My kids are getting 17 (us/Santa) each plus a few from grandparents etc.

Anonymous wrote:This year? Probably zero. No shopping for Christmas. We buy things and start using it as soon as Amazon delivers. The idea to hide it, wrap it, wait till Christmas? Nah!

This is what I WANT to do.

I don't mean to be snarky, but I'm curious

When people say they do want, need, wear, read and then some things that don't fit, what would you get a child that doesn't fit into those 4 categories?

I mean, I know lots of people whose IL's get them presents they neither want nor need, but as a parent, I try to avoid that. If my kids don't want it, or need it, why would I buy it?

One “major” gift each then a bunch of tschotsckes

My husband and I each spend $50 on her, so that ends up being 2-5 gifts. Then my parents buy her 5-6, then she gets at least one each from our siblings (4 more) and a couple of other random ones.

They're getting maybe a dozen each this year (more than usual), but a lot of that is clothes and books.

This year probably about 20 or so things to open. A mix of books, toys, gadgets. Nothing expensive. That's just from us/santa. Probably 10 or so other gifts from family too. It's slightly more than most years, but I like have lots of things to wrap and open. I never spend that much money, although I'm sure that will change as kids get older.

This year we will give them 3 family gifts, and 3 individual gifts, plus stockings.

My daughter is getting 4 gifts on Christmas morning and then one from each set of grandparents.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids get five. Three from us, one from their grandparents and one from their sibling.

We try to steer the sibling to get something from the "something you want, need, wear and read" concept but so far they don't want to, and we don't think this is the hill to die on, especially since we got the grandparents on board with it.

You sound like a good mom.

+1

Probably about ten each, including relatives' gifts.

I think mine ended up with around 15 each this year but no one wanted anything big so we spent the same as last year with twice as many things to wrap. Lots of clothes, books, crafty things, PJs, some legos etc.

My 9 year old is getting two from us + we've been filling an advent calendar eith small trinkets all month. She will also get 10 presents from other family and friends.

Anonymous wrote:My budget is the same for both kids, but DD (14) is getting 3 gifts while DS (16) is getting 5. Then they’ll get a bunch of sweet treats with some socks and lip balms in their stockings.

Just to add - they get one expensive item each, and the rest are smaller gifts.

My budget is the same for both kids, but DD (14) is getting 3 gifts while DS (16) is getting 5. Then they’ll get a bunch of sweet treats with some socks and lip balms in their stockings.