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What's your 10 year old's main present?

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 21:21

I'm having last minute doubts about what we're getting for DS!

What are you getting for yours?

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Holidayshopping · 19/12/2018 21:58

I feel the same-like I haven’t got her many actual toys!

AlwaysPottering · 19/12/2018 21:59

Lego a complicated batman one and an electric scooter

usernametaken · 19/12/2018 21:59

DS (9.5yrs) has a specific type of bike for Christmas. Grandparents have bought new pedals and shoes for it.

m0therofdragons · 19/12/2018 21:59

Dd10, new bike and tickets to see Spice Girls.

Jinglealltheway2018 · 19/12/2018 22:00

Xbox one, 32 inch TV ( we updated our tv) tracksuits and stuff for his new Xbox.

LowbrowVictoriana · 19/12/2018 22:02

DD 9 3/4 - a remote control 🤖 robot that "learns"

DD 11 - sewing machine.

ForAMinuteThere · 19/12/2018 22:05

A go pro

No52 · 19/12/2018 22:06

DS10 has a Marble run, Forza 4 for the Xbox and an Adidas tracksuit as his main presents this year.

buckeejit · 19/12/2018 22:31

Ds9 getting a switch & ton of books, magic 8 ball, (he's v indecisive & loved it in the shop!) creative writing book, couple bits of clothes

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 22:32

Stocking fillers:

hair gel
headphones
small lego kit
swimming goggles
note book
Monopoly deal card game
socks
pants
beanie hat

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Flobalob · 19/12/2018 22:33

Hatchimals, Lego and Playmobil.

TowerRingInferno · 19/12/2018 22:37

2 big ones:
Lego technic set
New retro PlayStation

Vanillamanilla1 · 19/12/2018 22:38

DD 10
Smart phone
2 X makeup kits ( little mix and some super model forget the name..one of the made in Chelsea ones I think )
Bath bombs .
Hair straighteners
Proper handbag ( bizarrely they are all wearing them in the crook of their arm in year 6 )
Smiggle pens / rubbers / other Smiggle crap
It's her birthday Jan tho so might spilt the presents and give the handbag and Smiggle stuff for her birthday as well as a party she wants ( 5 friends nandos and cinema )

Wilberforce2 · 19/12/2018 22:40

My ds is getting a stand alone VR headset and a Juventus kit, the rest is just bits and pieces. PJs, Fortnite Monopoly..

Lindy2 · 19/12/2018 22:40

She's getting a phone , mainly because I want her to have got used to having one before starting secondary school next September. She will need to go to school by bus so I want her to have a phone before she does that.
She is also getting a remote controlled car.

giveovermypreciousss · 19/12/2018 22:43

A keyboard and a personalised Harry Potter trunk.

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 22:43

This isn't helping! Grin

See, what he really wants is a games console or a computer.

I don't feel we can justify spending that kind of money on a toy. We don't have a lot of money and there's no way we're spending anything like £200 on his sister's present.

But then I reasoned, if it was a computer, then it'd at least be educational. I could justify spending all that money on something if it was investing in his education / skills. And he is showing interest in coding. And he'll be going to secondary soon.

But then, looking at computers, although we can get a computer for about £200, the ones you use for gaming are much more than that aren't they?

So if we pushed the boat out and spent £200 on a computer, would it actually be a disappointment?!

EVERYTHING he wants is tech related. (What he wants most of all is a VR set, but he's not getting one of those as I don't like the idea of him being on it all the time, which he will be!)

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 22:44

FWIW he's got a smart phone (which he's on all the time). We don't have any kind of console.

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cowfacemonkey · 19/12/2018 22:49

Yeah to be honest for gaming you’re looking to spend £700 on a laptop.
Second hand games consoles are easy to come by so you wouldn’t have to spend a fortune.

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 22:50

Does anyone have any experience of laptops that cost about £200 - is it madness to be able to expect to play games on them?

I usually spend about £5-600 on a laptop (DD has broken 3 now - that's 1 every 2 years on average - it's becoming a regular occurrence!)

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 22:50

Cross post!

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Iggity · 19/12/2018 22:51

A tablet mainly because the stuff on his list needs a tablet or phone. It’s mainly Harry Potter related. Coding with a wand, books, Lego hogwarts express, stikbot animation, Harry Potter DVD set, books, Indiana Jones wii game and dvd and most importantly chocolate. He’s unfortunately our only DC and my DH goes soft at this time of year.

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 22:51

£700?!! Shock

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wakemewhenitsallover · 19/12/2018 22:52

Iggity I saw that coding want set, it looks good doesn't it?

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PinkFizzz · 19/12/2018 22:53

@wishingyouluck can i ask where you found that? DS would love it!