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A MUM who spends £100 per child on their Christmas presents has hit back at trolls judging her over the budget.
The bargain-loving parent explained that she buys a lot of things secondhand for her two children.
But Sophie insisted in the that the kids don't need anything else, as she "justified" her festive budget.
"Guess how much I spend? £100 per child," she said.
"And I'm going to justify myself, not that I have to.
"Number one, I buy a lot of stuff second hand, so for £100 I can get so much stuff for them.
"And secondly, they want for absolutely nothing.
"I make sure they have everything they need throughout the year, so by Christmas it's just a little treat day.
"It's not about spending thousands on them, £100 is enough!"
Sophie also said that she's fed up being "judged" for her decision to set a budget for Christmas presents.
"If you're going to judge somebody by how much they spend, if you're going to comment on people's videos if they spend £100, £200, ask yourself this..." she continued.
"Do you know how many bills they've got to pay? Do you know if they've got any debt they need to pay off?
"Do you know how much their rent is per month?
"How much their bills are? Their food shopping? Because they could be prioritising putting food on the table than a brand new barbie.
"They don't need you making them feel worse."
She concluded by urging people to "spread some Christmas cheer" instead of grumbling about other families' festive budgets.
"We're going to be nice, and we're not going to judge others by what we see online," she said.
"Because how much I spend on my kids is not really anyone's business, and how much you spend on your kids isn't really mine!"
Ross Dutton has been a manager for Crisis's charity shops for four years and currently runs the charity's Finsbury Park shop in London.
Choose your area - As a rule of thumb, the posher the area, the better quality the clothes that are donated.
Don't hang around - If you see something you like, buy it, as it'll likely be gone when you come back
Look out for cut-off labels - Some of your favourite high street stores will have deals with local charity shops to donate stock that isn't sold during their own sales. Often part of the deal is that they need to cut the labels off the clothes.
Stay at home - While some charities have their own site, like and . many also sell from dedicated eBay stores, such as and . You won't get the range of bargains that you would get in a physical store, but if you're looking for something specific it may be worth checking online too.
The comments section was almost immediately filled with other parents praising Sophie for her honesty, with one writing: "Really needed to hear this.
"Tortured myself for 30 yrs feeling guilty that one year I had to buy from a boot sale!"
"Love vinted and marketplace for stuff for my one-year-old," another added.
"She won’t have much spent on her but my 14 yr old is a bit more expensive lol.
"But why does it matter what others spend, why do people judge?"
"I grew up in a struggling household due to having to move for my dad's job," a third wrote.
"I remember the memories of 'our traditions'.
"I believe it's memories & not money."
"Wow totally amazing, well said hun!" someone else commented.
"I am struggling so much on my own this year. so needed to hear this thanks so much!"
While another wrote: "You spend £100, I spend £5000 ( this year).
"Guess what, we are both human! Don’t see why it matters tbh!"
