What did you buy your son for 18th or 21st Birthday?

Spendless

My son is 18 earlish next year and I haven't even given it a thought yet.

Something he once received as a christmas present was a themed chess set, that's something you could keep for many years if you wished to.

For both my 18th and 21st I received jewellery and at 50 don't own either.

My 21st bracelet, I took in for repair, lost the receipt and never got it back. My 18th it stopped fitting so I weighed it in with other unworn gold I had and used the money towards a computer, which in turn helped me find a much needed job.

richardw

easy wrote: »

..However, as they invariably get accidentally left in the shirt in the washing machine, I think I'll give them a miss.

He doesn't have to use them on a daily basis, it's the thought that counts.

pimento

Premium Bonds.

Auntie-Dolly

Pay for his first tattoo!

Marvel1

Money towards what he said he wants - the fancy gaming computer.

alex_163163

I think an experience as someone said above.
Not everyone's cup of tea but for my 21st my parents bought me a bird of prey falconry day in the Yorkshire dales. It was on a little farm in a hamlet. My parents could come too and observe. Hands down one of the best days I've ever had!

Robisere

Does he drive yet?
https://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-experience/junior/

Gave my son the Senior Driver experience for his 40th, he loved it. Everyone knows we never grow up, right ladies?

gt568

I don't get the significance of a 21st, can someone enlighten me?

Gloomendoom

gt568 wrote: »

I don't get the significance of a 21st, can someone enlighten me?

It's when you are traditionally given your own key to the house. i.e. You are a proper grown up.

Marvel1

gt568 wrote: »

I don't get the significance of a 21st, can someone enlighten me?

It's confusing, we make a fuss being 30, 40, 50 etc but not 10 or 20.