Christmas spend for each child this Christmas

Joan_number_one_6

LadyDee wrote: »

Bearing in mind this is a moneysaving site, the majority of votes cast appear to be for £175 and over. Unbelievable. I wonder how many of those people will be here next year worrying about how they are going to pay their credit card bills.

I certainly won't be one of them despite falling into that category.
I don't need one so I refuse to have one.

candygirl

thorsoak wrote: »

For my grandchildren (now totalling 9) it will be in the region of £15-20 per child. I try to go for the rule of 4 - something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read.

love this idea:DI'll be spending around £30 each on my Grandkids, who have literally everything under the sun :eek:I'm also taking them to the pantomime for a pre Xmas treat.Much prefer giving them memories, rather than just things

Golightly72

candygirl wrote: »

love this idea:DI'll be spending around £30 each on my Grandkids, who have literally everything under the sun :eek:I'm also taking them to the pantomime for a pre Xmas treat.Much prefer giving them memories, rather than just things

My MIL always takes us to the pantomime every Christmas as her main present to us, and it's lovely. Always feel very Christmassy once we've been.

Also, as a family of five it's very much appreciated, budget wise!

candygirl

Golightly72 wrote: »

My MIL always takes us to the pantomime every Christmas as her main present to us, and it's lovely. Always feel very Christmassy once we've been.

Also, as a family of five it's very much appreciated, budget wise!

Yea it costs a mint , but is so worth it, n better than a pile of yet more plastic tat :rotfl: We take our own drinks n snacks, but the kids always get to choose a light up sword, or heart
Happy days xx

moomoomama27

We have three teenage children so spend a lot more than we did when they were smaller and their interests were cheaper! We spend about £400-£500 per child which includes Christmas eve boxes, stockings and a family pantomime treat.

I budget throughout the year putting away a monthly amount. We don't ever get into debt for Christmas nor do we put things on a credit card to pay off.

SingleSue

I didn't buy expensive consoles or the such like for them, if they wanted those they had to save up and buy them themselves. It actually made them appreciate them so much more as they realised just how much these things cost.

When youngest was saving for his gaming PC build, I would buy him within budget components for birthday and Christmas (max of £60) but he did the majority of it (a total of £1200 or thereabouts) over a period of two years. In the meantime, he borrowed bits from old computers to make a running one he could use day to day at the cost of either free or a few pounds, at the end of their useful (to him) life, he sold things on and traded up.

Mind you, it is entirely up to the parent how much they spend. My way worked for me as there wasn't the disposable income to splurge and I refused to get into debt for materialistic reasons. For others, they can afford it and it is for them to decide how much to spend...there is really no right or wrong amount.

As an example of this, years ago as part of a couple and with two decent incomes, we didn't think anything of spending £100+ (usually ++) on each child, £50 or more per parent and a couple of hundred or more on each other but then we could afford it.

N.B If they are really interested in gaming, it doesn't stop there. It cost him £1200 to get his first mid level one built but he didn't stop there and he has continued to improve it year on year. When he comes home from uni, it is the single most valuable item in the house!

Fireflyaway

I have one child and I'm also an only child so no brothers sisters or nieces or nephews. My grandparents passed away years ago too so I have very few to buy for. We do spend quite a bit on our daughter but she doesn't produce a long list of wants.
I'd rather have a low cost but thoughtful gift.

LilElvis

LadyDee wrote: »

Bearing in mind this is a moneysaving site, the majority of votes cast appear to be for £175 and over. Unbelievable. I wonder how many of those people will be here next year worrying about how they are going to pay their credit card bills.

I might spend a lot, but I research before I purchase to ensure I'm getting the best price - so I am money saving! Everything goes on my credit card because I get vouchers dependent on my spending, but it gets paid off in full every month - also very MSE.

kazwookie

I'm staggered at the amounts some of you spend but each to their own.

I spend a total of £60 for all presents.......bought over the year at sales etc, being creative etc, this covers 9 step grandkids.

Kynthia

LadyDee wrote: »

Bearing in mind this is a moneysaving site, the majority of votes cast appear to be for £175 and over. Unbelievable. I wonder how many of those people will be here next year worrying about how they are going to pay their credit card bills.

This site isn't about not spending money, it's about not spending money you don't have, not overpaying and finding good deals. Not everyone on this site is in debt or a low income.

I don't spend that much yet as my children are very young. However I could afford to spend well over that without resorting to credit cards or worrying about money. So what is so unbelievable? The majority of smart phones, tablets, games consoles, etc all come to more than £175 so it's very easy to spend that.