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[–] Quicky@piefed.social 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Parent of late teens here - around £200 each (usually clothes or various bits they’ve asked for), unless there’s a big present involved that I’m interested in too (like a new games console), which would be a more expensive year.

[–] TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

About how much did you budget for kids under 10 or so? Just curious more than anything.

[–] Quicky@piefed.social 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Probably less, but it may well have been roughly similar. I think when they were younger they ended up getting more “stuff” but it was cheaper items. Mostly board games and toys that I thought they might like, rather than specific stuff they ask for these days. Well, I ask them, because I’d rather get them stuff they want/need.

I feel like the pile of presents was bigger in those days at least.