To not buy DS(2) Birthday Gifts?

[TiredAndRavenous]

It's my DS birthday soon and will be 2.

He got absolutely spoilt at Christmas and won't need anything until he's 15 I imagine 😂

Would it be acceptable to buy a few small token gifts and just spend the remainder of the money on nice days out with him. OH has booked a few days off to spend time with us :)

[Trifleorbust]

Yes, fine, he's only 2. He won't notice.

[Fitzsimmons]

I did something similar for my daughter who was 1 in January and already had a ridiculous amount of presents at Christmas. He won't know and will enjoy the days out.

[JobsAGoodun]

Of course! He'll be happy with any small thing.and days out are much nicer anyway

[Alexthekid]

I did this. He'll get gifts from other people so won't go totally present free.
I didn't see the point of buying more toys for the sake of it so we had a few days out instead.
Totally acceptable and sensible!!

[crocodarl]

Yes. Do it. This is the last year you'll get away with it.

[Lariflete]

We did this at Christmas as well. We still ended up putting toys in the attic to rotate out over the year as they got so much from family.

[SpookyPotato]

Definitely do it! They don't have a clue. I plan to do the same for DS's 3rd birthday too as he doesn't get the concept of dates and getting presents.

[Floggingmolly]

Yes, of course.

[Floggingmolly]

You're not bu, I mean.

[Frazzled2207]

Yanbu. Get him one or two things to open (he'll get more from family surely?) and do a nice family day out.

[Robstersgirl]

You wouldn't think twice about getting a teen day out or concert tickets as a gift. YANBU. I took my lot to Disneyland Paris the Christmas before last and they just had token gifts that year. They already had everything they wanted and I asked them beforehand what they would prefer, gifts or a holiday. They will remember the trip forever but honestly who remembers a plastic xylophone in years to come.

[Rosa]

Give him a box with balloons in it wraped in newspaper .... He wil love it !

[MumW]

You are being perfectly sensible. At 2 he'll be happier pulling the paper off a token gift and a visit to the playbarn than a huge expensive gift.

[MommaGee]

Absolutely. Take a camera, buy a nice album and make some memories. DS will be 2 June, if I hadn't already got his presents (342 sale Christmas) wed be doing similar
He has so much stuff I may do this til he's 18!

[NancyDonahue]

YANBU.

Enjoy your family time.

[TiredAndRavenous]

Wow thanks Maria :s

[TiredAndRavenous]

Thank you everyone, the grandparents were making us feel guilty, he's all their first grandchild, all banging on about needing to spoil them as their only young once! 😓 yes I agree to some extent, but he literally has everything, and my house looks like a daycare!

I love the idea about the balloons, he will love that tyvm x

Also the photo albums idea is sweet, we have a giant general one for his 21st birthday, but a separate occasion one may be nice 👍🏻

[MommaGee]

Grandparents can spoil him with toys, you can spoil him with memories x

[MommaGee]

I also keep all tickets etc (when I remember) and put them into an album do the same for all mine cos I can't throw them away

[fourandnomore]

It's a great idea. Others can spoil him with toys and material items by the sound of it, you can do the fun stuff together as a family.

[TiredAndRavenous]

Oh Gee that's cute, I saw someone on Pinterest use a box frame and cut a slot in the top & just popped all tickets in, so they were on display :)

Thank you x (I'm going to become a hoarder)

[Jollybee]

I used to ask the grandparents for money and bought annual tickets to a children's farm with an indoor softplay area. Was a present we could use all year round even if we only went for an hour or two.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Definitely fine. Children would must sooner have a load of tat out the pound land to open rather than a few big presents.

[MommaGee]

Oh love that idea four