whats everyone buying their kids for xmas?

lottee

My 4 year olds main pressie is a Dr Who Cyberman Voice Changer. OH & I have tried it on already, GREAT FUN !!! Although come lunchtime Xmas Day, I am sure I will want to throw it across the room ! (the cyberman helmet of course!)
Planning on also getting a Tardis Zipperobe, but at the current prices (39.99) not sure if we will.
Anything to do with the Doctor is bound to go down well with him. OH is pleased as he loved it as a kid too !

andycarmi

sara2323 wrote:

Ohhh...
DD loves tweenies and I can't find anything.

Boots have DVD sing along with the tweenis and its on offer.

milkydrink

donna_xx wrote:

Not my kids but two nephews who are cousins are getting the following:

Youngest one (6 months at xmas)

4 pairs trainers (k-swiss, 2 x adidas & 1 nike)
3 in 1 Go and grow ride on - £39.99
Vtech smartville alphabet train station - £29.99
Baby quad (electric) - £50
Winnie the pooh starlight projector - £24.99
Build and spill musical turtle - £19.99
learning cookie shape surprise - £12.99
playskool busy popping pals £9.99
Thomas the tank engine - sodor adventure island - £19.99
fisher price love to walk pooh - £24.99
soft activity cube from vertbaudet
gap snowsuit - £48
Timberland cardigan & dungarees
timberland jacket & hat
Various other clothes & toys

And whatever other family members get him as this lot is from 3 or 4 people.

Oldest nephew (age 2)

Lacoste trainers - £35
adidas tracksuit £25
Mayoral jacket £25
timberland hat £19
timberland zipper, bodywarmer and hat - £86
vsmile tv learning system - £45
thomas the tank post office loader - £19.99
various games for vsmile - £16 each
thomas aquadraw - £30
drive & steer beep - £19.99
large tub of duplo - £20
fisher price lil pirate ship - £24.99
lunar jim - crawler- £25
playdough set - £15
jcb dumper truck - £15

Various other toys and desinger clothes


not too sure wat my brother (his dad) is getting him yet, or his uncle, great auntys, uncles, nana etc. And aint got a clue what he will get at his mums house but he will be spoilt to say the least.

A lot of you have said this is too much, but look at it another way. I actually think it's rather mean of the parents to consider clothes a Christmas present to such young children (I never gave my daughter clothes when she was pre-teen, she wanted toys!!!). Clothes you buy for your child as normal everyday stuff, surely? Yes, even designer clothes if that's what floats your boat. I did with my daughter (Oilly coats at £150, dresses at £80 - & that's 15 years ago!!!!!) But I would never have given them to her as a present.
However the poster did say it was from a variety of people, I think nice clothes are an acceptable gift from people other than parents.

hic36

jellyhead wrote:

i saw blue buggies in wilkinsons last time we discussed it.

I bought a blue buggy with a teddy bear on last year from wilkinsons (i think it was only a fiver) for my 2year old, he loves pushing his teddy in it, he also has a play kitchen, and loves to watch bratz (although I think that is more forced upon by his older sister of 8).

I say let kids be kids, let them play with whatever they want, my daughter always loved playing with garages, cars an lego when she was little - come to think of it she still does!

Rachie_B

hic36 wrote:

I bought a blue buggy with a teddy bear on last year from wilkinsons (i think it was only a fiver) for my 2year old, he loves pushing his teddy in it, he also has a play kitchen, and loves to watch bratz (although I think that is more forced upon by his older sister of 8).

I say let kids be kids, let them play with whatever they want, my daughter always loved playing with garages, cars an lego when she was little - come to think of it she still does!

thats the one my son had too they also had the matching highchair / crib etc :rotfl:

jumpinjilly

just an update from me, i know i said i was having a cap on 15 pound a head on mine as we are going to disney paris on the 8th, but i have just bought some bits;
son 14 years, spooks series 2 and 4. came to about 40 pounds
son 5 years, 3 star wars figures and 2 pirates of caribean figures and potc dvd
came to about 35 quid
son 4 years, lightening mcqueen remote car and cars dvd, came to about 30 quid.
plus they have lots of little bits for their stockings which have come to a grand total of around 15 for the 3 of them.

Happy christmas xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

milkydrink

Well, I've got the laptop......

I got her a few bits of make up & toilitries as well.

But I'm really stuck on what to get her, that's a nice big surprise (she knows about lap top).

I think she would like new boots, but it's so hard to buy boots for someone else, she did see some in office she like, does anyone know if they come up big, small or about right?

Or there's a ladies tux in M&S she said she liked, I think it's £100, anyone know any codes???? LOL LOL LOL.

I bet none of you have kept to your lists, I bet you are going overboard, LOL.

Kim

raffe

FleetFanatic wrote:

On top of that, I'm donating £100 worth of gifts to the local childrens ward, which I guess is an attempt to ease my guilt!

Not wishing to single out Fleetfanatic, please don't think i'm picking on you however i just wondered why a lot of people do this, donate to hospitals where children have parents who will buy them loads of stuff and a hospital provided dinner as opposed to underpriviliaged kids who probably don't even get a christmas dinner

Cindy66

No kids of my own, but for my brother's kids - I'm getting the eldest nephew Zelda for the Wii his parents have got him, and the younger one a Chelsea shirt (I think his parents are regretting letting him get into football). 9-month-old niece gets a nice selection of baby clothes (can never have too many). Also getting some DVD games (e.g. British Hit Singles quiz) for the whole family, so the grown-ups have something they can play themselves after Christmas lunch.

jellyhead

i haven't gone overboard and judging by the conversations in the playground and at baby groups i'm actually being rather mean. but my ten year old doesn't believe in santa and knows the value of money. he'd rather have some books, a wii and some games than a huge pile of presents that doesn't contain a wii!