[摘要]圣誕節(jié)買禮物是一件很棘手的事,要買多少錢的?是否買收禮人不想要的禮物,出其不意?是否要給點頭之交的鄰居買點小禮物?這些都是需要考量的問題。 YOUR TEENAGERS 給十幾歲孩子的禮物 Spend: £150-200 花銷:150-200英鎊 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貴的東西,但黛安娜認(rèn)為不能因為是圣誕節(jié)他們就可以沒規(guī)沒據(jù)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,如果他們想要最新的iPhone 6s,我的建議是讓他們自己掙夠大部分的錢,然后你貼補(bǔ)剩下的?!彼f。 Ask them what they want 問他們想要什么 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. 青少年愛挑剔,如果你給他們買了你覺得“酷”的東西,他們很有可能會翻個白眼給你。 Image-conscious teens are also likely to want the latest gadget and best designers. 愛臭美的青少年也有可能會想要最新潮、最時尚的小玩意兒。 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. 如果你買不起,就跟他們談?wù)?,找出一種折衷辦法,不管是買二手的還是讓他們自己也出點錢。 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,也要讓家族里其他人知道孩子想要什么,不過只把那些花錢最少的愿望告訴他們。如果他們也有十幾歲的孩子,那就要回一樣的禮。 Make present-buying fun 讓買禮物變得有趣 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錢,他們應(yīng)該自己給自己買禮物,不過可以讓買禮物變得有趣些,而且要制定合理的預(yù)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. 黛安娜說,“我們的慣例是嘗試用少于10英鎊的錢給青少年買最有創(chuàng)意的東西,而小孩子的則少于5英鎊?!?/P> '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. “這促使孩子們花時間思考人們的興趣愛好所在,以及買什么才會讓他們的兄弟姐妹或表親真正感到歡喜?!?/P> 'It worked very well and my sisters and I still have a low budget for ourselves and our partners.' “這招很有效。我和我的姐妹們依然是花很少錢給我們自己還有我們的伴侶買禮物。” Good gift ideas 送禮佳品 Gadgets; gift cards; music; games; books 小玩意;禮品卡;音樂;游戲;書籍。 Bad gift ideas 送禮餿品 Any surprises where personal taste is involved, in particular clothes, accessories and perfume/aftershave. 帶有個人喜好的任何驚喜,尤其是衣服、配飾和香水/須后水。 |
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