Are your Holiday Presents "Equal"? - Page 3

[Drummer's Wife]

I try to keep them equal quantity-wise, but I think this year my DD has a few more than her brothers, and our youngest has the least amount. He's only 3, though, and doesn't count presents and will want to play with things right away.

Money-wise, it's not really equal. My DD is getting clothes from Justice as well as other things, and they cost more than toys. My oldest DS likes video games, which are also more expensive.

[muldey]

I try to be as equal as possible.Ds is easier to buy for than dd,but I was able to keep it pretty even.They are at the age where they might count,and we take turns so I don't want ds to finish faster then dd or vise versa.

[Linda on the move]

yes, very similar. Both my DH and I grew up in families that didn't we both hated how it felt as a child.

I always got less (because I *needed* less because I'm the youngest)

My DH always got way, way more. He is the lone boy in a large family of girls.

Both us felt crappy about it and vowed to NOT do that to our kids.

[OkiMom]

They get the same number of toys but not necessarily the same amount spent on them. We try to do three items a year, this year its:

- a dress up trunk to share

- a art kit with learning to draw books for DD1 (one of her requests and the only one I can fulfill)

- play sushi set and bean bags (totally doesn't sound like it goes together but DD2 will love it) that i made for DD2

and I don't know what the third gift will be. There might not be one.

Then a stocking full of "fun stuff" like small pieces of candy, art supplies, books etc.

I spent more on DD1's gift since I can't handmake learning to draw books or color pencils. All of DD2's second gift was handmade by me from felt/fabric I already had on hand.

Im trying to keep things equal number wise between the two since DD1 gets quite upset when she thinks she is getting something and DD2 is getting ignored. She even asks me to give DD2 a drink/snack/whatever if Im getting her one. Shes very much into making sure "HER SISTER" isn't forgotten. Shes the same way with the baby Im carrying and insisted he had to have a stocking this year. I made a few little things and bought him an outfit so DD1 didn't get upset Christmas morning thinking HER baby was being forgotten. Shes a silly (but sweet) kid.

[tink79]

The cost is not the same but I try to keep a theme with each item.  DD#1 is finally getting a DSi after 2 years of asking and I wasn't entirely sure she was old enough or responsible enough for one (she's now 7) and has kept a little v-tech gaming system in tact for a year, so DD#2 and DD#3 are both getting tag reader systems with books.  Nowhere near the same cost, especially since we got the little one's on super sale but they're the "same" to each of them.  Same with any sort of dolls, barbies, books, etc. they may get.... They may not be equal value but there will be an equal number, I think my mom instilled that in me from early on.  She had a bunch of us to buy for and knew that making things equal would eliminate the conflict.