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Post by vspindler on Nov 6, 2022 22:01:12 GMT
If you are a stocking family, at what point would you put up a stocking for your child’s SO? Does age matter? I’m contemplating getting a stocking for my son’s girlfriend, partly because she will be coming here with him Christmas morning. But then I think I should probably get one for my daughter’s boyfriend if I am going to go that route. My daughter is 16 and my son 22, and this is the second Christmas for both of their relationships. We have stockings with our names on them so I am also debating if I actually get them ones with their names as well.
My son has said that his girlfriend would love it if we had a stocking for her so I don’t have to worry about the kids thinking it is a bit much.
Though if they have stockings I will have to come up with stocking stuffers for them too lol
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 6, 2022 22:07:28 GMT
If anyone will be with us when we open stockings then they always get one of their own. We've had that happen with friends of the boys, a lone sailor who came home from A-school with one of our boys as he had nowhere to go, girlfriends of theirs, and the like.
Stockings are a big deal in our family. Guests get as equal to what everyone else does in their stockings that I can manage.
We do all have needlepoint stockings with our names on them - I've already ordered ones for our two new babies born this summer. I don't do those for guests, but I buy nice ones that they are welcome to take with them if they want.
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Post by littlemama on Nov 6, 2022 22:08:19 GMT
I would say if you do stockings and they are celebrating the holiday with you at any point during the season, a stocking would be a nice thing to do.
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Post by Neisey on Nov 6, 2022 22:12:38 GMT
Stockings are also a big part of our holiday fun. If someone is with us for Christmas they get a stocking.
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Post by myshelly on Nov 6, 2022 22:13:52 GMT
Anyone who will be there when everyone opens stockings gets a stocking.
It doesn’t have anything to do with seriousness or length of relationship, just the logistics of making sure no one is left out.
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Post by holly on Nov 6, 2022 22:40:15 GMT
Stockings are a big deal in our family. Anyone that is going to be over when we are opening presents and stockings also get both. We have stockings that my kids have had since they were toddlers. Guests get generic ones. Once they are married into the family, I will get them special ones. I don’t foresee ending stockings, the kids like it and my DH knows he needs to fill mine. Both kids are adults now, 21 and 24.
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 6, 2022 23:41:31 GMT
If they will be with us when we open stockings, I get them a stocking.
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Post by hannahruth on Nov 7, 2022 2:29:46 GMT
Anyone who will be there when everyone opens stockings gets a stocking. It doesn’t have anything to do with seriousness or length of relationship, just the logistics of making sure no one is left out. This - how awful to be the visitor who just sits and watches the fun of emptying a stocking! Everyone who is with us at the time gets a stocking. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Nov 7, 2022 2:39:17 GMT
I agree with the others who say that if a guest is there when stockings are opened, they get a stocking. I wouldn’t do that for a 16 year old unless she is there when you open the stockings.
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Post by sawwhet on Nov 7, 2022 2:56:00 GMT
I'm having the same thoughts. My daughter's SO was here last year so he got a stocking. He'll be here this year as well. My son's girlfriend will be at her parent's home out of town. For Christmas, I'm going to make her a "cozy" themed gift box with some of the same items that will go in the stockings- Jingle jammie bottoms (rolled up), Terry's orange chocolate, bath gel, lip balm, hot chocolate mix etc.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Nov 7, 2022 3:10:34 GMT
I am a fan of stockings.
If I had someone staying over on Christmas, I would do a stocking for them.
In your situation, I would do stockings for both. I wouldn't spend as much on stocking stuffers, as you do for your kids.
You could do:
Favorite candy
Favorite snack
$5.00 gift card(s)
Specific things for each one that they like
etc.....
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Nov 7, 2022 3:22:16 GMT
I would get stockings, but they don’t have to be personalized family stockings
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2022 4:22:39 GMT
We open stockings before presents on Christmas morning. If someone was visiting and would be with us on Christmas morning, I'd get them a stocking.
DS was with his (former) gf/fiancee for 6 years. She never spent Christmas morning with us. But, she came over later in the day. We got her gift(s) but no stocking. I had planned to buy one for her to add to ours when they got married, even if they weren't here on Christmas morning.
