How do you guys do Christmas shopping for two kids. Do you set a limit for each child. Like $300 each or do you buy the same amount of presents. 3 and 7 year old girl if that helps.
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There’s no golden rule. Everyone’s budget is different. Do what’s best for your family.
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Limit 10,000 per child anything g over than is excessive
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I did same amount of money. They were 10 years apart. She wanted more expensive things where he was happy with dollar store thing.
I usually do a dollar amount
The same number. One year we got my son his own can of olives. He was thrilled with that. One time my mom got my daughter some fabulous dragon-shaped sunglasses and my son a simple toy. She was worried my son would be disappointed at getting something ordinary. Instead my daughter was disappointed she didn’t get a toy. So go figure.
Don’t go overboard and overwhelm them with presents, especially if they will get some from other people. You set up expectations that are unsustainable, especially once they reach adulthood. If the kids get a lot of toys, put some away and rotate them out.
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The same amount of money and same amount of gifts. It can be tricky sometimes, but I’ve been doing it for many years
I do same amount. My kids are 1, 5 and 9. At these ages they don’t really understand the money amount but if one child got 2 presents and only got 10 they would notice
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I’ve always tried to do same amount of presents .when their younger
When younger same amount gifts when older and understand it was dollar amount
Something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read.
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I used to stress about this. You can’t go by money. Kids don’t know how much things cost. Plus prices change so quickly. But if you go by the number of gifts it doesn’t really seem fair either. About 10 years ago my then teenager son said “equal isn’t in the amount of gifts or money. It’s in the amount of enjoyment”. That struck a nerve. So since then I try to get them what they like. (I still have 2 kids at home) That may mean spending more on 1 gift for 1 child & less on several gifts for another. I’ve never had any problems with this. They’re happy & it equals out.
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I personally
Wouldn’t be able to afford to spend
That much as I have 6 grandkids
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And let them pick a few things each
Try to do same amount of gifts when they were young
My parents just went by what we wanted… we never cared about the amount we each got… just happy we got what we asked for
When my daughter and step daughter were younger I’d try to make sure they had about the same amount of gifts to open, never went by money cuz they ask for different things
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Do what’s best for your family and your budget. Younger kids don’t see money. Older ones do but I tell my kids to mind their damn business about how much anything costed. 
they need to be thankful for what they got and not think about money. So nip that in the butt as soon as it comes out of their mouth.
We set a budget. $300 per kid.
I set a limit in have a 11 or and 17yr old
I buy the same amount of gifts and spend the same amount. My parents always did this, even as teens and young adults, and I do it with my kids who are 16.5 years apart 
Sometimes it’s a matter of buying “filler” gifts (i.e. a gift card) to put in a stocking to even it out.
Definitely no set value at this age. My 3 yr old would want a lot of smaller toys while the older one would want more $$ toys. So at this age it’s more about the same amount of tiys not the amount of money. We all do different things that work best for us and our family.
I spend the same amount on mine, usually $1000 plus, but I choose their presents not them.
I have 4 kids. All different ages. They get a set budget
try to spend the same amount for each and try to get the same amount if can and depending age.
When younger, they got the same number of presents because they had no concept of what things cost, but I tried to keep the amount of money spent almost the same. As they got older, they understood if what they wanted cost a lot more, they would have less packages.
My kids will be 3&7 come Christmas. My 7 year old wants more expensive things. I make sure they have the same amount of gifts. I set a budget as a whole.
3 girls and don’t know what I spend on them each or all together I just get them what they ask for if I can and hope there happy. This year my oldest wants skincare and stuff and my middle want barbie, I was cheaper buying the barbie stuff and that looks more than the skincare and I never split there presents up so they have to go under the tree to look for there name it’s never just a bunch of gifts on a chair.
I have 4 children. When they were younger and believed in Santa, I would try to match the number of gifts because they had no real concept of money and everything came from Santa.
Now that they’re older, we set a dollar limit per child, have them make their lists and buy off of their lists. They understand now why the 16 year old who asked for an Apple Watch, AirPods and Jordans only has 3 presents and the 11 year old who asked for art supplies and Legos has more.
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We do the same amount. Usually go through their list and get them stuff. We usually do about 500 a kid. We have 3.
I buy whatever they may want or need, and I try to keep it fair in regards to price, but also age. Some things will be more expensive than others, as long as it’s not a giant gap like a tablet for one and a car for the other, you should be fine. 
I just always made sure they had the same amount of gifts to open.
Not by money. By amount and size, kind of gift. Example… they each get a xmas dress. They both get one big item . They both get one small whatever…
I budget $200 for each and if I have more, I do more. This doesn’t include stockings. Santa present is only 1 present each and usually similar themes. I’ve done bikes one year, musical instruments, etc.
I do this
1 thing they want
one thing they need
one thing they read
one thing they wear.
I get 1 thing they really want (within limits cause no ponies or animals) and then a few items of NEEDED things. Clothes etc. This yr I got umbrella for my youngest & a knick knack shelf for both kids with themes they love ( cat & moon to be exact) plus stocking stuffers (new hair brush, toothbrushes, paste, hair clips, acne patches, razors, shave cream, body mists, etc. Candy is last.
We have kids the same age. We kinda do same limit and presents it’s hard but we have managed ok so far
I have 5 boys- all of them have different likes and tastes; so we set a budget for each child and get them what they like that falls within that range. Of course as they get older their toys get more expensive, etc- so we’ve taught our kids from early on the importance of quality and thought over quantity.
I did 1 main gift and 3 small ones for each child