How many gifts do your kids get from relatives?

Question

My daughter only gets gifts for Christmas from me and her dad. Since we're separated, he spends about $250.00, and I spend about $200.00.

Does this sound like too much? after all, she doen't have grandparents or aunties and uncles buying her anything.

I don't buy alot for her throughout the year, so these are things she's been wanting but I usually can't afford. And I only got half the list!

and dad gets one or two big things, whereas I get about 6-8 gifts for her under the tree.

Answer 1

What you're doing sounds fine.

My son gets way too many gifts from relatives. His father and I are also separated. He usually gets one big present and af few smaller ones. His parents get him a lot of presents, my parents get him a lot, my sister gets him something, and so do my three aunts. I get him a lot of less expensive gifts so it looks like there's a lot under our tree on Christmas morning. The trouble is, since I have him in school or daycare 11 hours/day, he's never home to play with this toystore full of toys we have. I wish he got less, but there's really nothing I can do about it.

Answer 2

i sound that sending £100 each is about right cos kids just dont no what to do otherwise, i also spend £20 each on all 6 of my neices aged between 6 months and 11 years

Answer 3

Whatever you and your almost-ex buy for your daughter must be right for the two of you.

I would never expect to get everything I wanted for Christmas or any other time of year or occasion.

When I was a small child, we got a brand new shiny penny AND a few unexpected gifts.

We ALWAYS had to say:
"Thank you, Mom!"
"Thank you, Dad."
"Thank You, God."

In fact, our neighbors bought more things for my brother and me than my parents or anyone in our family bought for us.

Thanks for asking! I enjoyed this trip down "Memory Lane".

VTY,
Ron

Answer 4

That sounds fine. My husband and I usually spend $200-$250 each on our son and his two kids from his first marriage, but we both have large families that get for all of them too.

Answer 5

The presents are an incredible threat to show your infants. First, you thank your SIL and settle for each thing graciously. Then, you clarify to the youngsters which you adult men don't have the gap to maintain each and every thing given to you. so which you supply them a call...they are able to maintain the hot toy or sweater, yet while they do, they'd desire to come to a decision on something else that they'd desire to furnish away in its place and placed it in a "charity container." (or, they are able to easily placed the hot issues interior the charity container). Then as quickly as a month or so which you're taking them on an time out with the charity container to furnish it away to a worth clarification on your selection. Oh...and be confident your infants write thank-you letters for each and each present they get carry of. If it gets to the element the place they are bored with writing maximum of notes, enable them to renowned that they are welcome to tell your SIL themselves that they delight in her generosity yet that they do no longer desire the rest.

Answer 6

no that is fine