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How Much Do You Spend on Your Kid's Birthdays?
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on April 12, 2011
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My kids both have a birthday in August. We have a very large immediate family on both sides that live close who want to celebrate as well as a lot of friends with kids...
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- We get the kids gifts and the amount varies. The year SD got a trampoline, she only had a sleepover for her party. Parties in general are mostly at home and the bigges...
- We don't actually buy the kids gifts from us for their birthday parties. At 1 and 3 they get SO much from the other people coming, that we just don't give them anythin...
- I am a pretty good shopper so on gifts I usually spend around $100-125 on gifts which will include clothes, usually a DS game or maybe Wii if I find something used at ...
My 14 Year Old Daughter Has a 16 Year Old Boyfriend.
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 26, 2008
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I have a very mature and responsible freshman daughter who has been "dating" a 16 1/2 year old junior. She sees him at school and talks to him on the phone. I have l...
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- Dear J., i ha a hard time understanding what could be wrong with this? Sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me. You say you trst your daughter, so that's great. ...
- Hi J.! Having had teenagers I can tell you that it sounds as if you are making a positive step. If you told her she couldn't see him they would probably just sneak a...
- Just thought I'd throw this in... When I was 14 dating a 17 year old boy, our families of course were skeptical... I ended up dating him throughout high school a...
Gift Cards as Christmas Gifts ???
Asked by L.M. from New York
on December 4, 2011
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Ok today at lunch my teen daughter said she didn't know what she was going to get her best friend for Christmas. Dad said " a gift card". Her, "Dad you don't give yo...
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- I LOVE receiving gift cards to my favorite stores/restaurant. I've never understood why others don't like them. If you happen to receive a card to a store you don't li...
- I love gift cards! I do not mind giving them either. I will sometimes give a GC to a friend attached to a bottle of wine, or to book or something so it is not just th...
- I think that they are acceptable, especially if you don't know what the person would want or the size, etc. I choose a card from a store they like or from a store wher...
How Much Do You Spend on Your Kids for Christmas?????
Asked by J.H. from Phoenix
on November 8, 2010
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Hey mamas! I started planning out my Christmas budget and started thinking about gifts for the kids. I was wondering how much (on average) you spend per kid? I am fr...
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- Hi Now before you judge me remember that I live in New York where just about everything is expensive. I have two daughters 4 and 6 I usually spend about 400.00 pe...
- I would think it depends on how old your children are. If they are really young (under 3), one or two things to unwrap that are fun is fine. Then hit the after holid...
- We probably spend about 300-350 per kid on all of it -presents from us, stockings and Santa. However -for the last 4 years I was a SAHM and I worked a seasonal contrac...
Gift Ideas for 16 Year Old Boy
Asked by H.P. from Springfield
on November 7, 2011
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I have a teenage stepson and I always run out of ideas when it comes to Christmas. Gift cards are obvious. His interests are few. Things I've given him in the past sit...
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- gift card for gas, itunes, fave fast food place, fave clothing store... when we were teens, my mom hated getting us gifts because we never liked the clothes she pic...
- Maybe do just that and sign your name. Things my SS has liked: Books Video games iTunes Comics (but get specific titles) funny or cool tshirts (if he's in to...
- My stepson is a clothes horse and never has any gas in the car. So, anything Polo and a gas gift card is where I usually start for him. I know his favorite color and...
Do You Give Gifts by Amount or Cost?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on November 8, 2010
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Just curious. Do you go for the bigger show on Christmas morning or for more quality gifts? I know growing up my mom made sure we all had the same amount of things to ...
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- I was never one to think about the cost. If you are getting someone something from the heart and something that you know or feel they would like- it didnt matter if i...
- We spend the same amount on each. When they were younger, we'd try to get similar amounts, but still within the budget for each.
- I kind of try to balance both -- when they are little, like your kids, they will notice who got more gifts rather than which ones were more expensive. I think that w...
What to Get 15 Year Old Nephew
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on December 14, 2009
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I have been racking my brain for gift ideas for my 15 year old nephew. (I don't buy video games though) He's athletic, likes to read. What are you getting your teen...
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- My son is 14...a new game system isn't in my budget this year, some ideas that I am using for my son are an Itunes card so he can download some new music, a new baseba...
- Good Morning M., I used to give our Nephew gift cards to Game stop. That is what he requested. If your nephew loves sports and reading, give him gift cards to a sp...
- My 15 year old nephew asked for a sports oriented hoodie sweatshirt or the OWL City CD. I also considered a KU basketball jersey or a AMC movie theater gift card (the...
Trouble Disciplining a 17 Year Old
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2008
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My daughter has always been an exceptionally bright girl. She was in high performance classes at school and would panic if she was getting anything lower than an 'A'....
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- J., I feel for ya! I was that 17 year old... I had a 4.0 in high school and when I was 17 I was raped by a co-worker. I didn't tell anyone b/c I didn't think anyone...
- It sounds like the boundaries in your house have completely fallen apart. You have to remember that you are the parent, and what you says goes, no matter what. You...
- Why are you letting a 17 year old 'boss' you and manipulate you? You are the parent, she is the kid. You can take away her privileges: driving YOUR car, the cellpho...
17 Year Old with ADD? Need to Find a Doctor...
Asked by P.C. from Dallas
on June 3, 2011
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My almost 17 year old son is extremely smart, has been in Gifted/Talented and PreAP classes the entire time he has been in school, but the past two years have been suc...
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- Please check out this website - there are many resources for GT kids and the myriad of issues that surround this 'gift'. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/ There is also ...
- I have gone through the very same experience with my 16 year old daughter, and reached the same conclusion as you. She is so smart but you'd never know it by looking a...
- Check with your school district first! See if they can get you an evaluation. My sister went through the same thing (she wouldn't go to school, etc) and got her daug...
16 Year Old Son Wants Car
Asked by R.G. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2009
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my son wants his car. he is 16 and is desperate to get it. I think he should have to wait another year. I want him to be 17 when he gets his car. In the mean time, ...
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- Oh what fun you are having.....My daughter is 19.......we ended up getting her a junker, but my husband is very handy........it was $600.....she paid half of car insur...
- I would decide how much you want to contribute to the car fund. If he wants a better car than you are willing to pay for, he can make up the difference. I also feel ...
- I'm a firm believer in kids buying their own cars. I think you could easily come up with a compromise. Tell him that he will have to use your car for X months to sav...
