Hi IM’s,
There’s been a large amount of posts being shared on my FB from people saying to only give small gifts from Santa and then the rest say they’re from parents.
Growing up both mine and my husband’s parents didn’t write any gifts were from us. All of them were from Santa and still are now we are adults lol.
I’m just curious as to what you’re doing? We’ve spent approx. $600 so far and want to say it’s all from Santa but I will feel people will be judgemental about it or kick up a stink. I do understand there’s people doing it tough, we both work exceptionally long hard hours and this is a time we can really spoil the crap out of our son after putting money aside all year and I really want to embrace the Santa aspect
12 Replies
Just do you, whatever floats your boat. I’m sure you, like most people don’t sit around bragging about what you spent on Christmas presents. Why would anyone even know? Do what makes you happy, it’s no one else’s business. Life’s too short to let the opinions of other dictate how you and your family spend Christmas.
Sorry but no fat man in a red suit is going to get any credit for hubby’s hard work.
Although we’ve decided they’ll only get 5 presents from us (want need wear read experience) we’ll still spend a few thousand all up and they’ll all be coming from Mum & Dad.
P.S our girls don’t believe in Santa due to school friends spoiling it for them.
Ours is from santa. I give gifts/ a gift as well. Santa gives a stocking and the list or a few things and one large share item like a dolls house or trampoline.
For us it was always the big wow, Santa has definitely been feeling on Christmas morning and I find I still try to create that, on a budget.
I have seen that post and I have thought about it but I also don't think others get to dictate how we celebrate in our own homes. I know my kids are far more spoiled than many and far less spoiled than most and I couldn't imagine ever telling others what to do or what to say about how they do Christmas or santa in their house.
We’ve always done a combo. Some from santa, some from parents and some from siblings (which they bought from savings).
I think it’s important that Christmas isn’t just about Santa and that giving is just as important as receiving (even if it’s something they made).
We also make a big deal about donating at this time of year.
But you do what fits with your ethos. BTW I don’t go around telling people on Facebook what I do at Christmas, but since you asked.
Just write their name on the tag and be done with it if you want. Then they can believe you or him? Personally, we do 1 santa, 1 from us (usually the best thing), 1 from the pets and if they have more stocking fillers they start being characters they like, superheroes etc. I don't think it really matters
In my family our presents all came from Santa, in my husbands family it came from his parents. So we've compromised and the kids each get something they want, need, wear, read, watch and eat from Santa and then a big joint present from us. But you do you!
Santa brings their Santa sack and 1-2 gifts. Any outdoor toys and/or board games/family games.
The rest is from us
Go for it! That’s what we do! Our kids are only young once do it the way you want! Just don’t mention it to those you think will be judgey..
My son is getting a $2500 monkey bar set of Santa cause that’s what his heart desires. Plus a sack full of presents.
When they are adults they will know it was you - hence no need to take credit yet...
Do what you want to do!!!
I have noticed that people worry too much about what customs or traditions other people have, how much money they spend and on what, how they celebrate, what fairy tales they choose to include their children in, even what food they eat 🙄
It really makes very little difference in the long term anyway, once your kids are old enough to understand that you're "Santa", they're just going to appreciate that you gave them a wonderful Christmas.
You should go and label all those gifts from Santa if that's what you want and you shouldn't feel an ounce of guilt for it. As a person who has definitely done it tough some Christmases, I would never begrudge anyone for doing Christmas how they want to and frankly if anyone judged me for the way I do things they'd get a big fat 🖕🖕🖕 from me lol.
Do you.
My reasoning was that once I started working and Christmas became a little more extravagant I didn't want Santa bringing so much for our son when his friends wouldn't necessarily be getting so much and you know how kids like to talk about their pressies! Santa bought the generic gifts, mum & dad got all the cool shit.
You just do what You want. There are no rules. And no one needs to know how much money you spent so there will be no need for judgement. We do the big present from us and the rest from santa.
Whatever makes you and yours happy is what you should do.
Santa used to bring lots for my kids and I used to bring lots too. I go way overboard, we work hard and spend about $1000 on each of our kids, as they got older it was hard though as their cousins didn't get as much (Not many kids would get as much) and I hated my kids sharing what they got. I was embarrassed even. So now Santa brings one non electronic item and the rest go under the tree/in their stockings. The littlest one thinks Santa brings it all and that's okay (Whatever makes him happy), the 8 year old thinks Santa brought her one non electronic item (helps her get creative and think) and she's the one who shares with everyone/cousins so this is perfect! My older 2 teenagers know we have brought it all and help assemble and do the Santa stuff for the littlies.
I remind them how lucky and blessed they are, we talk about the kids we have brought presents for under the wishing tree and there was still kids out there that would have gotten nothing for Christmas, i remind them their mum is crazy about christmas not just presents but the food, decorating and family togetherness and that the magic of Christmas in our house is our magic, everyone has their own magic and I find my kids more wanting to hear about the "magic" in everyone else's homes rather then brag about what they did or didn't get. You shouldny have to tell your kids the same as everyone else, if we teach our kids about others differences and about tolerance life would be easier.