As the title really.
The kids have had a really shitty year, Ive had a new baby - her dad has been sent to prison for DV we’ve been in a refuge, we’ve had crappy lockdown, we are miles from very minimal family, their dad has stopped contact with them AGAIN and I’m trying to cut down on spending as I normally do a crazy mum guilt trip to Smyths and spend another £400 on Christmas Eve. With lock down probably being extended it’s not going to be likely nor do the kids need all the plastic crap.
They seem to be at really tricky ages. Too big for all the ready made toys yet too small for perfume making sets and science experiments. I’m not a fan of Xbox’s ect. I mean they have an amazon fire tablet each. They have nice bikes, trampoline swing, pop up hot tub.
What am I missing?
What are you getting your kids?
Okay I have a 6 YO Girl.
She’s got barbies, make up, bored games, Lego, sylvanian family’s, our generation dolls, play mobile, poly pockets- she’s not really interested in much of it they all seem to have been Fads. Barbie gets the most play but maybe only a couple of hours on a weekend.
I have a 5 yo Boy. He’s under assessment for ASD, he doesn’t play with anything he just lines up cars or pots of play dough or makes a really tall tower out of Lego. He’s got all sorts of things that he just doesn’t play with. I have got him a remote control car hotwheels so far and some fortnight bedding as he seems keen on fortnight dancing?
So far I’ve got them both some ‘pranks’ just small bits, whoopY cushions, trump whistles ect - which they will enjoy and find utterly hilarious.
Slime is popular but it’s the only thing banned from our house after a traumatic afternoon getting it out of my daughters hair!
I feel they have had such a shitty year I just want to get them something they will love and enjoy. I’m sick of tablets being the go thing they reach for.
My son has lots of sensory toys but I’d be interested in one of those lights with the fish and bubbles in?
Please give me some suggestions!