How much do you spend on your mum at Christmas?

Turtle

We spend about £20 on both mums. My mum (and OHs I think) would go mad if we spent a lot of money, they'd rather we spent it on ourselves (or saved it). We have same limit for other people both birthday and Christmas. On Christmas Day we are going to their house along with OH mum as well, and on Boxing Day the mums and dad are coming to our house.

rachel90

I spend £40 each on my mum and dad as I can afford to and it means I can get them what they really want.
If you can afford it, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, its no one elses business.

I have the same opinion, my parents have fed, clothed and kept a roof over my head for 21 years, not to mention the small fortune they spend on me at Christmas and birthdays! They deserve it so why not. I'd happily spend more if I could afford to.

hamsterfan1

Speaking as a Mum - I really don't care how much the kids spend on me as long as
1- they've thought about the gift &
2- they don't overspend

we have never been the type of family to buy lavish gifts though (unlike on those ads where they spend hundreds - you know who you are Littlewoods) and Dad usually has about £25 & the in-laws about £30 betwen them

pinkmami

Spend what you want on your mum & don't listen to what others say.

Your money, your mum.....do what you want. Don't think of the price just think of whether she likes the gift.

gardner1

dont know about what the right or wrong amount is but the thing that gets me is the raggy !!!!!! who haven't got a pot to pi55 in spending £500+ on each child laptops mobile games console etc to go with the 80" tv on wall in council house

Brighthouse must make a fortune out of them at christmas:D

elvis86

gardner1 wrote: »

dont know about what the right or wrong amount is but the thing that gets me is the raggy !!!!!! who haven't got a pot to pi55 in spending £500+ on each child laptops mobile games console etc to go with the 80" tv on wall in council house

Brighthouse must make a fortune out of them at christmas:D

This reminds me of what I said to my OH, who is a recovering (with my help) credit card fiend. I would rather know that he had thought to set aside £50 for a gift for me, maybe turned down a couple of invites for drinks/had economical lunches at work etc, than know that he had gone and spent £500 on a credit card.

pelirocco

My mum doesnt want presents ............she wants the cash !. Shes nearly 81 and living the high life . I also give her money as and when she needs it . She asked to 'borrow' £250 a few months ago so she could visit a chiropractor ......I gave her the money ( willingly and why not , shes my mum ) when I asked her how she got on at the chiroprators she said she didnt go as she had better things to spend the money on ! it still makes me laugh out loud now .......She didnt mean bills btw she meant bingo , clubs , holidays and fags lol

I just love the way at that age people dont give two hoots what they say or do

MandM90

Last year I bought my mum a Kindle and some books for it with a nice leather case (about 160 total) for Christmas and her birthday, as they are close together. This year for her birthday we bought her some kindle books, leather gloves and a bottle of nice wine for her birthday so for Christmas I might just buy her a bottle of perfume and a nice scarf/pair of earrings. She tends to spend much more on me, though.

Next year we're considering proposing a 10 pound limit for adults and 5 pounds for children as my wife has 12 neices and nephews, 5 young cousins, two sisters and a brother and, with parents, we're finding it a struggle. It's always a tricky subject to broach though as I don't want to seem mean

Badger_Lady

We don't have specific budgets for gifts either...

This year I've bought Mum a Kindle (from the US so cheaper) and a personalized cover for it, which is inscribed by my sister and I... in total that's about £105 I know she's going to love it

Last year my parents spent around £150 on my sister to take a six-week training course on a crew ship, while I got a home-knitted pair of gloves. But I love my gloves and I know that my Mum went to the time and effort of making them! So it doesn't matter at all.

euronorris

This year, I've spent 4.99 GBP on a gift for my Mum and Dad. The original price was higher than that, but as it was a set of those glasses from Tesco's and they'd been saving the vouchers for them, they insisted I used them to reduce the price. I tried to get other ideas from them both, but there isn't anything else they want or need and they kept insisting I didn't need to spend anymore money. Whatever makes them happy.

I've spent a lot more than that in the past, but I've never had a set budget in mind, only a limit. So it's just always 'what do they want/need and will make them happy?'. Sometimes that costs more, other times, less. Same goes for everyone else I buy for.