My parents had the tradition of giving us lots of gifts to open...but not necessarily expensive ones...well...never expensive ones. I remember her telling my husband when we were first married that I liked a lot of gifts to open, and they didn't have to be expensive....he has carried on that tradition! But he forgot about the not expensive part. If I put 10 things on a wish list he would get them all. So, I have learned to put fewer expensive things on the list.
I tend to do this with my Grandchildren too...lots to open....but since we are now up to 12 Grands...thinking we will have to slow down more and as they get older they want more specific things...so changes they are a comin'.