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A.i.b.u kids party gift....... am I cheap?

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Hisnamesblaine · 24/11/2017 23:08

Ds age 3 coming 4 in nursery. Loads of fellow classmates birthday party going on at the minute...... we accept the invite if available and our ds gets on with the child in question. On to my issue of gifts. I generally buy them in the salea etc nd at this time of year there's dome great Christmas offers etc. Anyho. We had a very last minute invite today bowling party with food and came afterwards. I had 1 day to purchase gift.... And Nov was also a birthday heavy month for us with family members. Soooooooo I went to b&m and purchased a toy truck (for a little boy turning 4) reduced from 8:99 to 5:99. My hubby has told me it was cheap and nasty. Normally I wouldn't spend any more than a tenner for a child's gift...... So was I tight? Oh I dunno. I do feel bad now but we aren't made of money and still have loads to get for Christmas!

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BarbaraofSevillle · 24/11/2017 23:40

B&M are currently advertising on TV that they are selling exactly the same product (usually toys or other Christmas stuff) cheaper than Asda/Argos/Tesco/Toys R Us so how on earth is that cheap and nasty?

I assume your DH has more money than sense?

Hisnamesblaine · 24/11/2017 23:44

Nope. We are both in average paying jobs
And I only work part time so as not to p.g for my additional childcare. He's always been abit champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget

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allthegoodusernameshavegone · 24/11/2017 23:49

Do u really think the DC cares what you are spending, they have no concept, your DH is only worried about appearances that you as a couple look cheap, this will wear off with age and life experience.

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