WHEN it comes to Christmas, parents often enjoy splashing out on their kids.
But with the cost-of-living crisis causing prices to soar, chances aresome people won't be able to spend as much as they'd like on their children this festive season.
So it's little surprise one mum named Gilla Leigh, who is from a big family of 8, has divided opinion after showing off her living room floor completely covered in piles and piles of presents.
Gilla Leigh, who is so obsessed with Christmas she's even revamped her entire house into a winter wonderland, captioned the post: "What our Christmas mornings look like."
She then took to TikTok (@gillaleighhome.designs) and showed how there's not an inch of floor that's not been covered by wrapped up gifts…because she gives her kids around 17 presents each.
In the clip, a voiceover says: "Listen, I don't have a shopping problem, I have a Christmas problem.
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"I love Christmas."
It wasn't long before the post went viral, racking up a whopping 1.1 million views – and very mixed responses from social media users online.
"Ridiculous," wrote one.
A second penned: "This is disgusting imo."
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A third pointed out: "Number of gifts is irrelevant, family and memories are what’s important."
Meanwhile, a fourth noted: "Christmas isn't about the gifts, it's about family."
Another commented: "I wish I could enjoy this but. all I can think about all the kids without gifts."
A further added: "It’s not about what’s under the tree, it’s about who’s around it!"
And one more chimed in: "Christmas is so much more then presents!"
Elsewhere, others were quick to jump to Gilla Leigh's defense.
"I can’t say that if I had the money, I wouldn’t do the same!" admitted a social media user.
And another praised: "I love this. I used to do this when the kids were little. They are 14, 15 and 12 years old. If you can do it why not!!!!"
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