Aibu to give dd (8) and empty stocking for Christmas...

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Well ,empty apart from concert tickets to see one direction?

As an aside, am I only the one who has been driven mad by that newish song? Story of My Life? It's taken over the house, thanks to DD1.

Fill it up with some sweets and some other cheap bits and bobs. Will look all baggy and empty hanging there. Pound Shop a good un

Haven't read all of the thread but agree it'd be even nicer to let her have the say of who gets the third ticket. I'm sure she'd much rather take a friend.

[Firstly, sorry if anyone's already suggested this - or you've resolved your dilemma- I skipped a few pages of this thread!]

What about making a big fake ticket, print on card, cut it up and make a treasure hunt for the bits around the house on Xmas morning? Saves having to buy extra stuff and makes the pressie opening last longer!

Oops! Just seen Kwazii's post suggest basically same thing first a couple of posts up. oh ignore me ;-)

I don't think regular stocking fillers would cheapen it. It'd make the suspense last longer as she'd see a normal full stocking with sweets etc and then suddenly find the envelope and squeeeeeeeee

What a weird thread. Do people really think a 10 year old is going to be upset if she doesn't get socks and knickers along with her 1D tickets?

I always hated the stocking tradition. Every year I'd open the little parcels of tat and make appreciative noises, but really I just wished my parents would spend that money on one nice gift that would actually feel a bit special. I would have been thrilled if they'd 'just' gotten me concert tickets!

Can you explain what the point of this thread was?

no love your not being unreasonable your being a stinge.

Ah definitely let her take a friend, she's ten not two!!!

It depends how you usually do Christmas, if you normally do a stocking of bits and bobs then some big presents under the tree or whatever then yes the tickets and nothing not even chocolate money seems mean.

I really think it's odd for two adults who don't like 1D to go to a 1D concert. I understand you all going on the trip but both of you going to have your brain pierced by screaming girls for 2 sweaty hours. I can't understand it. I'd feel mean that one less screaming teen or tween couldn't go because me and DH were there with our earphones in.
I'm eternally grateful that I don't have to go with DD next year!

Personally I would have bought two tickets, but arranged for all three of us to have the weekend away. It's a bit late for that now.

I think it is fine for your DD not to have a stocking if you and your partner won't be having any extra presents to open either. I don't think I could let her sit and watch me opening my presents though.

Is there no way you could sell the ticket?

Asked my niece, showed her the thread and she said. Omg I am seeing Harry styles, Louis, Nile, Zayne and Liam who cares about anything else.

Did I mention omg Harry styles

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Lucky Girl. You know your child so if you think the ticket is enough that's fine.

I'm beginning to wonder why I started this thread too!

Forty I like the fact that Harry gets a surname and the others don't :o

My 4yo DS is obsessed with 'Hawwy'

i think at 10 shes still young enough to need a few bits to open and do on christmas day.does she like arty stuff or nail varnish/make up that kind of thing?

i hope my kids dont ever start liking crap music.

Why on earth is the Op getting such a hard time and why shouldn't the three of them go to the concert?
Op I do think you should put a few other things in the stocking, how about making them all One Direction themed until she get's to the tickets.
There's a lot of 1D tat out there.

we never had stockings!i got my dcs them this year but they will have stuff in they actually like in them not just tat to fill them up.

My DH wouldn't be seen dead near a teenybopper concert! Can she not have a friend go with you?

I dont know why people are going on about dad and mum both going to the concert that is really Odd why shouldnt they go as a family, personally i would rather stick pins in my eyes than go to a 1d concert but if the dd was going i dont see the big deal of them all going,

People, please read at least the OP's posts.

The concert involves an overnight stay, they are all going and the DD will be HAPPY that they are all going.

i dont know why the one direction tickets are in the stocking. for my part that would be the present from you. and the stocking full of chocs, but hey I thinkthe thread has movedon somewhat.