20 Gifts for Parents That Will Make You the Favorite Child

“Oh sweetie, you didn’t need to buy us anything—we’re just so glad you decided to come home!” says your mom when you walk in the door for the holidays. (Note the guilt trip subtly worked into that statement. Now choose to gloss over it and just give her a hug.) Even if your parents do mean it when they say you didn’t need to arrive bearing presents, the reality is: You love them, they raised you, and it’s time to start balancing the scales. As for how to do that, we’ve got some ideas that should work brilliantly for the rents individually and as a unit. Though they will still likely insist that the greatest present is your presence, they’ll also appreciate the ones in the wrapping paper, too.