When do you stop giving Christmas presents?

onlyroz

Do you still give Christmas presents to older nieces and nephews once they turn 18? And if you stop doing this how did you arrive at an arrangement that didn't upset anybody?

And what do you do if the parents of your nieces and nephews still send presents/money for your own children (who are younger than 18)?

jackieblack

In our family we stop when the child leaves education

And we bought for older neices/nephews before our DD was born, so it all equals out in the end if we stop sooner (same with younger neices/nephews, we started buying for them later so expect to finish later)

Buzzybee90

I'm way over 18 and I still get presents from my lovely aunties and uncles, as do my cousins from my parents. However, I wouldn't be offended if they deemed me too old.

thecoffeehouse204

I nearly posted this very same question a few weeks ago as i'm in a similar quandry. My niece and nephew are 18 & 20 and we're still buying christmas and birthday presents for them - actually giving them cash most recently. I was thinking of stopping at 21 but feel a bit guilty as our little girl is only 4 so my brother and sister in law have many years of buying for her ahead. It's such a difficult decision isn't it?

jackieblack

thecoffeehouse204 wrote: »

My niece and nephew are 18 & 20 and we're still buying christmas and birthday presents for them - actually giving them cash most recently. I was thinking of stopping at 21 but feel a bit guilty as our little girl is only 4 so my brother and sister in law have many years of buying for her ahead. It's such a difficult decision isn't it?

But you've been buying for them for the last 18/20 years so why feel guilty?

supermassive

I don't have any children, but I would happily buy xmas presents for my Niece for the rest of my life.

thecoffeehouse204

jackieblack wrote: »

But you've been buying for them for the last 18/20 years so why feel guilty?

I hadn't thought of it like that, officially i've only been buying for them 14 years as I didn't get my own presents for them till I moved out of my parents. Think

I think if I was closer to them I would continue buying for them but I can go months without seeing them and know very little about their likes and dislikes - that's why presents are mostly cash based.

tea_lover

Boxing day.

GBNI

supermassive wrote: »

I don't have any children, but I would happily buy xmas presents for my Niece for the rest of my life.

Same here, I have two nieces (although they are both still very young) and I have no intention of every having my own so I will always buy them (finances permitting) I also send money to their savings every month too.

azzabazza

We gave presents until their 21st. Always send a birthday card on their birthdays and a Christmas card. If I happen to visit any of them over the festive period I will take a box of chocolates, wine or similar.

sax11

i think presents should be stopped as soon as they stop believing in santa

hopefully my 4 yr old is taking the hints