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To store xmas presents in daughters room

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ghostspirit · 27/11/2014 15:23

my daughters bedroom is down stairs. its what should be the dinning room. every xmas i have the same argument and moaning from her. getting fed up because its simple stuff. xmas things get hid all round the house mainly her room and my room. if its a heavy item more likely her room as i cant get it up the stairs. my sons game table just came its got pics all over the box. so defo needs to be hidden. she put it behind her curtain in her room. where patio doors are. my son will see it there as uses the patio doors to go into garden (back door is broken and cant be opend) anyway she says there is no room under here bed. just had a look theres an empty bin, shoes and an empty suit case so im sure there can be made some room. I know its really petty and stupid but its doing my head in because its simple stuff. struggling to get nice things for the kids make is a nice surprise for them to see their faces on xmas day. and she dont give a toss if the stuff gets seen. because she does not want stuff in her room.

I was thinking about saying to her firmly they are going to be in there weather she likes it or not so she might as well just stop moaning. tell her if she dont like it she can have the box room then the 4 year old can have her room

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Viviennemary · 28/11/2014 18:54

I think that is pretty u of you. If you haven't got room to store stuff either ask somebody to store it for you or buy a smaller present or wait till after Christmas and he can have it right away. Why should she put up with bulky stuff in her room for weeks.

Itsfab · 28/11/2014 19:03

Just wrap the bloody thing then no one will know what it is. It is hardly rocket science. Perks of having the biggest room means sometimes you need to lose some space for four weeks.

MrsTerryPratchett · 28/11/2014 19:26

It does actually seem that your list of 'don't want to' and 'can't' and 'someone else's job' stuff is longer than hers. For example, you like your bed and don't want to swap. She likes her privacy and doesn't want to have people in and out and stuff under her bed.

pinkyredrose · 28/11/2014 23:56

Could your kids dads look after their presents till Xmas eve?

ghostspirit · 29/11/2014 00:36

its all been sorted now...

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