Mums have shared their concerns about creating a magical Christmas for their children this year, as they struggle to put money aside in preparation due to the cost of living crisis. On the Mumsnet forum, many women have shared their cutback ideas, from shopping sustainably, and using bargain sites, to explaining to their children that Santa will only give one main present this year.
On the 'Am I being unreasonable' thread, a mum questioned if she should lower her Christmas spending this year as the cost of living continues to rise. She said: "Will they notice if they don’t get as many presents this year? How much does everyone spend on their children at Christmas? I always overspend and end up getting them things I wish I hadn’t or didn’t need so I want to set a limit and only get them a few really nice presents but they don’t understand money and I don’t want them to think Santa thought they weren't as good this year because they didn’t get as much as last year…they will be nine, five and three at Christmas time.
"They are each getting a bike as their main present as they all need a new one (that will be at least £100-150 each, slightly more for the nine-year-old and slightly less for the three-year-old) so the majority of the budget will be going on those but working out what is a reasonable amount to budget to spend on other presents etc."
