What's the strangest gift your child has asked for at Christmas?

Yorkygirl2712

When DD was about 5 or 6 all she wanted a plank (Scaffolding board) goodness knows why......thanks to a friends generous hubbie he dropped one off on xmas eve I attached a big bow to it and left it propped up outside back door with a note from santa saying it was too big to get down chimney. But she did play with it for years it was a seesaw, bridge, etc & now 12+ years later its still in the garden.

vikki_louise

lil.smartie wrote: »

Can you actually get hedgehogs as pets? pig would be cool but for weeks it's been a hedgehog & there is a rabbit run at the local pet shop she keeps saying she needs to keep it in too.... lol

Kate

Would she be happy with adopting one and having a cuddly toy one instead? Some wildlife places let you visit

Mojisola

My little one wanted a metal bucket - the only item on his list!

BAGGY

Mine wanted a big heavy thing and a flying digger. My nephew wanted Mr Frosty for years and years. I bought it for his 21st.

shegirl

lil.smartie wrote: »

Can you actually get hedgehogs as pets? pig would be cool but for weeks it's been a hedgehog & there is a rabbit run at the local pet shop she keeps saying she needs to keep it in too.... lol

Kate

Yep.African pygmy hedgehogs.Ds wants one called Sonic:D

jakes-mum

BAGGY wrote: »

My nephew wanted Mr Frosty for years and years. I bought it for his 21st.

This was on my list every year from about the age of 5 and my mum would never buy one because it was 'plastic tat' 28 years later I still remind her about it :rotfl:

My DD wanted a dinosaur as she had a hippo called George, and George has a dinosaur (huge peppa pig fan at the time ) didnt get it for xmas but on a weekend away with DH we did find a stuffed one that roared when you squeezed its tummy, she was thrilled :rotfl:

weeclick

My niece 2 years ago asked for an elephant - she was 2 at the time!! Last year she asked for a giraffe and her exact words to my granny (her great granny) was "and make sure its a real one, not a pretend one" Unfortunately santa just couldnt deliver it and we had to explain that their back garden would just be too small. I did end up buying her a years membership to a local wildlife trust, she got magazines, puzzles, stickers etc posted to her so that kept her happy. This year she has asked for cookie monster, nothing else just a cookie monster! My nephew is a bit easier and just wants a blue car, its his sister that has the ever creative mind! We are just pleased she hasnt asked for any other wild animal yet lol

fly_dragon_fly

mine wants some bottles of cheap shampoos to make different shower gels that he can sell and make lots of money! so he is getting those clear empty travel bottles and 5 different types of shower / shampoos to make his mixes rather than continue using my expensive stuff in the shower! He's 7!

kingfisherblue

When my daughter was seven, she asked Father Christmas to make her baby brother better. In April of that year, her brother was born with several rare birth defects that, if not operated on, would cause his death. His first surgery was at nine hours old, to save his life. Just before this, he had been given four hours to live. My daughter saw my son when he was a day old, still in PICU, with ventilator and various tubes. I didn't see him until the following day as I was in a different hospital.

My baby boy is now 14. He has long term effects from his initial operations, but is very proud of his scars and will happily show them to anyone who wants to see them :eek:. He also has Down's Syndrome. My daughter is still very close to her little brother.

Her wish wasn't fully granted, but my son did get better to some extent. He can now enjoy some foods, rather than a liquidised diet, and except for planned surgery, he hasn't been a patient in hospital since he was six weeks old. Although her wish didn't come fully true, we're happy with the outcome, as we nearly lost my son several times in those early years.

minimad1970

lil.smartie wrote: »

Can you actually get hedgehogs as pets? pig would be cool but for weeks it's been a hedgehog & there is a rabbit run at the local pet shop she keeps saying she needs to keep it in too.... lol

Kate

There's a member of this site that has one, can't remember the user name, but the hedgehog's called Dexter Morgan.:D