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Buying gifts for grandson

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NannyMo76 Sat 22-Oct-16 10:22:17

We asked what to it for my grandsons 7th birthday and were horrified to be asked to buy a football strip priced at £75 .....I had already bought several bits and pieces so we ended up spending a lot. Decided to go withit and learn from the experience..
Now we have been asked to Buy another one for Christmas . We have several grandchildren to buy for and try to spend roughly the same on each . We are retired but comfortably off. My instinct is to say to my son t hat we will buy a cheaper version but are not prepared to spend so much on one item . Am I being stingy ?

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antheacarol Mon 24-Oct-16 12:57:12

I never asked what to buy people I get something that I can afford and that is nice .If people tell me what they want I say what my mum said to me "I want never gets " A gift is a gift I love to receive homemade gifts .

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kezia Sun 13-Nov-16 00:52:19

I've recently had a phone call from my DD asking that the DGC receive only one gift for Christmas, they have four sets of grandparents and she doesn't want them growing up thinking that Christmas and birthdays are all about gifts. Much as I love the sentiment I did have to say 'Well, actually..........'

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BlueBelle Sun 13-Nov-16 06:45:58

Milkflake i m amazed you can still get away with fake kits most kids are really hot on that nowadays even at tender ages we have spent hundreds over the years on bloody football kits Mind you my grandson does want football and/or sport as his career and at 15 he has been selected for the county team and is a great all round sportsman so I guess all my poor daughters money might be well spent in the end After his dad died when he was 6 my daughter bless her has stood in all weathers on the sideline every week so I hope her dedication is rewarded in some way

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callgirl1 Sun 13-Nov-16 18:34:33

Can anyone recommend something a bit different connected to Star Wars costing no more than £30, please? Youngest grandchild, 8, is a Star Wars fanatic, but I can`t afford more than £30 per child.

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SamuelSprat59 Thu 17-Nov-16 10:34:11

Hi,

I've bought this for my Star Wars mad grandson. Thought it would be a good stocking filler for an 8 year old.

www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Lightsaber-Thumb-Wrestling/dp/1452125740

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Granarchist Thu 17-Nov-16 12:42:27

My 6 grandchildren all aged 5 and under, will receive either clothing or a book or something they really will use (eldest granddaughter is mad about gardening and will get something like a small trowel or some seeds) Their parents all say they have plenty of toys and don't actually need more 'stuff'. They will get stockings with chocolate money and a tangerine and little things but I do think people are starting to back off showering children with loads of gifts. I think demanding big presents off grandparents is bad manners. Time for a spending limit.

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