There has been times when I've gone all out & other times when I had nothing to give but my love. Either way they all understood, even the teenagers.
I have 27 grandchildren and 7 great-grand children. When things are tight as they are I try to givr to everyone 16 & under, the age changes every year with the oldest in that group. This is a really long answer so I think I'm just going to do a post about it.
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The older ones should understand. It's not good to give more than you can afford. I'm sure my parents did that when we were younger. They shouldn't have, but they felt they had to. Now they have a strict budget. The grandchildren are all grown, so they understand if they don't get much. My parents now focus on the great-grandchildren (two with one more on the way).
Yes the older ones should understand. I think that when they are young, they get so used to us giving even when we don't really have it, that they suddenly look for it as if they're entitled to it.
I'm glad our kids have learned differently. when I can I give more but much like your parents I give to the younger ones first and the others if I have it.