Question regarding Christmas presents 🎁
Question regarding Christmas presents 🎁
Do you get all your family presents? Or do you just limit it to your kids?
I’m sure my older sister would be expecting me to get her something, also means buying for her boyfriend too. But I’m in two minds about it mainly because I’m a single parent and can just about afford to get some stuff for Maya. And have enough for bills. I’ve never expected gifts from anyone so wouldn’t expect her to get me one either.
How would you feel? would you be understanding of my position? I really don’t want it to cause arguments. I also want to spend Christmas at my house and have dinner at mine. Which again I think may cause issues because I think she would expect me to have dinner at hers since I have done for 24 years of my life.
I just feel like I want to break away from old tradition and make a new tradition for myself and Maya.
Everything always tends to be rushed at hers too regarding presents and dinner. I just want Maya to be relaxing opening presents. Eating whatever she wants/ having dinner in her own time xx
Colleen·
I think do what you feel is right for you and Maya. Surely your sister will understand. As you said you've spent the last 24 years at hers for Christmas so you shouldn't feel bad atool! You could spend christmas day at home with Maya then maybe go to your sisters boxing day or a day between xmas and new year. That's what I've arranged. Xmas we're at home then having visitors/visiting relatives other days. I think theres too much pressure on christmas day in general. Xx
Lauren Natalia·
Start making your own Christmas traditions, and maybe just get them a tub of choccys or biscuits I’m cooking Christmas dinner this year and we usually go to my mother in laws but I want it to be just us 4 for most of the day and we’ll go and visit them after and then they can give the boys they’re presents! When you have your own little family you’ll like to start doing things your way xx
Cheryl ·
We have Christmas at home. We used to do all the craziness of having it at each other’s house but now for me it’s about what Sophia wants and that’s to be at home and open all her gifts :) you do what you want it’s about maya not your sister xxx
Sara-Louise·
We used to buy for each other before kids. When me and my sister had our kids we still bought for our brother. Now he's got kids we don't buy for each other lol. I've never bought for partners. So don't feel you have to. Also soend christmas however you want it. Your family will or should understand. My husband's sister doesn't buy for the boys anymore because of money and we understand that. Christmas is more than presents. Not worth getting into debt or worried about 😊👍
Jamie·
We are the only ones with kids so we buy other adults something small (a gift set or something they have mentioned that they want -usually limit it to £20 per person). Christmas is about more than spending money on eachother :) we go to my Nans on Christmas day. But that's because we enjoy it and it's relaxed. We have breakfast and open gifts at home then go to my mothers to help make dinner then we all travel to my Nans together to eat. If you want to spend Christmas with just you and Maya then do that. Maybe just go and visit them after dinner and stuff :) xxx