How much do you spend on your teenagers for Christmas gifts?

Obviously those terms are subjective so I'm not sure you'll get an answer really but hey, I'll bow out of this one now

I put $100 but it is usually a over that but not $250... probably the most is $200.. Usually $100 cash and some presents to open... 

My child is younger so I didn’t answer the poll, but I think that a lot depends on what the kid needs at that stage of life and what the family’s means dictate. We tend to save up the big stuff our kid wants or needs for either her birthday or Christmas, but we don’t spend a lot on random gifts throughout the year either. So if my kid was in high school and needed a $500 laptop of her own to do schoolwork or a new cell phone for us to keep tabs on her vs. a hand me down phone, that might be something we wait to get for her until Christmas or her birthday and it would be her main gift vs. just buying it for her randomly and handing it over. 

My mom never was able to spend more than maybe $100 tops on any of us, $50 would be more likely. There were eight of us and the budget just didn’t stretch that far. My birthday is early in the year and I got a lot of combo birthday/Christmas gifts. DH’s parents typically spent (or gave cash gifts) way more than that per kid, but they also had only two kids and were financially comfortable enough to do so. After his dad died, his mom would give everybody a whole bunch of little junk gifts   but then she would usually give us a check too. DH never realized it until his dad was gone that dad was the more generous parent, LOL.

I marked $250, full retail value. But I never pay that. I find nice gifts on sale or with rebates. This year I cashed in a ton of credit card points. So i didn’t actually spend anything except for paying the credit card payment which is for business. The bonus points we spend on us.

We have 3 kids so spending $250 per kid is more than I like to spend but we do spend more than $100...probably closer to $150.

I keep a spreadsheet of what my kids got got Christmas and the cost. Just so I can keep track of purchases and make sure it’s even I generally spend around $230.
This year my DD needs a new cell phone. So my budget is already shot.
Jen

My kids are 15 and 19 and pretty much have everything they need so this year we are taking them to Florida with a promised shopping spree at the outlets. Ds who is outgrowing a lot of his clothes and needs clothes anyways, so we are using Christmas as an excuse. With everything all in this year I would guess it will be on the higher end of your scale.

I almost forgot we are going to a Magic/Raptors NBA game while in Florida so definitely blowing the budget.  Dh and I both get a large Christmas bonus.  Some years we save it or put it towards something in the house.  This year it is all going towards our trip.

Every year I tell myself I am spending like $200, and then it quickly goes over. This year I am spending about $300 on DS2 because I am sending him his gifts in a box. He asked for a Lakers ticket and I told him to buy it and I'll pay for it.

DS2 and fiancée I am spending more because they will be with us for Christmas and I want to have gifts to open. They each got a big gift in the $100-$150 range and then I am buying smaller stuff.

We don't usually have a 'set' budget - but we look at their lists and get them things they will use. DS2 has a $1700 laptop on his list. He won't be getting this and he knows it. But we do try to get most of their list for them. Both boys aren't really spoiled through the year so I tend to do some spoiling at Christmas.

We have a family rule that whatever we spend on our two boys is the amount we donate to someone else. Usually we adopt a family or something like that.  We take the money we would spend on our daughter and put that towards someone else. 

That's beautiful.

I don't really have a set amount, but I do try to keep things equal as I go. This year my shopping is already done and I ended around 300 euros per kid.

Is it possible that mom doesn’t have a less generous spirit, but she’s got less money now?

The past couple of years I gave my kids over the top extravagant gifts. The older one knew it was special for that moment.

Does mil work? Do you know how much $ she has and what her expenses are? Whether or not it’s realistic, she may be concerned for her future or ability to pay bills.

My income has been cut drastically now that they’ve both reached 18. Not only do I want to bring gift giving into a more reasonable price range, I also need to be more thoughtful with my budget. Their gifts are in the $200 price range.