Husband opening kids Christmas present early

[confusedwife84]

We have bought my husbands daughter a new games console for Christmas and he is determined to open it now to play it and “make sure it works” but really he just wants to play it. I have told him how silly this is and how unfair it is on his daughter to not get the first play on her new toys but he sees nothing wrong with it. AIBU or is it ok for him to do this?

Not on. Hide it or give it to a relation or neighbour to look after

It's probably a good idea. By December 25th the console will be practically 3 months from purchase and more difficult to return if there is a problem or a part missing.

No I don't think it's ok and she will probably be able to tell by the updates he'll have to download when he first switches it on.

Very sensible. Otherwise it’ll go out of warranty.

He has hidden it and won’t tell me where it is! I was going to take it to my mums today, he thinks this is all funny but I would be so annoyed if I thought someone had used my present before I’d had a chance to even look at it

As it’s been brought so early I’d probably check it tbh

Depends how old she is. When they were younger DH would have opened it up and done update etc so they didn't have to wait around to use it on the day. Now they are older they would be a bit fed up if he did.

Agree with pp though that since you have bought it so early he probably does need to check in case it needs returning.

I bought myself an xbox that simply didnt work when i got home. I had to take it back for a refund. A bit inconvenient but meh

If it happened on christmas day that would have been very disappointing.

Test it just to check for 2 minutes then box it up again

How old is She? If she's 7 she's not going to notice and it's better to get it set up and checked before Christmas. If she's a teenager not so much

How old is she?

Really frustrating when young to have a new console and not be able to play because it needs updates (they all need updates!)

Although this can be done on Christmas eve

It's actually for the best with consoles...they tend to have huge software downloads to acquire and install, so if your DH does all that and repacks it well it'll be a better Christmas day experience for his DD!

Yea I understand about checking it works but he’s just said that to me so he seems sensible, it’s really to play the games. He wouldn’t just be checking it if you know what I mean. He plans on playing it for a considerable amount of time, which I don’t think is right

She’s 10

By December 25th the console will be practically 3 months from purchase and more difficult to return if there is a problem or a part missing.

That's clearly not what the DH is doing.

Serves you right for buying it so early!

But you know it won't be a quick go to make sure it's ok, he'll get a game, then become engrossed in it. Before you know it it will be all night Fifa sessions, then whenchristmas comes around, it'll be his. You try it to make sure it's ok, then pack it up-wrapped-to a trusted friend.

Did u get a gift receipt? Nope I wouldn't want anyone to open it before xmas. It will be near impossible to get it all back in the box.

I don't see a problem with this tbh, he's not going to break it and unless he installs all the stuff on it, it could take ages to download updates etc - might as well get it done so she can play on it.

I buy all Christmas presents throughout the year, anything electrical is checked and then wrapped but not played with.

My dd’s Birthday is 28th December and we have got her a Nintendo DS. DH has set it all up for her and charged it so all she needs to do is open it and play.

Thanks Titty!! We unfortunately can’t addled to buy all Christmas presents in December so spread them out a bit. Yes I totally support and would encourage a quick check to ensure it works, but this is not what it would be. It would be a gaming session. I will ask him to just check that the console is working and explain that anything further than that is not ok

No she wouldn’t see him using it, would do it when she wasn’t here

What console is it? He’s probably just excited. If he checks it and sorts it out ready for Xmas day then puts it away, it’s fine.

I see what you’re saying about ‘first play’ but I don’t think it’s relevant for a modern gaming console? It’s not a colouring book where it would be permanently ruined. She can delete game data and start completely afresh with all the games. She can make a new profile and customise her account as new etc - anything he does to it for his cheeky ‘extended play’ won’t ruin her experience with it.

You do need to get it out of it's packaging, get it updated and checked for function. SO pretend to cave, do that tonight, then YOU pack it up and walk round to someone else's house with it to get it out of his way.

And fuck him for being such a selfish twat that you have to do this.