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[quote=Anonymous]Ditto to what most people said.  I only give gift  suggestions if asked.  My parents and siblings are on a limited budget so in general if asked for suggestions I go with items in the $20-25 range.  So that would mean clothes, DVDs, an inexpensive Lego set etc.  My mom will normally on her own go for something creative that corresponds with their interest like a recorder and mini Instrument set. I can sort of see the Amazon Wishlist if asked just because it makes it easier to manage so if you only have 10 suggestions you don't have to remember which person you gave 2-3 ideas and you know what is still left that you can decide to get.  That said, I am shying away from the Amazon Wishlist with the kids (elementary age) because they could find 100 things they wanted and it becomes all about give me give me give me and less about spirit of Christmas.

Also agreed that once the kids get older, some of the extended family may not do gifts at all because teenagers in general want a few expensive things. Once they are past the age of toys you end up either doing cash or gift cards - which I may do for my niece/nephew but less likely to do for my 2nd cousins' son/daughter. For our own kiss we cut back on toys and tried to do more clothes, books, a few fillers like shopkins, and maybe one big item like Fitbit.[/quote]

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