Christmas Present Dilemma

Person_one

ska_lover wrote: »

Lol, no something far more sinister than that

Well spill the beans if its that ominous! I've got two consoles, what are they going to do to me? My mum has a Wii, should I be on the phone warning her about something?

kiss_me_now9

newcook wrote: »

Is it going to end up with tantrums if they both get a console if DS2 doesn’t have a tv in his room?:
DS2: I really want to play my game
You: maybe later, corrie’s on at the moment/when DS3 is in bed etc.
DS1: Im off to go and play on MINE in MY room
DS2: can I play please?
DS1: no its mine and you cant touch it or be in my room
DS2: mooOoooOoooom

You have said yourself that DS1 has always had the an item before DS2 – something they will both be aware of. Is DS1 now saying he wants the console because he actually does want it or just so he can say he go his first again?!

I would give DS1 half the money and buy him something different with the rest so he too has something to unwrap and play with xmas day – if he still really wants one he can always use his xmas money to get one.

This is my first thought too.

Luckily there isn't/wasn't much rivalry between me and my sister (I adored her too much and would give her anything of mine she wanted :rotfl:) but I could see that happening very quickly if both have the Wii U. One thing I do remember from being the younger one was that I always felt that she got something first (even if she didn't) and that I was second best - I suspect, even though your DS2 said he didn't mean sharing the Wii U/your other son getting one too it was a slightly begrudging compromise!

I'm glad you've come up with a solution; though I have to say, earning and saving my money as a teenager to buy something I really wanted (DSLR camera, which I still have and cherish some 7 years later and probably will love and cherish for the next 10 years or more!) was probably one of the happiest times in my life. Wish I could do it now but over those 7 years I've learnt that things can happen immediately if I use the wonderful thing called an overdraft... It is a wonderful feeling when you finally get what you've saved for, and I feel a tiny tinge of sadness that your DS1 will get his piano for his birthday but then I'm a soppy sod!

WolfSong2000

I can understand where your sons are coming from...I have a younger sister (2 years) who would take/use my things and without fail would end up breaking/losing them. It got to the point where I would point blank refuse to let her use my things, but my parents would "overrule" me and give them to her - needless to say I'd never see them again, or if I did, they were damaged. As I was unwilling to share with her, I was also not allowed to touch anything of hers (fine most of the time as we are completely different!).

Anyhow, what I am trying to say, is avoid the appearance of favoritism if you can. My parents - my father in particular - were, and still are, very blatant about it, and it still irks me (I know it shouldn't).