Christmas Present for 3yo Daughter Am I Mean?

[ChocolateSantaisthebestkind]

So, just looking for views, and to settle a disagreement with my husband really. Our daughter is 3, she has a brother who is 6 as well, and for Christmas she has asked Father Christmas to bring her this. Now, it's not financially unreasonable for us, but I just don't like it (especially the sieving and refeeding bit (disgusting!) but also it seems like it w
ould be quite limited once the novelty has worn off.

Like most people, we are trying to limit the plastics we buy and I just wonder if this is worth it? Other plastic toys like action figures and lego and whatnot can be turned into other games, but with this I wonder and it would be her main present from us. Would she be disappointed? I was talking to my Mum the other day and we were reminiscing about how amazing the ads. used to make toys look and then that my brother and I would be really disappointed when we got them in real life. So, I said to my husband maybe we should get her to focus more on one of the other things she's asked for like Playmobil instead and get her a bigger set of that. He thinks I'm being mean and she will think Father Christmas ignored her list. WWYD?

I’ve got it for DD (4).

I agree with @Woohoowoowoo’s take exactly.

Though it might all be moot now anyway as you’d be lucky to get one.

The manufacturers are missing a big trick if they don't use the song Pretty Flamingo by Manfred Mann in their TV adverts, but maybe with a slight alteration to the first word.

Well, that one line of the chorus, anyway; the rest of the song isn't completely appropriate for the kids or the product being peddled....

Showing my age now but i remember i always wanted a Scampi dog (remember those that walked on a plastic lead!) and never got one... its all i can remember really wanting and not having so if you can afford it and its not going to make you broke then buy it... they are only little so long and yes its a piece of plastic crap but hey ho arent all the toys these days!

I would get her it if it’s what she wants x

When we were kids, we had some of those yellow 'badge factories' (does anybody remember them?) - for some reason, we ended up with three of them although there were only two of us kids.

They looked so amazingly clever, but they were massively oversold - they were basically little circles of paper with rubbish cliches and generic nondescript slogans written on them ('Streetwize', 'Cool Kid' etc.), concave circles of thin transparent plastic and clips for the back, that would never attach to any actual item of clothing anybody would have. You could very easily press them together with your fingers to make a badge - the great big claw thing to 'manufacture' the badge - the whole USP of the toy and what took up most of the box - was completely unnecessary.

I wouldn't but maybe I'm mean. I'd try to make sure there's no mention of it or sight of it between now and Christmas and direct 3 yo's attention to other presents (the ones she's actually getting).

It's not just that it's plastic junk but that it has limited play value. DS is getting a whole pile of second-hand plastic Paw Patrol crap for Christmas. I don't particularly want it in my house but I know he'll get hours of creative play out of making up "missions" for the pups so I'm prepared to tolerate it. Not sure I could tolerate that Flamingo monstrosity. And £33, ffs ! Might as well burn the money.

When my children asked for something I knew they wouldn't get, I just told them that Father Christmas would bring what he could, but to remember that by the time he got to our house he might not have any left, because he had so many children to deliver to. but that I was sure he would bring something nice. I never remember them being disappointed with their presents. Same with me, when I was a child. I don't think I ever thought about what I'd asked for! I was too busy being thankful for what I had!

@Santaisironingwrappingpaper

Our ds 6 has asked for an ice cream cart.. Suitable for 2 +!! It is high placed on his list to Santa.. Imo Santa is high ranking and should be the giver of wishes!!

If its the VTech one he'll love it. DD got it for Christmas 2 years ago, she's 6.5 now and still plays with it absolutely loads.

One year dd about 4 didn't get an ironing board from her list. About a fiver - genuinely didn't think she would care... She absolutely did. Tears that Santa hadn't read her letter properly, not a brat just upset.. Went to Argos days later and 'found' it dropped behind the sofa. Xmas saved. And Santa's reputation..
Now dc are talked through lists and reminded Santa doesn't bring everything of it!!.
Ds 6 has barely anything on his this year!

@Jabba2020

I'm still upset I didn't get a Mr Frosty and I'm 40. If she wants it and you can afford it I'd get it.

Me too. Bought myself one of my DC's one and agreed it was shit.

Mine was the cadbury chocolate dispenser. I put my money in, ate all the chocolate Christmas day and never bothered with it again. I'd desperately wanted it though!

I'm in the camp of if it's what she really wants buy it for her as long as it's not breaking the bank for you.

She will love it and we always felt there should be some leeway at Christmas for non-sensible toys.

We have quite a few in our now teen collection including the dreaded furby!

Oh she’s be so delighted, unless financial constraints cmas gifts shouldn’t be viewed as “is it worth it”. Because then no one would get anything that wasn’t practical ans Long lasting.

If you can afford it buy it,

I’d try to talk her into asking Father Christmas for something else, but if that fails I’d buy it for her.

I've never forgiven my parents for giving the Barbie house I'd requested about 3 years in a row, to my sister. Because they deemed me too old for it that year. I was utterly bereft. Get her the toy she wants.