tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post3627650066626012106..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: Present-Buying Quandries...Yondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-54198890538544247922007-12-10T14:34:00.000-07:002007-12-10T14:34:00.000-07:00Hubby and I are "discussing" this issue right now....Hubby and I are "discussing" this issue right now. I was raised that each kid got (for example) $100 worth of presents. If that was 1 big thing or 10 little things, it really didn't matter. Value was always equal. Hubby was raised each kid gets the same # of gifts regardless of value. We have spent more $$ on Emilee than JP and yet JP has more presents and Hubby thinks we need to buy Emilee more. I agree to the point that with Emilee's issues, she WOULD NEVER UNDERSTAND the value concept but at some point, we'll have to change this.<BR/><BR/>(Sorry this turned into a short post!)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432433124336961571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-40402167982827465922007-12-10T11:17:00.000-07:002007-12-10T11:17:00.000-07:00i'm from a list family who gives lots of gifts. (s...i'm from a list family who gives lots of gifts. (surprises are also welcome, though). but my partner is from a family that doesn't do big holiday gifts and they don't do lists...so i go through the effort of asking her but really i just write most of her list for her. :) she's surprised, and my family has some things to get her that she will enjoy. for each other we just shop blindly (with a limit--some years it's higher, but this year it's quite low because of our wedding). <BR/><BR/>in my family my mom spent the same on each kid. sometimes one seemed to get more because there were things on sale etc. but the budget for each was the same.<BR/><BR/>as for evan, i hope he's old enough to just be happy that he has someone to care enough to choose a present for him!! :) (and *not* because he was a foster kid, but because it's truly great for anyone to have someone who cares.)wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03405214739637253818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-35554765921336256622007-12-10T06:10:00.000-07:002007-12-10T06:10:00.000-07:00I kinda combine both yours and Rolands gift giving...I kinda combine both yours and Rolands gift giving traits. I really like surprises, BUT it is important to me to give them something I really thought about. Good luck with Evan's present, you will have to keep us updated on that one.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-59898971215723607422007-12-10T04:54:00.000-07:002007-12-10T04:54:00.000-07:00I'm with you on the surprise factor. I never like ...I'm with you on the surprise factor. I never like to buy someone something from a list if I can help it. I like to tuck away a thought when they mention (in July) that they would like something, or just see an item I know they would love. Sometimes it's a gamble, though. I bought my dad a digital picture frame this year and I have no idea if it will be a hit or if it will bomb. <BR/><BR/>Slugger just wrote out a completely new Christmas list last night and I'm pretty much done with my shopping for him. Now I'm all worried he's going to be disappointed.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956114780055557451noreply@blogger.com