Stockings for adult children

Our daughter usually spends Christmas Eve plus a few days after (No partner/kids), so she still gets a stocking. Our ‘bonus’ daughter has a partner this year, so not sure what will happen.

Generally speaking, our thinking has been that once the kids have partners to spend Christmas morning with, they take over the stockings, but this will be the first year it’s going to be an issue. Also not sure if bonus dd will spend the holiday with his folks or not.

Stockings here are ‘keep kids busy long enough for parents to get coffee’ gifts. Small things, all wrapped. Candy, lip balm, bubble bath, chocolate oranges, etc.

I think every family develops its own traditions based on how close they live, family traditions from earlier generations and their own additions /'improvements'.

I always find it interesting reading about what other families do.

M0nica

I think every family develops its own traditions based on how close they live, family traditions from earlier generations and their own additions /'improvements'.

I always find it interesting reading about what other families do.

I find what other family do interesting too.

I merely wonder, to myself, where the in-laws, GGP, elderly A&U are in these scenarios - if people sleep over at one GP home. And how grandchildren have traditions, trees, gifts/Santa in their homes.

Asking, not derogatory, just curiosity.

It's difficult because she may already have bought things in sales or at markets. I know what you mean because I hate people spending money on things for me that I never use, especially if you know they don't have much money. I would leave it till after Christmas now, but prepare her for next year by mentioning increasing waistlines a few times long before Christmas Perhaps find something she could focus on that DH would enjoy and would allow her to buy a few bits and pieces.

GGP are unknown in our family, my inlaws, like my parents died many years ago, but when they were all with us, because DH was an only child his parents always spent Christmas with us, and, as both my sisters were single, they spent Christmas in my parent's house but we all got together on Boxing Day. at my parent's house or ours in alternate years.

We have at various times had other elderly relatives and friends spend the day with us, but not stay.

M0nica, We were GP around 40, GGP by about 60 yrs old.

Thinking we'll be GGGP soon, if our GGC do the same to their mums.

We married at 16/17. Had our first a year later, our fourth 20 years later.

Families vary a lot, don't they?

I just do them for my 3 GD now ....my DD does one for my Mum

My mum always gave my sister and I a Christmas stocking up until she died and now my sister and I do one for each other. They contain the same things as we had as kids with a tube of sweets, raspberry ruffles, marshmallows, an apple & a orange. It's a tradition we have had from childhood and one will carry on for every Christmas. Some may think it's really silly, but the stockings bring back lovely memories of our mum.

When my three children were small I made them all stockings with their initials embroidered on them. I did one for OH too. Now, anyone who is here for Christmas Eve has a stocking, so I have a stack. OH does one for me.

We don't do stockings but have 'cr*p sacks' for immediate family - that is to say 'my family' as it's something I have done for my AC since they were kids.
They started off as little things like mini toys, colouring books and so on. Now they are adults (with other halves) it has progressed to couples but still with small but generally useful items along with some humorous items like a pack of monster munch (much loved by my son-in-law)- the challenge is to keep the cost low. I never could understand Christmas 'stocking fillers' at £10+ that's ridiculous!!
But every family has their own traditions but they don't always work for other families and that's okay.

No stockings here. Never had one in fact.

I used to do stockings for my nephews and nieces, this carried on until well into adulthood. I made hints about stopping them some years ago but which were not well received ? Only stopped doing them about four years ago. The ‘children’ range from 23 to 31!