Jamie - posted on 10/25/2011 ( 25 moms have responded )
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I usually spend anywhere from $150-200 per kid for Christmas. My kids are still young though, so I know cost will go up the older they get. My kids are 7, 5 and 3. Also, how much do you and your Husband/significant other spend on each other for Christmas? I try to stay around $100. Also, I plan on spending about $100 on top of that for family gifts such as wii games, board games, movies etc. So, that makes my total anywhere from $900-1,000 for Christmas including stocking stuffers. And I feel like I'm being a cheap skate by only spending that much on my kids, but times are tight in the economy, and it's worth it to budget tighter so I can be a stay at home mom. That's the greatest gift of all!
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LauraBeth - posted on 11/21/2011
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We spend around 400 on each kids plus their stocking stuffers so I guess around 500 (we have two kiddos) end the end we usually spends close to 1600+ on the whole family not including the gas, food, and stay along the way. But I completly agree with Candhl Williamson, it is all about what you can afford to spend, I start saveing and shopping all thru the year thou for gifts (thank goodness for a big closet, lol) Oh and me and My hubby do not exchange gifts with each other ever! we have one income and we buy stuff throught the year for each other and found it silly to get a "gift" for each other just because a holiday, anniversary, or birthday says we should
Alicia - posted on 11/15/2011
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WOW, I really feel cheap. We have 3 boys with one income. We draw brother/sister names and our kids do a cousin drawing. And me and my husband have divorced paretns so we have to buy for them and their spouse. So I spend about $75.00 per kid and $50.00 for me and my husband. And 1 big family present. So I mainly do my christmas on Black Friday and get all the killer deals.
Jessica - posted on 08/14/2012
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I spend 100 dollars per child my eldest is 10 and my youngest is 2. when christmas came last year my eldest understood that he may only have 4 gifts while the younger ones got 7. we sat him down and explained that his gifts were going to cost more than the younger childrens did. He completely understood. He loved his gifts the more for me and my husband had gotten him the one thing he wanted most and than got him a few little thing. I am a stay at home mom as well and my children know that they cant get what they want all the time. I think as long as you tell your kids what you are thinking and and explain what your goals are to your children they will understand.
My son this past summer saved all his money from chores, helping family and dog walking that he bought himself his i pod and he charishes it more than anything because he bought it himself he understood that we could not afford it so he took the anititave to do it for himself. He told me this christmas he did not want anything because he wanted to get what he wanted for himself. I am so proud of him!
Shannon - posted on 11/22/2011
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my kids vary in age (12, 8, 5) so it just doesn't work out to spend the same amount per kid...that would mean 1 or 2 gifts for my 12 year old and a truckload for my 5 year old, LOL.
So, We make sure each kid gets 10 presents to open, regardless of cost. We also try to include at least one, large combined gift. I would say we spend between $1000-1200 total for Christmas.
DH and I rarely get each other something, and if we do it's just some candy or a movie/book.
Jaime - posted on 11/21/2011
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It really depends on the child, my oldest is 7, then a 1 year old and a newborn so I wouldn't spend $300 on each - the oldest wants of course the more expensive toys like electronic games and remote control stuff where as my toddler would get educational things for his age.