Christmas Spending & the True Spirit of the Season 🎄

[daviddaviddavid123]

Honestly people just need to stick in their own lane & concentrate on themselves... Boring

 

[johnpaul2111]

My family and kids get what I can't afford it doesn't matter on how much things cost to be honest it's thought that counts my kids actually look forward to there Christmas dinner the most lol

 

[spacelady]

For the first 5 years of my boys life I re gifted the same present every year. They got so much from family that if they didn’t immediately play with something I saved it for the following year . I think they just enjoyed opening presents. The money I saved we went to Thomas land for a few days after Christmas. We did this for about 8 years in total and had the most amazing memories

 

[ofglory]

Tbh we were closer when money was tight and things meant more I hv 4 children 15 to 30 and I taught them no value as they got older you could gv them £500ea and yd get thanks but just seems looking bk yr ticking a box I think when yv less money playing games planning movie and candles or a boogie just means more and yv memories x

 

[gemini850]

I'm only in it for the pigs in blankets.

 

[abcd01in]

@gemini850 Priorities

 

[jarmolaaksonen]

Is this enough? I dont feel like I've got him enough..

 

[mattuntom]

@jarmolaaksonen a couple more maybe you can still see some of that tree

 

[donationsfromothershelp]

Time is so precious. Possessions can be replaced, you can never get time back!!

 

[seethelight1]

I always say to my son he can ask for 3 small things from Father Christmas but all big/more expensive present only come from family and friends as it’s not fair if Father Christmas spent lots of money on one child as he couldn’t do it for everyone!
He’s asked for a new book, a small £8 Lego set and a hot wheels car. And all the bigger stuff he’s asked for is from family. That’s what I believe it should be! X

 

[tlkimme]

@seethelight1 we do thst too, my heart can't take that santa brings big gifts to some and little to others - so we also say little gift as the sleigh can only carry so much x

 

[mvh1992]

@seethelight1 I don't understand this logic , santa brings all the presents to my house a) by the time they go back to school they've forgotten what they've had b) what child who is of the age to believe in santa asks them who bought their presents and also do you think it makes a difference to their feelings either way . If 1 child got a ps 5 and another got a few cheap toys they'd still be envious and again im sure they wouldn't be asking who bought it

 

[littlefish40]

That post earlier asking how much people spend was ridiculous! Who cares? Do what you can afford and mind your own business about what others are doing! How to make people feel crap eh? Honestly it’s like people can’t think for themselves anymore. What should I get my child for Xmas, a million posts about the same Xmas tree as well

 

[jamie2]

I’ve had skint Christmasses and ones where I’ve had lots of spare cash, but my kids have never gone without. It’s about steering them round to things that are within your budget at the time.
They no longer believe, but when they did, they used to use a website to send their Santa letters (via email) which gave them 3 choices of presents - I used to help them write the email and we would always make sure they at least got the 3 items they’d asked Santa for.

 

[xmandlt]

Love this

 

[patty1990]

We do rise our child where he is not materialisticly attached. Quality Time - yes.

 

[katy89]

Its almost certainly our last ever Christmas with a family member this year. Just try and enjoy the time with your family whilst you can. It's all that really matters

 

[webster88]

Children usually remember the time spent with family, the laughter, fun with each other.
Gifts get put at the back of their minds in years to come, 10+ years they probably won't remember what they got.
Last year we struggled and my son who was 11 at the time said "doesn't matter if you can't afford Christmas, we can have a nice dinner and a walk together"
If you can splash the cash then good on ya but most just manage with whatever we can do.

 

[boondock_saint]

Who remembers what they recieved as children? I remember my dad making me a book and that is what I remember the most. Children need love and time being spent with them, not money splashed at them.

 

[mvh1992]

@boondock_saint you know I said this to my son , whose stressing over Christmas for his 3 kids and I said they will remember the time spent not the gifts and he listed every main present he'd had since he was 5 up until he was 18 in year order my other son could remember a couple