A mom has revealed she is not going to be shopping for her little lady any Christmas presents this yr – and can as a substitute be spending the cash on a vacation.
Matilda Hannah, 24, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, does not need to get her one-year-old Penelope one thing ‘for the sake of it’.
She and associate Ben, 24, are additionally not shopping for one another presents this yr.
Consultant Matilda says they may use the £2,000 they’ve saved to go to Goa, India, for Christmas as a substitute – together with Penelope.
Matilda says her daughter continues to be utilizing her birthday presents, so shopping for one thing new ‘appears daft’.
It comes after Dinah Van Tulleken and her husband revealed why that they had determined to not purchase Christmas presents this yr for his or her two youngsters, aged six and three.
Matilda Hannah, 24, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, does not need to get her one-year-old Penelope (pictured collectively) one thing ‘for the sake of it’
Matilda and associate Ben, 24, (pictured along with Penelope at her first birthday) are additionally not shopping for one another presents this yr
Matilda says her daughter Penelope (pictured) continues to be utilizing her birthday presents, so shopping for one thing new ‘appears daft’
She stated: ‘We have been fascinated by what to get her for Christmas and thought “This is silly to buy stuff for the sake of it”
‘Ben’s mum and pa go away so we thought “Why don’t we go out and meet them”. It’s about spending time collectively. It’s a time of yr about household. We have our family now – we may be egocentric.’
Prior to having Penelope, Ben, who works away, and Matilda have at all times spent Christmas Day driving round to their households.
Last yr, Penelope was solely two months outdated, so that they discovered it straightforward to do the identical factor with a younger child.
But now Penelope is one years outdated, the pair have determined to do issues otherwise.
Matilda stated: ‘We at all times travelled between dad and mom for lunch and dinner.
‘It’s actually pretty however actually laborious when you’ve got a younger toddler getting them within the automotive.’
The household spent near £1,000 on Penelope’s first birthday celebration and presents and realised it will price them round £2,000 for Christmas presents for themselves and her.
Instead, the couple are becoming a member of Ben’s dad and mom and flying out to Goa on December 18.
Matilda is trying ahead to some correct household time as Ben works away 80 per cent of the time.
She stated: ‘By the time we have purchased all of the Christmas presents and meals store it prices the identical as what we have spent on the vacation.
‘As a dad or mum I at all times need to deal with expertise over materials presents.’
Matilda needed to let her household down once they determined to go overseas – and cancelled pre-made plans.
Now Penelope is one years outdated, Matilda and Ben have determined to do Christmas otherwise and forgo presents to go on vacation (household pictured collectively)
Matilda stated Penelope (pictured by a Christmas tree) is simply too younger to recollect or perceive Christmas. ‘She would not have a Scooby doo,’ she stated
Instead of presents, Matilda (pictured), Ben and Penelope are becoming a member of Ben’s dad and mom and flying out to Goa on December 18
She stated: ‘In a giant household you possibly can by no means please everybody. We needed to cancel plans and again out gracefully.
‘They have been disenchanted at first however they’re supportive. I promised I would not do it yearly.’
Matilda stated Penelope is simply too younger to recollect or perceive Christmas.
‘She would not have a Scooby doo,’ she stated.
‘It shall be a standard day – lounging within the sunshine. I will not want to decorate up – no sporting itchy sequin tops. I fairly like altering it up and doing one thing completely different.’
Next yr Matilda is doubtlessly taking her household to Canada – and paying for ski classes for Penelope’s current.
She stated: ‘My mum took me on a flight to Ibiza after I was six weeks outdated – I do not keep in mind however I at all times inform everybody.
‘It’s overwhelming for them with all of the presents. We know what’s proper for our household.’