Stockings for adult children

the last thing I do before I go to bed is transferthe presents to the stockings - me too M0nica
All ours are wrapped in many-coloured tissue paper. There is also a mandarin orange or a clementine, a shiny penny chocolate coin and a few nuts.

Stockings are still important in our family, irrespective of age.

They only have things in that are actually wanted/useful and are gifts in ordinary socks, not massive Christmas ones.

Only gifted to the family actually staying with us on Christmas eve. Everyone else does their own for their own families.

All the things in them are chosen carefully so no waste and because they are small, no bulky "fillers".

We do stockings for everyone staying with us on Chirstmas Eve. However it is a joint project. everyone staying (except the children) buys a small present (under£5) for everyone else.

They get put in labelled carrier bags, and the last thing I do before I go to bed is transferthe presents to the stockings, also labelled.

Not stockings, but my dear late mum used to buy pants and socks for my son, her GS.

He had to tactfully point out that the pants she bought were the same size she had bought him for years, and they were now too small. She didn’t mind it being pointed out, but realised that perhaps it was time to give up on that type of useful present.

Yes, I've always done stockings, but this year they will be having a short sports sock.

It really is a waste of money for my boys.

I do a stocking for my adult daughter, always have. Her husband now does one for her too!! I do one for DH and if other family members were here on Christmas Eve I’d do them stockings too - you can see that I like doing Christmas stockings! ? They mostly have “useful” contents with a few surprises.

Thank you for all of your comments. Your stockings sound lovely and have clearly been well-received! What I was meaning was that my husband hasn't used any of these items as he has his own tastes now, so should he say something to avoid the waste again. Leaving him to speak up if he wants to, or donating to charity seem the best way forward.

I do stockings for my daughter, son in law, son and mum! I've hinted about stopping but it doesn't go down well. This year, maybe

If guests stayed on Christmas Eve we would hang a sock up by the fireplace along with the family's and Santa would fill them with goodies. Nobody ever complained

We don't regularly give our AC Christmas stockings, but I often make a stocking as the 'wrapping' for small gifts. I don't personalise them so they can reuse them if they wish. They love them.

I also make and sell Stockings in styles to suit adults and they have been popular, so I guess lots of adults still like to have a stocking.

Perhaps your MIL wanted to recreate a little of 'Christmases past' both for herself and her son. As you say no harm done, and if your DH expressed pleasure at last year's gift he may well get another one this year! But perhaps you could gently update MIL on his preferences for toiletries and underwear now.

We don't do stockings after our children marry.

My husband wouldn't say anything to his mum for fear of hurt feelings. He'd donate the gifts to charity.

What you describe sounds to be useful to Charities.