Santa and Gifts

When my daughter was very young I always had Santa bring lots of gifts. But I changed that when she was a little older because there were times that grandma/grandpa or aunt/uncles would end up buying so many gifts it seemed like mom and dad are the only people not giving many gifts.

Now Santa brings one special gift (or sometimes a few if accesories are needed for the main gift). My daughter may pay more attention to the details than most kids but she has always realized how many presents come from mom and dad.

I don't know if there's one right answer, but definitely let him know grandparents gifts are from grandparents. Someone will slip up during the year and refer to it, trust me on that.

There were always a few gifts from Santa and the rest were from us. Gifts from grandparents, aunts, uncles etc.. came from them. We also, by the time they were 3, had them buy small gifts for us and each other. I still give my children gifts from Santa and they are 17 and 18 years old.

It looks like there a few ways to go about it! What I do is most of the gifts are from me and my husband, then Santa brings "the" gift that they really wanted. All other presents are from whomever gave them. Have fun!!

I have a two 1/2 year old, and everything she accidentally saw (a princess pillow blanket she found in our room or the little laptop she saw me wrapping the other day!!) is from my husband and I. Everything else is from Santa.

So anything she saw when she wasn't supposed to is from Santa. I know she wouldn't recall anyway, but just to be on the safe side. Besides, next year there are going to be a couple big things from my husband and I and then the rest from Santa.

Hi L.,

In our house, Santa leaves little gifts for the kids to find in their stocking Christmas morning. All other gifts at home are from us. The kids also get gifts for each other.

As for a friend of mine, her kids get matching PJs from mom & dad Christmas Eve then ALL gifts the next morning are from Santa.

Everyone does it different. Just choose whatever feels comfortable to you and your husband.

Enjoy!

M.

My mom would give us "12 days of Christmas" gifts- one small gift each day to open beginning on Dec 13. There were no other gifts from her and my dad for us- Santa brought all the gifts. When we were very small, she would hide them all and then wrap and display them all under the tree for us to find the next morning, but as we got older, they would not ALL be wrapped, just something really special that she wanted to see us open.

I would not tell them the gifts from grandparents, etc are from Santa.

My husband and I just had this conversation a few hours ago! I think that the one "big" gift that they really wanted should be from Santa and the rest from us. He thinks they should all be from Santa. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. We have a 6 year old son and a 16 month old son, so I am looking forward to the excitement this year, our 6 year old still believes, which that age should, but I was thinking in a few years he might figure it out and push his beliefs on our younger son, I guess that is a negitive about having kids spaced apart in age! Anyway, do what you feel is right for your family! Have a wonderful holiday!

I have always let my kids believe in Santa. They would get a present from Santa that did not appear under the tree until they were asleep Christmas eve and they got their gifts from Mom and Dad, grandparents etc. Mine usually get one or 2 items from Santa and a stocking stuffed on Christmas Eve after they are asleep. They usually got clothes and maybe a toy from mom and dad and more toys from Santa when they were younger. I also take mine to the dollar store to get each other gifts so they have always been aware of presents from others. Now that I have an 8 month old, once she understands we plan to do the same with her--most toys from Santa and a few from Mom and Dad.