I second what the other poster said, as an adult now, the christmases I preffered are the ones where I was with my family as a whole or with the parent who actually took care of me and loved me not the one with the big christmas party.Is anyone else worried about Christmas this year? My money situation has changed so I can’t buy my children a lot and it’s making me really worry, I know it’s not about the gifts but I don’t want them to feel let down. I feel like a failure to be honest
Hope it’s ok to edit the title so as to be more specific,Is anyone else worried about Christmas this year? My money situation has changed so I can’t buy my children a lot and it’s making me really worry, I know it’s not about the gifts but I don’t want them to feel let down. I feel like a failure to be honest
Is there any community associations that can help you out with a few things we've got a lot of that kind of support where I live ,maybe you could contact your local CAB they may be able to help .You don't need to feel like a failure there's millions of people will be feeling the pinch this year and Christmas is so over rated anyway this year I'm cutting right down and got my son two things he really wants every year I end up buying stuff that lies unopened because I keep thinking I'm not buying enough and my son is not interested in toys so I end up taking them to the charity shop anyway ,hope things start improving for you soon xIs anyone else worried about Christmas this year? My money situation has changed so I can’t buy my children a lot and it’s making me really worry, I know it’s not about the gifts but I don’t want them to feel let down. I feel like a failure to be honest
also want to add to this. Try eBay! They sometimes have some brilliant sales in the outlet and you can get a lot of stuff secondhand on there which works well for the kids cause lets face it, they wont know whether what you've bought them is newI'm going to provide a few suggestions that I've used over the years, and hopefully some may prove helpful.
If your kids need new clothes, buy them now but wrap them up for Xmas. My daughter is now in her thirties but tells me that she always looked forward to opening her clothes parcel, especially if there was a new nightie or slippers.
Kids like to be occupied so a game is worthwhile, then later in the day the family can all get together and join in playing the game. As has been said before, it's about enjoyment and making happy memories.
For older teens and adults, Boots have the three for two offer on a great selection of gifts from cheaper to more expensive stuff. Gift sets, smellies, electrical items, even gardening and cooking presents. Use the Boots Advantage Card and get even more off.
Black Friday usually have great offers too. I love visiting Outlets as they give even bigger discounts.
Chocolates - from 99p selection boxes to large bars or boxes of chocolates are starting to be reduced already.
Yankee Candles tend to be welcome and with such a big selection from the smaller ones to the huge ones, as well as the gift sets, there's plenty to suit whatever you can afford.
Try looking in B&M or The Range. Picture frames, gardening or household gifts galore to chose from.
Write a list and don't panic about money. I was once terribly overdrawn so just bought the odd gift each week leading up to Xmas then it didn't seem too bad. And remember, nobody knows when you've bought their present in a sale, they won't even think about it.
Hope this helps.
You are absolutely not a failure, I'm sure your children will appreciate whatever you can do for them! My Nan every single Christmas used to do a "lucky dip" where she'd buy really little things, colouring pencils, note book, cheap toys out of the poundshop etc. She'd put a number on each gift and we'd pick a number out of a hat, and then you'd open the corresponding gift. It was so much fun and me and my brother used to enjoy doing the lucky dip more than we'd enjoy opening our actual presentsIs anyone else worried about Christmas this year? My money situation has changed so I can’t buy my children a lot and it’s making me really worry, I know it’s not about the gifts but I don’t want them to feel let down. I feel like a failure to be honest
Honestly it might cause a bit of a drama, but buying 6 pricey extra presents for extended family members sounds like a joke when you're already on a reduced income. If they already know about your partner I'd give them a nice box of chocolates each and leave it at that.So I’m fortunate in the sense that I only have one child and my one child is the only child in the wider family so not a lot of children to buy for, however my fellas family expects gifts off us, and there’s a few of them. His mum, an auntie, two (adult) cousins and their partners - and they don’t want like little presents they usually have requirements of fancy brands and stuff and it fucks me off.
My partner isn’t working and this will be the second Christmas in a row that I pay for it all and I find myself thinking fucking hell how am I gonna do it all alone AGAIN.
Go with the flow and take it moment by moment. Don't try to force it. It's okay to also end early and schedule more down time where you can be alone if you need to.So there's a bit of pressure to get it right and to have a good time, even though none of us are really in the mood. It's a bit of a paradox, how do you have a good time, when it's a terrible time?
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