[摘要]圣诞节买礼物是一件很棘手的事，要买多少钱的？是否买收礼人不想要的礼物，出其不意？是否要给点头之交的邻居买点小礼物？这些都是需要考量的问题。

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给十几岁孩子的礼物

Spend: £150-200

花销：150-200英镑

Teens usually want things that can be expensive, but Diana thinks just because it's Christmas, it doesn't mean rules should fly out the window.

青少年通常想要那些昂贵的东西，但黛安娜认为不能因为是圣诞节他们就可以没规没据了。

'Limits should be set and if they want the latest iPhone 6s, my suggestion would be that they work to earn most of the money and you top it up,' she says.

“要有限度，如果他们想要最新的iPhone 6s，我的建议是让他们自己挣够大部分的钱，然后你贴补剩下的。”她说。

Ask them what they want

问他们想要什么

Teenagers are picky and if you buy them something that you think is 'cool' it's likely to be met with a roll of the eyes.

青少年爱挑剔，如果你给他们买了你觉得“酷”的东西，他们很有可能会翻个白眼给你。

Image-conscious teens are also likely to want the latest gadget and best designers.

爱臭美的青少年也有可能会想要最新潮、最时尚的小玩意儿。

If you can't afford it, talk to them to figure out a compromise, whether that's getting the gadget second-hand, or asking them to contribute to the cost.

如果你买不起，就跟他们谈谈，找出一种折衷办法，不管是买二手的还是让他们自己也出点钱。

Also let family know what your teenager has asked for, but give them the least-expensive requests. And expect the same in return if they have teens.

另外，也要让家族里其他人知道孩子想要什么，不过只把那些花钱最少的愿望告诉他们。如果他们也有十几岁的孩子，那就要回一样的礼。

Make present-buying fun

让买礼物变得有趣

If your teen has a job or gets an allowance, they should be buying their own presents, but make it fun and set a reasonable budget.

如果你的孩子有工作或者有零用钱，他们应该自己给自己买礼物，不过可以让买礼物变得有趣些，而且要制定合理的预算。

Diana tells, 'We made it a rule to try and buy the most innovative thing for under £10 for teens and £5 for younger children.

黛安娜说，“我们的惯例是尝试用少于10英镑的钱给青少年买最有创意的东西，而小孩子的则少于5英镑。”

'This made the children take time and think about what people’s likes and interests were, and what their brothers and sisters or cousins would really enjoy.

“这促使孩子们花时间思考人们的兴趣爱好所在，以及买什么才会让他们的兄弟姐妹或表亲真正感到欢喜。”

'It worked very well and my sisters and I still have a low budget for ourselves and our partners.'

“这招很有效。我和我的姐妹们依然是花很少钱给我们自己还有我们的伴侣买礼物。”

Good gift ideas

送礼佳品

Gadgets; gift cards; music; games; books

小玩意；礼品卡；音乐；游戏；书籍。

Bad gift ideas

送礼馊品

Any surprises where personal taste is involved, in particular clothes, accessories and perfume/aftershave.

带有个人喜好的任何惊喜，尤其是衣服、配饰和香水/须后水。