starting to teach my children to give gifts during Christmas to those less fortunate children rather than keep receiving gifts on every occasions

Yes as they are always very excited about it and gives more opportunity to bond with them

We dont celebrate christmas but his birthday is in December so he gets bdae present...

Yes but I also encourage to share by asking her to give away things she doesn't use

I would try to notice what their interest is and search for what I can buy for them

it depends if there are things that they need or really desire to have.

Christmas isn't always about receiving. It's also about giving.

Yes, within a budget and they pick the gift themselves. :)

Maybe not a mandatory... but if have extra cash, i will.

I love to see them excited about opening presents