this year she wants a black Mulberry.

Me too;)

They get more expensive with age, we have a Laptop, Iphone, touch Ipod on this years agenda:eek:

morocha

I remember as a child i used to get what my parents could afford, just one present each. and it was lovely then family will give us lots of sweets and some clothes. when we grew up my dad would give us money for clothes £50 each ( 2 teenagers) and the other 2 would get toys as they were smaller. So every year we would decide what to do with that money, but he wanted us to get some clothes. I do not make a big deal of it, as i grew older i started getting nothing but who cares i am not a child, i think from the age of 18. I am 25 now, and no, i dont get anything from my parents and i am ok and happy about it. Christmas is just a comercial thing.
My dd is 2 and we get her little things around the year, nothing special at xmas... i ve seen a bike that we might buy for her cos its quite cheap and then things gets quite expensive at the end of the year...

Marcheline

No wonder people get themselves into a mess financially over Christmas! I am actually shocked at the figures being bandied about here.

My daughter is 2 and a half and I won't be spending more than £10 on her at Christmas. We are from a big family so she does get plenty of stuff during the year and on the day itself, but even if we didn't have many relatives I wouldn't be spending much at all. One thing, I can't afford it, and two, even if I could, I do not want my child buying into consumerist culture young! Also, I want her to understand the true meaning of Christmas and get across a message of helping others at that time of year as she gets older.

I am 24 and during my teenage years in particular my parents refused to spend more than about a tenner each on my sister and I. But that's just them, they aren't big fans of buying stuff, so we didn't get anything much. I have never been bought an electronic item or gadget, no matter how much I might have needed one for sixth form or uni (was told there was the family computer and a computer room at uni) and that was the end of it.

My mum goes shopping in the January sales and she has to buy for 30 close relatives and friends and she tries to keep the spending limit to a under a tenner each. Most things are half price at that time of year so she doesn't come away with tat either.

MrsE_2

vaporate wrote: »

christmas is more being together than for presents.

I truely believe this.
I love xmas, as a family time to share an excess of food & tv & games & silly old traditions together.

RachelW1987

I love christmas!! To me its about Family time, Christmas Dinner, Sitting watching xmas telly and drinking until merry!!

Who cares about presents its a day for family and the people you love

victory

Lunar_Eclipse wrote: »

and a small memory box I make filled with the year's highlights for them to keep. .

What do you put in your memory box? Very interested in that, sounds great:D

westiedog

One of the best Christmas presents I had was when I was 4 years old and my brother was 3 years old my mum was giving us a bath together. She said just hold on a second I can hear someone at the door - we didnt hear anyone. She returned about 20 seconds later and had two wrapped parcels that she said had been left on the doorstep. They were new pyjamas for brother and me - she said Santa must have left them there. It was magical and I will never forget it.

We also used to get a dressing gown, slippers, underwear and socks in amongst other presents. Also usually a duvet set each - probably kids now just take for granted that they will get those type of things throughout the year. I wish I was little again :rotfl:xxx

FairyElephant_2

shiningdove wrote: »

I'm 19, and asking for nothing from my parents. I don't need or want anything.
I don't live with them, and work full time, i don't feel the need to get anything for xmas from them, the other half thinks the same.
Though that won't stop them from buying something. They'll probably buy me some sort of cooking equipment as they know its my hobby. As for the other half, his parents are apparently buying us a television.

We're quite happy with nothing.

Good for you Shiningdove!

creased-leach

Marcheline wrote: »

No wonder people get themselves into a mess financially over Christmas! I am actually shocked at the figures being bandied about here.

My daughter is 2 and a half and I won't be spending more than £10 on her at Christmas. We are from a big family so she does get plenty of stuff during the year and on the day itself, but even if we didn't have many relatives I wouldn't be spending much at all. One thing, I can't afford it, and two, even if I could, I do not want my child buying into consumerist culture young! Also, I want her to understand the true meaning of Christmas and get across a message of helping others at that time of year as she gets older.

I am 24 and during my teenage years in particular my parents refused to spend more than about a tenner each on my sister and I. But that's just them, they aren't big fans of buying stuff, so we didn't get anything much. I have never been bought an electronic item or gadget, no matter how much I might have needed one for sixth form or uni (was told there was the family computer and a computer room at uni) and that was the end of it.

My mum goes shopping in the January sales and she has to buy for 30 close relatives and friends and she tries to keep the spending limit to a under a tenner each. Most things are half price at that time of year so she doesn't come away with tat either.

Well done that woman! :T