Each to their own I suppose.
I have a few family members who buy EVERYTHING for their kids. Not only does it make it hard to buy for them (and make you NOT want to buy for them as it is so not appreciated) but the kids are definitely spoilt brats.
When I was young, we got one main present and a few little trinket things in our stockings. We would have to watch our cousins take half the day to open all their presents. At times there would be a bit of jealousy but in the end, our parents gave us their time and that’s what was really important. I’m carrying on that tradition with my daughter too. She is an amazing kid. She wants for nothing and is extremely grateful for everything she gets. She’s 3 years old and all she wants a little garden of her own with a tomato plant. Pretty proud of that

I don’t like spending much either with Christmas toys. Luckily my daughter is older now, so I go more for books!

Maybe they are buying presents for other times of the year, birthdays, now that would be a good plan!

I know if a friend of a friend who bragged about spending $500 on Easter eggs this year for her kids. I couldn’t believe it, she’s a single mum with 5 kids blowing her Centrelink on crap! And boasting about it

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  • • mom165081 replied
    • 29 Nov 2015 , 1:33 am

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  Great – that’s where our hard earned taxes go! It’s always so disheartening reading this kind of story – if only people would spend money (however acquired) responsibly.

We go with modest gifts as kids do not need mountains of toys.

Agreed. A few is quite enough.