There was some woman on tv a while ago yakking on about xmas and pressies . she said when ur kids write their xmas lists tell them they can only have 1 item off thier list as santa has to buy for so many kids ..... then go to poundland and buy loads of bits as all kids are interested in are opening presents. the amount of pressies is more important to them .... so then i sat thinking , my 7 yr old last xmas , ripping open pressies and chucking it to one side whilst opening another !! its defo the amount of pressies for them.
this year , they started writing lists aout 3 weeks ago , i told them that father xmas had rung and said they could only put 6 items on a list as there are so many other kids to buy for in the world ... So my mum has bought 1 item off each list, my eldest son has bought another, the other set of grandparnets will buy another .... i have kept the cheapest stuff on the list for me to buy ......crafty i know but needs must . My kids are 5, 6 8 &18. one item my 5 yr old is desperate for has been bought by my mum , and i said to my husband ok she may be disappointed that santa hasnt left it but she will be chuffed when granma turns up with it in the morning.although i know my mum would be happy to leave it here , but why should the fat gezza get the credit !!??? my 5yr old after the afore mention item ... ben and hollys magic kingdom playset ... seems to be a big seller and i have only just managed to get one as sold out everywhere, £29.99 have seen them hit £50 on ebay recently!!! tempting for a profit! It has been known for a male friend to be ringing the house to speak to kids to say hes very sorry but cant get certain gifts .... only good if ur kids believe like mine do !
i know how poster feels thou with all these games consoles, my son in the army let his 6 yr brother borrow the xbox 360 he bought , but hes just had a ps3 free on a phone contract and let me 6 yr old keep xbox. He wants games for it , so they will be purchased off ebay !
i keep thinking to myself this is the last xmas in the iva , as yr 6 is complete nxt autumn . i have been buying 1 gift a week . then i buy a food item , like this week it was chocs for xmas tree, BOGOF of course and put them away. Morrisons are selling pepsi buy 1 get 2 free , so stocking up on pop and same with pringles ! I do xmas now on a budget, if extras for dinner (like in laws ....not bloomin likely after last yr) i ask them to buy something , like my mum will be coming , so she can buy the turkey or puddings, or both !! i buy a xmas item every week with shopping . iceland do great puds and very reasonably priced . I dont miss £3.00 on my shopping bill.
BUT best of all is january , ok no cash for the sales but no dirty big visa bills to pay at the end either !
society has changed so much that kids wouldnt appreciate a shiney penny and orange in their stocking ..... now its £250 games consoles with games at £40 each ! or some crappy plastic item £35 that gets broke as soon as taken out of box . I have learnt thou , keep boxes and beginning of jan, sell item on ebay as kids no longer play with it !
oh well after all that waffle i hope everyone does have a lovely xmas and those with young kids who believe, get a few things they ask for ! xxx
