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17 year old, birthday soon...what to get???

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Yankydoodledandy · 15/01/2022 15:49

Just got over Christmas now birthday in 3 weeks...what on earn can I get DS...he says nothing he wants!!!

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CormoranStrike · 15/01/2022 15:51

Driving lessons

Mrsjayy · 15/01/2022 16:00

We gave ours their provisional and driving lessons. Does he want to drive maybe get his provisional licence anyway .

canarycages · 15/01/2022 16:00

What's he into? What about some money and a couple of token gifts, a book or gift card etc?

FelicityPike · 15/01/2022 16:04

Driving lessons?

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Yankydoodledandy · 15/01/2022 16:21

He's got his provisional and is going to have lessons but want him to have a couple of things to open. Had all the above for Christmas and I struggledtjen to know what to get. So hard when it's 6 weeks after Christmas

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Tig33 · 15/01/2022 16:30

Get him a Lego car so he can tell everyone you got him a car for his 17th. And take a photo of him with it. (That is what I am planning to do for my son’s 17th this year. Will be nice to buy Lego again as well!)

Livebythecoast · 15/01/2022 16:36

Jordans (if you've got a spare few hundred pounds lying around Grin)
Gilet (very fashionable atm apparently)
Nice aftershave
American sweets (from Amazon)
Male grooming kit

Sorry, probably crap suggestions. I've only got a DD18 but her boyfriend would like the above.

SnoozeAllDay · 15/01/2022 17:35

My just turned DS17 wanted clothes from JD
aftershave
Phillips Electric shaver
Driving lessons
PS5 games

keiratwiceknightly · 15/01/2022 17:37

My dd was just 17. She received
Driving lessons
Hamilton tickets (huge present - held over from several years worth of lockdown birthdays)
Lego bonsai tree
Laptop case
And various choc/food gifts.

Shade17 · 15/01/2022 18:50

A car

Mrsjayy · 15/01/2022 20:12

Oh I got "promised" Hamilton tickets for my 50th last year. your Dd is a lucky girl @keiratwiceknightly I'm very jealous, Smile

Bluebluemoon39 · 15/01/2022 20:14

Does he have AirPod pro's? My ds's never have them out of their ears!

Bluebluemoon39 · 15/01/2022 20:15

Or Leeds festival tickets?

JayAlfredPrufrock · 15/01/2022 20:15

Driving lessons.

Car.

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Yankydoodledandy · 15/01/2022 21:50

Shaver good idea

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Nonivknamesforcatapillars · 15/01/2022 22:14

Dd turned 17 earlier this month. She had money towards a car as her main gift.

She also had central perk friends Lego and a game for her switch.

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Yankydoodledandy · 16/01/2022 19:10

He did say a few weeks back about a trimmer or shaver so def get that

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TooMuchSugar22 · 16/01/2022 19:12

Smart watch?

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Yankydoodledandy · 16/01/2022 20:40

Got a smart watch

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AmberGer · 16/01/2022 20:53

How about experience vouchers?
In-laws bought our ds's Groupon vouchers for an arcade with tokens for arcade games and bottomless soft drinks.

Or Escape room, Costa/Starbucks, nandos vouchers

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