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How many gifts for your kiddo(s)?
Cooper81
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With J's birthday being two days before Christmas, it complicates things a bit. Last year we really only got him two gifts, one for Christmas morning and one for his birthday. He really had NO idea what gifts were about and really didn't care and we knew we would get a TON of stuff from family and friends. This year I think he *gets* it a little more so we have about 6 things we specifically want to get him, that we think he will really like, and we will split for his birthday and christmas. I just can't justify getting a ton of gifts when I know family and friends are going to, and he will get double the amount because of his birthday.
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Re: How many gifts for your kiddo(s)?
DD will only be 4 1/2 months old when Christmas rolls around so she really has no clue.
We got her a few books, a couple outfits, a picture frame, and 2 toys she won't even be able to play with for a few more months.
... every single day of forever.
I think I want to get DS a set of soft blocks or something like that and a book or two, and maybe some kind of small plastic toys he can chew on. He has lots of plush toys that he eats but they get so gross.
I think I will also get a "First Christmas" ornament.
He's only going to be 6 months old, so he's going to have no clue. But I still think we should get him something. Also, I'm getting him a stocking, but not sure what to put in it. Maybe the little toys...
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DD's birthday is next week. What we've done is gotten her a "big" birthday gift and then multiple small Xmas gifts, but alot of the Xmas gifts are sort of practical at this age too.
This year, I got her a Dora dollhouse for her birthday present and I'll probably give her some books or a movie also. For Xmas, I got her a bunch of rooms of furniture for the dollhouse, plus a few puzzles, books, movies, etc. I may get her some dress up stuff. .. but we'll see. If she needed clothes, I'd get her those too, but she's still wearing almost everything from last year. For her stocking, she'll get more undies, chapstick, nail polish, some M&M's and chocolate milk and maybe a play necklace. I also may weed through some of her Xmas gifts once I see what she gets for her birthday from other people.
I think we're only doing 3-4 presents and nothing big. Then we'll get her some things for her stocking that are small (like crayons). We don't have anywhere to put tons of stuff, and the grandparents get her more than I wish they would anyway. Especially at 2 years old, I don't think she cares or knows the difference between 2 presents and 10 presents. Well, REALLY cares. I know she knows presents.
We were playing "pretend" birthday the other day because she was singing Happy Birthday to herself. At the end of the song, she asked me where her presents were. Already out smarting me at 2...
DD won't really get it even at 19mos. She enjoyed opening gifts last yr but really one or 25, she won't know. We have our "go to" gift that we will hopefully buy every year for her. I have also purchased her a few smaller items. Like others, she's spoiled by the rest of the family so she'll hardly feel slighted if mom and dad only have 4 things for her.
we went way overboard with Aiden last year, and he was overwhelmed with so many gifts and really didn't need that much. I've really tried to rein it in this year.
He's getting one bigger gift and a bunch of smaller things. There's no one thing he's asked for. I got a great deal on Legos on BF, but I'm actually putting them away for his birthday because I think he's set for Christmas.
I have three things for Claire, and I'm going to wrap up her convertible carseat. She has no clue and will most likely eat the wrapping paper. But I need to give her some things for Aiden's sake. He'd worry that Santa thought she was bad
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Last year we got DD a couple small toys, and I signed her up for a swim class at the YMCA. We'll be doing the same this year.
However from family, I know my mom is getting her a play kitchen and my ILs got a bunch of toys they will keep at their house for her.
I'm struggling with this, too. DD will only be 11 months and doesn't really get it. I hesitate to spend money on a bunch of stuff that will sit around the house. Her favorite game/toy is "get the dogs".
For Hannukah, we have a small toy already and we'll probably get her a book, some cloth diapers and a few other small things. On one hand, I like I shouldn't worry about 8 gifts, but on the other I don't want her to "miss" unwrapping things. (I think she will enjoy the unwrapping part of the gifting.) I think she will get a lot of stuff from our grandparents.
We went way overboard last year so I am trying to do less this year. She is getting the My First Doll House from us and a few of the accessories. I'll probably pick up an outfit or two. I already got her a snow suit and boots, plus I have a couple of puzzles I picked up on clearance over the summer.
Last year my brother and his family were in town and we all did Christmas at my parents house. They wanted all the kids to have an even amount of stuff. My parents, my broither, my sister and I all put our stuff under the tree and it was all "from Santa." It was a lot of fun for the older kids but the 2 little ones (Evie and my brother's youngest) were very overwhelmed and lost interest.