I want to plan now or xmas. How much do you all budget for each kid?

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I do $120 for each child ($20 for stocking stuffers) ..I have DD-6, DS -4 and DSS-12. SS will just get a visa gift card for $100 this year though so he can buy what he wants b/c he lives in another state and it is just so much easier to let him get what he wants. When DD and DS were younger I still set the $100 limit, but usually came in around $70-80.

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I honestly don't have a limit for each child. I get their wishlist and try to get the top 3 things. I try for 1 larger item and 2 smaller items. My 2 yo only got 2 gifts last year and 1 was clothes, he didn't care. If I had to ballpark it I would say about $60-$75 for each child of the older children and $25-30 for the younger 2 each. I'm cheap and my kids are young and really don't know the difference.

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Around $100 for each. I buy throughout the year so I get alot on clearance and watch for the really good sales. I've probably only got the big Santa gift for each left to buy.

I don't really set a limit either, I do buy everything on sale or clearanced or craigslist. I buy one big gift, a couple medium size and several small. Just depends what I'm wanting for them. They are still small enough I can pick their gifts, of course I know what they will love. My dd (3 almost 4) is so easy, she justs wants a barbie! Needless to say they like anything! I'll probably spend 100-200 each for older two this year. My dd is getting the Leap Frog Explorer Globe for her big gift ($90 new i'm hoping to find it for $50) and my ds(2) is getting a real kid size drum set (also $90 new) for his big gift or the PBK anywhere chair, my dd has one and he wants his own. My 5 month old probably won't get anything more than $20 bucks from us b/c we are going to TX for Christmas and my parents go way overboard, plus we already have so much baby stuff from first 2. Actually those big gifts are I have left to buy for them, i have all the smaller stuff.

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We do $200 each.. but Im sure that will change.

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We do $100 each girl (4) for all Santa stuff. Then family gifts (from mom and dad, and to each other) are separate. Though that stuff is usually on clearance or homemade.

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We usually do about $100 per son. We are going to really stick to the 3 gift rule and stocking stuffers this year. If it was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for us! lll

I don't know what the boys are really wanting this year. They are usually pretty easy to please. My oldest (15) insists that he doesn't want anything-he has everything he needs, but deep down, I know he is wanting something-noble gesture on his part though. He is very considerate and knows that this year will be tough since I am going back to school and just working a pt job.

What is craigslist? Saw that mentioned but I have never heard of it.

I'm really looking forward to Christmas!!

I really don't have a limit, just get what they want. This year I am limiting it to 3 of their top picks and then I always pick up a couple things that they mention throughout the year. I try to stay around the $100 mark though, but sometimes it is over that.

I don't have any sort of limit, I just buy what I think they will like. Obviously, things for my 13 yr old are more expensive than thinks for my 3 yr old. It would not be fair to spend the same about on them.

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