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Bridex100
Two Under Two Mommy
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How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
I was thinking of getting around 5 gifts each for each child.
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Posted 11/19/12 12:37 PM  |
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LSP2005
Bunny kisses are so cute!
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
8 (one for each night of Hanukkah.)
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| Posted 11/19/12 12:42 PM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
Probably about 10each. Only one "big" gift though.
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| Posted 11/19/12 12:52 PM |
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babyonthebrain
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
I have a huge pet peeve about spoiling children with gifts at Christmas, When I grew up I only got 1 gift and was so very grateful for it. I did not grow up in the United States so the culture where I grew up was completely different than here. My rule is: Jesus only got 3 gifts and no one is better than Jesus. So I will oly get my kids 3 things.
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| Posted 11/19/12 1:37 PM |
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Jax430
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Member since 5/05 18919 total posts
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Jackie
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
Posted by LSP2005
8 (one for each night of Hanukkah.)
Same here, even though she will have no idea what's going on this year. Mostly small things though.
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| Posted 11/19/12 1:49 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
I don't have a plan. I just buy what I think they will like. If could be 10, could be 20. I'm thrifty, shop sales, don't buy toys, etc. during the year, so I give them a lot for Christmas.
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| Posted 11/19/12 1:54 PM |
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lynnd126
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
So far I have 5 or 6 for ds1 and only ONE for ds2. I'm having a really hard time with that bc they are so close in age and also it seems like ds2 is only interested in ds2's toys instead of age appropriate ones. I honestly may just leave it like that. Seems like every 12-24 toy I get that kid just goes completely to waste. The one gift is a pillow racer btw.
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:04 PM |
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hunnybunnyxoxo
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Member since 11/07 3321 total posts
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Lisa
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How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
i think 5 for each is good. i try to make sure there is a range in prices.
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:25 PM |
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computergirl
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
Each kid is getting one "big" gift, and maybe 4 to 5 other small/medium gifts.
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:25 PM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
DD is only 2 so I feel I still have a pass this year as she really doesn't quite "get" it yet.
So I am thinking of 2 larger gifts and 3 smaller gifts from us/santa.
And when I say "larger" I mean like a doll house, etc. Nothing too too large since we have space constraints and nothing too expensive either
Message edited 11/19/2012 2:29:59 PM.
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:28 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Erica
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
Posted by Jax430
Posted by LSP2005
8 (one for each night of Hanukkah.)
Same here, even though she will have no idea what's going on this year. Mostly small things though.
This, but probably 6 though bc one night we do with inlaws where they get spoiled and another night with my family where they get spoiled during the 8 nights. One or two big ones, small stuff like art and craft things, some clothes and shoes bc they need that. They are also 1 and 3. My 3 yr old had one request so that will be his big one and it's not even that much.
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:39 PM |
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Beachlover
OMG! My boys are 2!
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
They will get 3 "big" gifts to share and three smaller ones each. They also get one each on little Christmas or three kings day 
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:44 PM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
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Allison
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How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
Haven't even thought that far ahead. Will start shopping and just see how things go.
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:45 PM |
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Xelindrya
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Member since 8/05 14470 total posts
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Veronica
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
4 gifts (to me big gifts)
Easel (i hope)
Lincoln Logs
Dr. McStuffins bag.
Etch and Sketch
The rest are stocking stuffers, 3 dum dum lollipops, a flashlight (again-she lost her other), Card game, probably some little cars, activity book.
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| Posted 11/19/12 2:50 PM |
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
Posted by BargainMama
I don't have a plan. I just buy what I think they will like. If could be 10, could be 20. I'm thrifty, shop sales, don't buy toys, etc. during the year, so I give them a lot for Christmas.
i agree. I do not have a set number. So far I got dd one big gift. We will be getting her some other small items. She's only 19 months so I'm not sure how much of this she really understands so I'm not going too crazy.
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| Posted 11/19/12 3:01 PM |
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Lillykat
going along for the ride...
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
I don't have a number. We go by what they are asking for, our budget for that year, are they big or small gifts? We wrap everything - so even a box of crayons or playdo package gets wrapped to give them more to open. We also give clothes for school as gifts so that adds up since I am buying the clothes anyway why not make them gifts. We like to do one nice bigger gift (Last year it was a leappad) and then a few small things. Right now the girls don't really have anything they are asking for so I am not sure how many there will be. Also if I get good deals and the $20-30 gifts are 1/2 off or whatever will mean they get more than if they are full price. We don't do stocking gifts so those are included in the count.
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| Posted 11/19/12 3:07 PM |
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JennyPenny
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Member since 1/08 12702 total posts
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How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
They will be 3 and 9 months. DH is set on getting DD1 a powerwheels car, so that will be for both of them since it's so expensive. Their stockings will be stuffed and I will get them each a few smaller things.
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| Posted 11/19/12 3:09 PM |
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Bearcat
Love my little girls!!! <3
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
I have no idea... don't even know where to begin. I keep asking her what she wants, and all she says is "hi." 
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| Posted 11/19/12 3:12 PM |
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wanttobeamom
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
DS is getting 1 big gift which is kinda a house gift but he doesn't know that. We are getting a train for around the xmas tree.
A puzzle
A book
A board game
A Christmas CD
A Mickey and Minnie xmas small stuffed toy for his stocking.
DS is getting spoiled from everyone else though.
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| Posted 11/19/12 3:14 PM |
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Tiggeruth
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Heidi
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
no set plan...she's only 18 months and wont really know the difference and there is a lot of family that will be buying her things...
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| Posted 11/19/12 3:27 PM |
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StaceyWill
It's a girl!!!
Member since 6/10 21539 total posts
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How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
DD will only be 7 months at Christmas - so we're only buying small things. Mostly learning toys and books.
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| Posted 11/19/12 3:30 PM |
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LotsaLuv
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How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
I just made a list so whatever other people don't get her I will. I will have a set amount as she gets older moneywise, but not gift wise.
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| Posted 11/19/12 4:08 PM |
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butterfly20
Party of 5 - 2015
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How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
It ends up being somewhere around 5 gifts but stay somewhere around $100(althought it probably will change when they get older) so if I can get better deals then they'll get more gifts. Then little stocking stuffers.
Then we also just started last year where we gave ds one gift from us on Christmas Eve.. cause after all, why would we by gifts for grandparents, and cousins kids but not our own.
Also, dh's parents had been spoiling ds ( and dh and I too) at Christmas so thats why we haven't gone crazy with the tree cause then we'd have no room left in the house.
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| Posted 11/19/12 4:11 PM |
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nraboni
Uggh...
Member since 10/09 6905 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
Posted by Bearcat
I have no idea... don't even know where to begin. I keep asking her what she wants, and all she says is "hi."
hahahaha...If I asked my DD she would probably say "bye"
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| Posted 11/19/12 4:17 PM |
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mnmsoinlove
Mommy to 2 sweet girls!
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Melissa
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Re: How many actual gifts do you plan to buy for your children?
I haven't counted  10+ for each girl. I did set a budget for each girls though
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| Posted 11/19/12 4:26 PM |
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