There's only so much you can get your kids without it being beyond excessive imo. I would say $200 per kid at the absolute most, but I don't think we will spend anywhere near that.
WakeOfAshesPosts: 21,665destroyer of motherfuckers
is there a reason you're so adamant about buying her something?
yeah... because i'd feel like a shitty husband for not. I've done that before because funds were tight and I hated it.
I get that she would feel the same way. But I want her to cut down on teh kids presents. She gets them so many presents and 75% of them are garbage gifts that they wont play with after the a day or so. Shit should be cut back to what people actually want and will play with.
is there a reason you're so adamant about buying her something?
yeah... because i'd feel like a shitty husband for not. I've done that before because funds were tight and I hated it.
I get that she would feel the same way. But I want her to cut down on teh kids presents. She gets them so many presents and 75% of them are garbage gifts that they wont play with after the a day or so. Shit should be cut back to what people actually want and will play with.
when i was young, since we didn't have a lot of money, my parents would stagger our gifts over a 3-4 month period. it worked out because we would only get things we really wanted instead of one big glut where something would inevitably get lost in the mix. we loved it.
WakeOfAshesPosts: 21,665destroyer of motherfuckers
200 a kid sounds about right
The problem is they are starting to want more expensive gifts. Like my son really wants a Lego Mindstorm NXT robot system that's gonna cost around 250.
My thought is... great - there is his present. But she thinks he needs to get 9 other presents he wont give a damn about.
The problem is they are starting to want more expensive gifts. Like my son really wants a Lego Mindstorm NXT robot system that's gonna cost around 250.
My thought is... great - there is his present. But she thinks he needs to get 9 other presents he wont give a damn about.
That's a problem with kids. They care about # on the morning of Christmas, but once noon hits, only care about one present.
WakeOfAshesPosts: 21,665destroyer of motherfuckers
I dont agree.... because that wasnt how I was. For christmas I typically got 1 nintendo game that I asked about daily for 2 months prior, and then jammies and maybe a new shirt or new pair of pants. That's it.
If I was a single dad and my kids were disappointed by the number of presents, we'd be learning a hard lesson about being thankful for what you got. I'd make them donate the presents they did get to some a shelter.
I was spoiled as a child for Christmas. My mom loved wrapping gifts, so we normally had a shitton of little ones and one big one. Now, the wrapping falls on me and I see how much my dad gets me and my sister and how little he gets my brother. I've convinced him to get me gifts during the year instead of a ton on Christmas, thankfully. But it still hate wrapping the 30+ gifts my sister gets.
I do, but I can get past my problems with them to get "along" and have a relationship with my parents. My brother on the other hand, holds grudges and is a knucklehead, just like my dad. He dropped out of college just to piss off my dad.
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When I was a kid my total christmas presents didnt top 100 dollars. However my kids somehow get 500-1000 dollars presents. it's fucked in my opinion.
I get that she would feel the same way. But I want her to cut down on teh kids presents. She gets them so many presents and 75% of them are garbage gifts that they wont play with after the a day or so. Shit should be cut back to what people actually want and will play with.
You only spend more when they're older.
I feel bad because I can't buy any gifts this year.
My thought is... great - there is his present. But she thinks he needs to get 9 other presents he wont give a damn about.
If I was a single dad and my kids were disappointed by the number of presents, we'd be learning a hard lesson about being thankful for what you got. I'd make them donate the presents they did get to some a shelter.