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You don’t need to get much don’t stress
I usually start 2 weeks before Xmas 
I just did all the kids this month 
everyone else are getting photo calenders
I will start in two weeks and all will be done besides stocking stuffers and my 10yr old needs some barbie dolls that I’m not buying off amazon just yet… i have 3 kids (pregnant with #4) and I only buy for them. Us adults do not do gifts to each other no do we buy for family. Maybe ill send gparents a picture card of the kids like I did one year for spring/Easter.
I shop all through the year and put the gifts away, I also put my Christmas tree up mid November and wrap and put presents under tree, and then I keep shopping and buying presents up up until Christmas Eve 
I have 2 items for my 3 year old and 1 for my 1 year old 
It isn’t even Halloween yet. No need to panic over Christmas.
Haha we aren’t even November yet, I don’t even think I’ve ever started before December,
I’m so last minute I will so get things like a week before Xmas then wrap presents the night before I’m the worse procrastinator hahaha especially since they shut down the Kmart that we had near us and we don’t do layaway anymore.
When my kids were young I shopped all year. Big things got left till nearer Christmas.
I maybe start on Black Friday 
Started in mide to late September.
If you have a debt visa or debt master card you could start ordering via Amazon ect… that would help with the no car, and not having to worry about getting a sitter.
i shop all year long and buy things when they’re on sale. i normally only use amazon and sometimes walmart if there’s a good deal. if i wanted to i could be done and just use whatever is in my gift closet for xmas but there’s a couple things i want to get our kids yet. i’ll probably finish up next week and start for next year on black friday
I haven’t started usually don’t until December. But… My older 3 kids birthdays are 10/25, 10/29, and 11/28 so Im already dropping $$$.
I haven’t bought anything yet 
I’m a little concerned (with things being kinda hard to find and prices going up) but not overly concerned.
I started in July🙈 and I’m done with all my kids except my oldest.
I start the beginning of December
I just started and I’ll be done by Dec 1st
I started two weeks ago my daughters is all done but havent started the rest of family and close friends
Any stores online. Try to check where they are shipped from. Overseas, there’s no way you’ll get them in time unfortunately. Amazon is easy to see if they have in their warehouses here. Good luck momma!
I’ve done all my shopping for my family of 15 online at Amazon and Walmart Fast shipping and free in most cases. I buy clothes from old navy, ll bean, jc penney, and carter’s for the little ones. I am almost done shopping. Shopping online will save you so much time
It’s only October! Think about how you can get stuff delivered so you don’t have to worry about the bigger stuff. You’re also more likely to get things in stock this way too. Check in-store stock online before you leave home too so you don’t waste a trip. It helps financially to start earlier but Christmas is still just under two months away which leaves enough time for most things to be delivered. Don’t panic…it will only make things worse.
I still haven’t started 
I am so bad about procrastinating generally don’t start till December but my kids love to go there my stuff to trying to find their gifts
I always shop for my boys online on cyber Monday! I save probably a couple hundred and it all comes to my door so I don’t have to worry about making it out! Plus presents start too arrive with plenty of time to wrap them
I ordered all my daughters bigger stuff off Amazon! Just shop online everything I ordered came within a week.
I’m already 80% done Xmas shopping. I ordered most stuff on Amazon.
My son and I were talking about something the other day. He’s 11. We’ve spent so much money over the years on gifts for him and he and I barely remember anything he’s gotten. It’s about the memories/traditions and environment you create for your kiddos. THATS what they remember. I’m not going to stress myself out anymore about gifts like I used to, with my younger ones now. Your kids will appreciate anything, I’m sure. Don’t stress
We barely started last month I have one thing for each of my girls so far. We have birthdays all summer all the way up to toward the end of September so it’s kind of hard to start shopping earlier cuz we are paying for birthdays and birthday parties.
I start in December I am really bad about just giving my kids stuff right once I get it so I have to do it last minute. I get too excited
We have only gotten our big gifts for the kids, and my brother in law. We still need to do our parents, and then some small stuff for all our kids.
I don’t Christmas shop till mid December
We always wait until last minute and then panic shop. This year we started in September, after the last kids birthday. We haven’t bought much, but we’ve started… and I haven’t left the house for anything. Amazon my dear! If you can get it on Amazon, do it. Delivery straight to your door!
I started shopping on amazon, walmart etc . i order online and have it shipped
No. It isn’t even November yet. And christmas is too commercial anyway. You don’t need to buy a ton of stuff to prove you love people or make precious memories. Pare down the list to one or two meaningful gifts for those closest to you and don’t stress yourself out.
I order 99% of Christmas online & get it shipped.
I’ve picked out gifts for my boys. My daughter I don’t even have ideas for. If anyone has ideas for a 9yo who really isn’t into anything. She likes music, dancing, pandas & dolls. Has way too many pandas & dolls lmk.
I haven’t even started shopping yet. You still have loads of time. Plus Christmas isn’t really about presents anyways it’s about spending time with family and those you love. I usually go all out for presents but the majority of gifts barley even get used and end up being tossed over years of not being touched. I’m thinking this year I’ll get more meaningful/useful gifts and one big one.
We usually end up waiting til December to start Christmas shopping. We’ve only gotten our older 2 kids their big gift so far. I also have 2 kids that have birthdays in December as well
I am almost done…never know what’s gonna be left esp with shortages going on 
I start September octortober at the latest. I get a few things here and there then finish up in December. I only do that because I’m on a fix income. However I have been in your shoes. I started in November before and still pulled it off.
Yep me too. We usually start in late November tho. I usually break down and give them 1 tho lol
It’s October! You still have almost a full two months
Weekend before… Amazon free shipping lmao… Why be stressed looking for gifts when Amazon got EVERYTHING
Our youngest we have 3 gifts so far. The oldest 3 nothing yet.
It’s October you have like 2 months
If I can’t be bothered shopping I do cash in a card for the adults.
This is my first time having to shop for a child
I usually start around April. When I see things on sale I purchase and put away. Keep a list on my phone. Usually done by October apart from things like stocking stuffers (food etc)
January where everything is on sale
We do a small Christmas then do a vaccination during taxes it works for my family we tend to help the less fortunate around Christmas time.
I’ve always started in July, Aug at the latest.