Are you spending less?

Heating bills, salary cuts and increasing food costs are forcing many parents to trim family budgets.

But the look on a child's face when they see holiday gifts is tough to take away. We ask suburban parents if they plan to cut back on the amount of money they're spending on toys and gifts for their kids this season.

Amy Orr, kids ages, 4 and 7

Lakemoor

"No, I'm not. I sometimes feel bad about this when I talk to other people, but I'm not cutting back. I restrict buying during the year. I've taken the opportunity to do the toys for Christmas."

Joe Armagno; kids ages 10, 8, 7

Kildeer

"We may be spending a little bit less - I'd say less than a 10 percent cut over last year... The lower gas prices have really helped out though. I have a bigger SUV-type vehicle and I can use that savings toward Christmas."

Stephanie Hagin; kids 9, 10

Tower Lakes

"Unfortunately, we're not cutting back. Maybe it's because of the age of my kids... We're buying fewer gifts, but they're more expensive - a Wii and iTouch. We're cutting back in other areas. We're not doing as much with extended family and my husband and I are not exchanging anything this year.

Karla Nora kids 7, 5

Hoffman Estates

"We're not cutting back. We're spending about the same as last year on the kids... I'm cutting a little bit on gifts for other people this year."