I have a 2yr old and getting VERY excited about santas visit soon, but it's raised discussion at work last night as to what presents Santa leaves and what presents are from the parents. I always thought the bigger cooler ones would come from Santa and the rest from the parents. Ppl at work said they do the bigger pressies from them coz Santa doesn't deserve the credit, I see that point just thought kids birthdays are the days parents spoil and Christmas excitement is santas doing.... I know there's no right or wrong way but just curious what other families out there do
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Yes I've heard that before too, 'hes not getting the credit for my work' I really don't like it.
At this house Santa brings something big and cool, backyard play, musical instrument, sports games, bikes etc, and maybe a toy/gadget or whatever is on their list and the stocking & I get whatever else is on their list or something special/personalised.
I hate that saying lol "Santa doesn't deserve the credit"... Um, newsflash you are Santa šš
Just do what you want, last year Santa bought my kids tablets (by far the favorite gift) I'll get the 'credit' when they're grown up and appreciate everything else I did!
I do the big gift from santa. My parents also did the big gift from santa aswell. I was one of 5 so it was usually a conjoined gift like an outdoor play equipment then personal gifts from mum and dad.
When I was a kid and now with my kids Santa brings the big presents, plus the santa sack. Then they get 2 smaller pressies from mum and dad plus a present from their siblings.
Do what you want! People worry too much about this stuff. Your kid won't read the label anyway and won't remember who gave him what.
I do 2 from Santa the rest from me. I think of the under privileged kids who only get 2 presents total from Santa and I donāt want them to think my child is extra special cause Santa bought him more presents.
I try and make life an equal playing ground.
As kids all of our presents came from Santa. My husbands family had different traditions so we compromised when we had kids and they get a big joint present from us and then Santa gift consists of - something they want, need, wear, watch, read and eat. I had to put rules on myself otherwise I would go totally overboard š
I do the main family gift from Santa, which is usually a board game or the outdoors stuff and maybe 1-2 smaller gifts from Santa.
Most expensive is usually from us, as well as the rest.
Havenāt been doing stockings yet, but once I start those, they are also from Santa obviously
Big presents are from us and small presents are from Santa. Santa also brings potatoes!
We did big presents from us and a "Santa bag" full of goodies with the explanation that Santa has lots of kids to make presents for and many that aren't as fortunate as they are. It was still full of great stuff and had heaps of toys and treats in it. It meant after the holidays there was never the issue with them being jealous of what Santa gave other kids and they weren't telling others they got all this cool stuff from Santa when the other kids might have got something much smaller as their Santa pressie.
Big presents are from santa (max 2 gifts) and the rest are from us. Seeing my children's faces light up with excitement is whats important to me, not gaining the credit for the big gifts!
My kid when ge figured out santa wasnt real: "so all of those awesome presents were actually from you?"
Me: "yes"
Kid: "wooooh! Are you rich?" š
You get the credit eventually haha just do what suits you. Who cares how others do it. There is no right or wrong when it comes to santa lol.
Santa brings all of our presents, BUT, my son knows that mummy and daddy give Santa extra money because it is quite sad to see kids saying to other kids āI got more or better presents than you because I was goodā. So my son knows that we pay Santa, and thatās why some kids donāt get as much, because some mummies and daddies canāt afford to give too much to Santa, so some get less, some get more but no kids go without.
I did the cool ones from Santa & parents did the boring ones like anything educational & clothes. On there Birthday it was from us. Each to their own, thereās no right or wrong in this. Good luck & I have no doubt your 2year old is going to love it regardless.