Ideas for gifts for dds dad, my ex

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Ex and I do not get along. At all.

Dd is 6 and I think its only right she gets him pressies for birthdays and Christmas.

But what?

Craft isn't our strong point and we've painted mugs and done keyrings.

Looking for a simple but heartfelt idea or gift for under a tenner that has some thought in it. I asked dd what she wanted to get him but she just looked at me blankly as she's as clueless as me.

(The cheeky side of me wants to buy him the new Christmas Enya cd, but I'll behave)

Ideas please!

We have done photo in the frame, socks, toiletries, mug, chocolate etc.
My DD is a little bit older now and has her pocket money loaded on to a debit card so she has a bit more buying power.

My ds is in the situation of not being with the mom of his dd. They are on pretty good terms. They were very young when she was born. The little ones mom always helps her dd to buy those horrible mean presents. He gets her a very decent present everytime as do we the grandparents and all members of the family. I have to say l hate how rotten it is and wish women wouldn't do this. In case you ask yes he pays maintenance plus extra at Christmas birthday and back to school which of course is only right.

Nobody was going to ask that june

You wish women wouldn't do this? Why not just people?

Jesus you sure are a grateful grandama june

Your grandchild picks out presents for you and your son, with help from her Mum, but they are horrible mean little presents, because you buy better ones?

Why the fuck should your son's ex partner have to buy you anything? Assuming your grandchild doesn't pay for them out of her moneybox.

What a mean spiteful post.

I take my 3 shopping with a budget and they choose something

This year I have also got him Subuteo, a book about the battle of the Atlantic, a ladybird book about sheds and some brandy

but we get on well !

(I also by my MIL and FIL a gift and even get the OW a token something - how fucking civilized am I!)

I bought DS1's Dad a keyring from Notonthehighstreet.com which had his birth month and date with "the day you became my daddy" on. He loved it. June is probably right that it's cheap tat. But I tell you what, the cheap tat DS1 buys him means the world to him because it means that even in the midst of all the excitement and build-up to christmas, his child is thinking of him. What else matters?

I've bought muppet pyjamas from Dd2 (14 months) and a where's wally mug from DD1 (4.9) - she suggested mug with chocs & sweets & I couldn't resist when I saw it.
This is our first Christmas apart & his first with the OW & I'm hoping it will both make him laugh & think about what he's missing out on with his children