That is what mine get So my total Christmas spend on the kids is just over £500 a lot of money when you look at it

This year instead of cash they asked for a PS3 and some games.

I dont have kids , But my sisters do , My sis mary spends about £ 300 each on her three but theyre dad died a few years back and she doesnt see much of his family , so she tends to try and make up for that , Plus there birthdays all fall after christmas from jan to march .
My sis dot spends about £400 on her to boys each, as theyre dad does not spend a penny on them and neither does his family , But there step dad family does so they do better than ok , My older sis has one we lad and his birthday is in november so she spends about £1oo quid for his birthday and about £2oo to £3oo for chrimbo , then they get presents from all my side of the family , so i reckon they do pretty well considering most kids get very little xxdk

I know what you mean, my son's birthday is on new years!

Mind mine is on the 21st! As kids we probably got about £200 a year each on stuff and there was 3 of us. This year i've got £50 cash from my mum and I know i'll get some things, so probably about £100. And £50 from my dad and i'm 23 this month.

My sons have had about £120 each spent on them this yr by me, and tbh I think thats more than enough, I dont see the need or point in going OTT

my kids get 250 each plus bits from family, i think xmas is about spending time as a family it is very commercial now, people have forgot what xmas is about would you agree?
i love playing new games and the excitement on the kids faces is a picture

My mum probably spends about £150 on my son aswell.

No kids, but for neices and nephews I spend what I am comfortable speding without skinting myself.

Our 4 get £250 each, if they want items rather than money, they tell me what I buy it and wrap it for them.

We decided a couple of years ago, that Christmas time they will get smaller items, but for their birthdays they get bigger items, as there is only one to buy for. In August Kieran had a PS3, Paige is having a laptop in April as it's an important year for her at school (year 10) last year we paid for Abi (eldest) to go to New York for her 18th birthday with college (£700) Kirstie had £500 for her 16th birthday.

thats the thing isn't it carole its all too much ...mine have £100 cash and they might join together for a WII its up to them

sometimes the REAL value of xmas gets lost amoungst the competition of who can get what and who can spend the most

barrr humbug Inca x LOL

i have PM'd you my address Storm just incase you had forgot to ask me LOL