what presents does Santa bring to your children?

Doozergirl

Santa leaves the big, main present that they ask for and a stocking for the kids.

We give the kids a few 'middle value' presents but there is alomst always one that isn't as expensive as santa's present but is quite large.

The problem i have is six months down the line when I end up telling them I bought them something and they correct me and tell me it wasn't me, it was Santa.

Doozergirl

jackomdj wrote: »

Santa brings a few presents & the stocking for my girls. We read who each present is from so they (we) know who to thank.

I think it is important that children know that people have thought about them & brought them presents.

My eldest (age 6) is going to be disappointed this year. She wrote her letter to Santa early the other morning & brought it into our room to show us, she wants a scooter with makeup under it & some makeup....we already have scooters so I am not going to get another. I think Santa will be writing her a letter to explain that he only has so many of each item & they all had to go to children who did not already have a scooter

Can you not steer her thinking? I have to do it with my DD as she always seems to come up with things that don't exist.

I'll tell her if I don't think Santa can magic something up and then I'll sit down with a catalogue or even in a shop I'll start singing the praises of something wonderful that might be more appropriate. So far, I've managed to steer her thinking each time.

She's asked in her letter for something that stopped being sold about 2 weeks ago (wall) so I'm going to have to try and steer her to something from the same shop - so I've picked up a gift guide, showed her and she's already pointing to something else. So I just need to reinforce that idea!

Plus, we send a final list up the chimney on Christmas Eve so that Santa gets it right!

*Louise*

pegginout wrote: »

Just wondering.....

My son has written his list. I have bought everything he asked for but I am wondering if you guys say its all off santa or off you as parents?

Its just I have worked hard for the money for presents & Im getting a bit fed up of Santa getting all the bloody praise!!!!

My friend just gives her children a few games & a tangerine off Santa & she gives them the rest.

Unsure!!!

What do you guys do?

I select a mid-range present from each their lists and it goes under the tree from 'Mum and Dad' - these are opened after Christmas Dinner (spreads things out a bit) along with presents from people who we won't see on the actual day but who have sent a gift. One friend used to put everything on the pile from 'Santa': meant she didn't have to buy much herself, but I think it's nice if children know who things are really from so they can say thank you.

My MIL used to say that Santa had left gifts at her house for them, but again, I asked her not to say that so the kids knew could appreciate that she had bought them. Plus, everyone knows Santa only comes to one place you stay

shell_girl

When we were kids any presents that had been bought for us by relatives and friends went under the tree before Christmas day, and we knew who these were from. Our stockings and any other presents were all from the man himself, but we knew that our parents had had a chat with him to arrange things!

snit_girl

My brother and I always get presents from Santa, and we're 26 and 22. Funnily enough my Gran and Grandpa have never got us anything . They may just be small things like gloves and socks but I hope it stays that way.

This is what I now do for friends and their kids, they love having something from Santa on the day. Keep them believing while you can

Vaila

we were never taught to believe in santa (or any religion for that matter), so all our presents were from our parents.

minimoneysaver

Santa fills her stocking.... the rest is from me. I agree with some of the other posters, because I work darn hard to ensure she has a fantastic Christmas, so I'm taking the credit! LOL x

mummyroysof3

santa is just like a delivery service at our house, but he still decides if they have been good enough to have the presents people have send hum for them lol

esmf73

Santa gives the presents in the stocking - and only brings something special if letters are written. This is an uphill task as my children refuse to write things!

Luciferswench

Santa brings everything in my house, apart from gifts from relatives. My younger two are still full believers in Santa claus and i like it like that. Christmas becomes magical. They know mum wraps the boxes to save santa from weighing down his sleigh with wrapping and he magically fills the boxes when he pops down the chimney. Eldest knows its mum in fact he helps me bring everything down xmas eve night in preparation.