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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So far, my 8 1/2 yo son is asking for (and receiving):

Minecraft Lego sets
Star Wars Lego sets
Pokemon items - card sets, figures, plush
3DS XL
7 3DS games
Skylanders Trap Team for XBox One
6 - 8 Skylanders TT characters
Infinity 2.0 for XBox One
3 - 4 Infinity characters
Anki Drive (race car track/cars to be used with apple devices)
Microscope
Science experiment kits (3 or 4)
Books (2 or 3)
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This is a huge number of gifts. [/quote]

I posted it and there are a lot of gifts, plus he'll receive some other gifts and gift cards from grandparents.  We always buy many items for Christmas and birthdays - we probably spend the same (or less) on Christmas as those with large immediate and extended families, but we buy for fewer people.  [/quote]

Hey pp, I have a small family too. It's one of the benefits of it, right? I think your list sounds awesome, my ds would be thrilled! We haven't asked what he wants yet, but I'm sure his list would look a lot like yours. My ds is 9.[/quote]

I agree - we only buy gifts on birthdays and at Christmas - very rarely during the rest of the year so when the holidays roll around - we splurge. We get some cheap stuff, some educational things and also some pricier items. Why not? We do birthdays at home, saving a couple hundred dollars and this money goes towards gifts. My kids are not entitled and certainly don't have false expectations. They all do chores around the house and are doing well in school. I fail to see why being generous at Christmas means your kids are going to grow up to be assholes.[/quote]

Thanks for the ideas!  Very helpful.

Ignore the judgy grinches.  
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Heads UP!!!

That Anki car racing set (which is damn awesome) is now $99 on Amazon from the Nov 26 price of 149.99.[/quote]

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