Dd wants a (in my opinion) rubbish present for Christmas.

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Dd is only 5 and already doing her Christmas list. She asks for the (attached) present every time we go into the toy shop and has even asked to buy it from her own money.

I am usually quite happy for let her spend her money on things she chooses, but I think this is really rubbish! And I know it will be top of her list again this year. Our budget this year for Dd is around £100 on presents for Christmas so to spend £40 of that on one present seems daft. The reviews of it are terrible, the case is pretty flimsy (not really usable as a suitcase) and the contents are mainly paper.

But at the end of the day, she's 5, it will make her happy, do I just suck it up?

(Plus, I can now see why my parents never bought me a Mr Frosty for Christmas when I was a child, although I'm still salty about it 😂)

I think you could create your own special bag for her and fill it with things. Disney do this one and you can have it personalized. www.shopdisney.co.uk/disney-store-anna-and-elsa-rolling-backpack-frozen-2-427251858660.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwwsmLBhACEiwANq-tXMadVZS5A-0VuhfK9HAM_yIASdp9oGIxKXwe809i9TLKoMjXdyPEhRoC86YQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

My sister is still traumatised by the no show of Mr Frosty. I think my Mr Frosty was a soda stream. Get her the crappy case

@TopCatsTopHat my 6 yr old son wants a ryans world "mystery egg" he's seen them on TV he thinks the 12.99 one is the one with LOADS of crap stuff in, but it's not. That's the £45 one. I might stretch to the 12.99 one for Christmas but my god he's going to he disappointed. But then he'll be disappointed if he doesn't get one
at all.

If I had the money to waste I'd buy the £45 one because I think it would help him get over the bloody obsession.

I definitely wouldn't.

For several years I've been telling my daughter I don't buy plastic tat , she understands vaguely that it's 'bad for Mr World' - useful book by I think Michael morpurgo. Well pitched, not scary kids book about environmental issues. . She is fine with this and definitely not feeling like the odd one out/ deprived or anything like that.
Same with the crap toys in magazines - although this has been so hard to resist.

If something persists as a strong desire long enough, I'll buy second hand on eBay. In fact anything bought second hand is immensely more environmentally friendly as it keeps it in use and thus out of landfill for so much longer.

Honestly I''m very surprised how many people on here are saying to buy something which is clearly semi - disposable.

She will definitely live without it, not be scarred for life, and Christmas will not be ruined for her - as I'm sure you will pick something else much more lovely.

We just have to become more careful consumers. Sorry for sounding all righteous! I put so much effort into thinking about the source and eventual outcome of as many of my purchases as possible, I get really upset when others don't.

Rant over!!

We bought this last year. Please don’t buy it - it’s absolute crap and you can get a cheaper version from Amazon

Get exactly the case she asked for - check Entertainer discount as someone uptjreqd suggested or buy one on amazing condition from eBay or similar

Life is too short -her 5 year old self will be delighted and that feeling is worth the money alone

DS at 5?wanted a Ben10 watch /toy thing and a hat like Santa - I will never forget the look on his face when Christmas Day came round

I had never heard of Mr Frosty but I remember not getting a Tiny Tears or Girls Wotld

5 is the golden age for Christmas! Just do it and enjoy the huge smile and magic of Christmas!

She'll be over the moon, it's her dream gift. Lots of imaginative play and happy sleepovers.

Just get it!

I had a Mr Frosty. I used it once.

Nevertheless, children don’t measure things by their financial value. Get her the thing she really wants and get smaller/cheaper things with the rest of the £60 budget. She’ll hardly suss this out at 5.

FYI I feel your pain. I spent £40 on a crap plastic pepper pig house last year and I’m still resentful.

I'd buy it. She's little and believes in the magic of Christmas.

I had a Mr Frosty, but didn't get the Sindy boutique I really really wanted. Still think about it 35 years later 😂

Most 5 year olds toys are tat. Get her what she likes.

YANBU
however I spent my childhood wanting a Sindy doll and never got one and it still smarts (I’m 64).

@Jzpap

YANBU however I spent my childhood wanting a Sindy doll and never got one and it still smarts (I’m 64).

Ebay is your friend. Just sayin'

I’m afraid my view is you really should suck it up, and enjoy her pleasure on receiving it.

That is a gorgeous present! I used to look out for catalogues offering discounts and combine it with something we needed to get the discount. If you get £30 off your first order having bought this and a decent bra you'll feel much better about paying £10 for it. Otherwise, I think you need to buy these things sometimes.

Santa always brings the kids what they want for Christmas (within price restrictions and he doesn't have a massive budget, this would be fine though) even of it's something I know will be a waste of money and have refused to buy them for their birthday and tried to dissuade th putting on their Christmas list. He's just that kind of guy.

For all those wanting to get over the Mr Frosty trauma, buy one. I brought one for my eldest two and it was utterly pants! I nearly broke my wrist trying to crank the thing, what eventually came out was not the lovely slush I'd dreamed of for all those years! Now Red Fraggle..that was a sad Christmas. (My sister got Gobo, Red wasn't available so I got 'up against time', a very rubbish board game instead.)

I’d wait for Black Friday! It’s bound to be discounted somewhere 😂 And FWIW it’s definitely not the worst piece of plastic tat out there.

Being five is magic. This will never return. Buy her what she wants. The memory of her fabulous parents making her dream come true is priceless. Believe me she will always remember this xx

It’s true. I was given my heart’s desire for my fifth birthday. The hugeness of my ecstasy that morning still takes my breath away when I recall it.

Get it, you can always return it if its shit and she hates it. I remember I wanted this toy that had an egg that hatched so badly for ages. My mum finally got me it and I hated it lol so she went back straight away and returned it. I'd obviously see what she likes about it exactly because it might be something you could replicate. Also see if you can find it on fb marketplace or ebay or somewhere cheaper.

I'd buy her similar stronger 1 from ebay at half price and fill it with lovely things.Just seen one now for £17.50 ,very cute and much much stronger or there is a new metal type Disney princess themed vanity that has play make up.Oh how I remember those happy times,tell her that they keep breaking so are getting withdrawn .I mean Disney earphone plugs are cheap as chips,as are hair clips and other bits and bobs

Get it for her. The joy of being 5 is that you get things that you want, not things that you need, or are practical.

I was really expecting something worse. I would buy it now, but with a gift receipt. That way you can always return it to retailer if it proves disappointing on the day. Also, it may drop in price closer to Christmas and you could have a refund and re-buy it at new price.
Of course, 2 months is a long time when you’re 5 and she may have moved on to something else by then.

My 3 yo saw this over my shoulder. She wants it too