He's been with a wonderful new young lady for 6 months.
I'd say for your situation, I'd get a stocking for the gf who is staying and will be with you on Christmas morning. Maybe a littler stocking for the boyfriend and explain why to your dd.
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Post by tanya2 on Nov 7, 2022 4:35:00 GMT
Yup anyone who is with us when we open our stockings on christmas eve gets a stocking. However, all family members have our names on our stockings. The first christmas eve that ds's girlfriend was with us there was no name on hers. She did get her name on it by the second christmas, because ds had made it very clear that she was going to be with us for future christmases.
But dd is away this christmas - so no stocking for her this year. Stockings get pricey, gotta cut costs where I can LOL I told her if she wants a stocking she needs to show up LOL
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 7, 2022 4:46:32 GMT
If someone is with you when stockings are opened then of course they should have a stocking. I wouldn’t get a personalized stocking, just a cute one that I could pick up at Target or Joanns.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 7, 2022 5:07:24 GMT
Not every thing going in stockings needs or should be expensive. Buy a box of snack sized cookies/potato chips, or even bags of Goldfish crackers, good fillers. Some snack candy bars or again a larger size. A few dollar store puzzles, games, note pads, package of pens..
I found an 8 pack of Jot markers, $Tree... Good markers, great colors, and waterproof.
Think outside the box... My grandsons get the small bagged LEGO sets.. $5. The stretchy gloves that fit even me. And yes I do have a pair in the car glove box!!!
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Post by scraphollie27 on Nov 7, 2022 5:23:29 GMT
Another one to say if you are with us Christmas morning, you get a stocking. My step DS has surprised us with random girlfriends but I’ve always been able to put something together. For the past four years my youngest DD has had a different boyfriend and two were new to stockings so that was fun and two were not around for Christmas morning so they missed out.
Stockings are my favourite part of Christmas!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 7, 2022 18:28:43 GMT
Anyone who will be there when everyone opens stockings gets a stocking. It doesn’t have anything to do with seriousness or length of relationship, just the logistics of making sure no one is left out. This - how awful to be the visitor who just sits and watches the fun of emptying a stocking! Everyone who is with us at the time gets a stocking. Been there, done that. 🫤 It is SO awkward for the left out person. If anyone will be with us when stockings are unpacked, that person would also get a stocking. Maybe not a custom personalized one, but they would still get one. I make sure that if we ever have guest(s) on a holiday when others will be opening gifts, there will be gifts for the guest(s) too. It doesn’t take a lot of effort to be kind and inclusive. |
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Post by imkat on Nov 7, 2022 18:54:53 GMT
I don't buy a separate stocking. I just add equivalent items to my daughter's stocking for her boyfriend. Stockings are opened as each person wakes up and comes downstairs and sees what Santa has left them. We don't do it all together.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Nov 7, 2022 19:11:58 GMT
My DDs are 27 and 23 and so far it's been a non-issue. My oldest is married and prior to that her boyfriend/fiancee wasn't at our home at the time we open stockings. Our other DDs boyfriend also hasn't been at our home at that time. We usually do stockings first after waking up (now when DD and her DH get there first thing) and we haven't had any overnight guests for it to be appropriate to give them a stocking. Now that oldest DD is married, her DHs stocking hangs on the mantel with all of ours and he gets one like the rest of us. And I just realized I'll have to add ONE more this year since they got a new puppy- all of the doggos have stockings hanging up too!
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 7, 2022 21:56:26 GMT
Yds had a long term gf and I absolutely had a stocking for her. We celebrated her birthday, too. Sadly, they were young and broke up, but I loved her like a daughter and I would happily do it again for a good girlfriend.
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Post by melanell on Nov 8, 2022 21:16:23 GMT
I'd have a stocking for anyone who would be present during stocking opening time, for sure.
In your case, where you have 2 kids and they both have a SO, then I'd probably go ahead and have one for that SO, too.
But I would totally be asking my kids for stocking stuffer ideas for their SOs!
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