To not buy my 2.5 year old the only Xmas present he wants

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We have finally deciphered that "those things that you go crash" are cymbals - FML
This is the only thing he has stated that he wants.
AIBU to think that I will be buying them over my dead cold body.....

SDTG that's what I'm planning on doing but he has very clearly stated he does NOT want this and the ice cream must be in his stocking. It will not melt because Santa is magic. You can't reason with a 2 year old .

I came on to tell you how mean you were. Having read your OP I have completely changed my mind.

Trinpy you can sometimes get in b&m and the like, fake chocolate ice creams. So they're with normal chocolate, but look like ice creams.

If not, maybe an ice cream plushie?

Or put it in his stocking and make lots of noise so he wakes up- maybe bells? (I'm too invested)

I wish my 3 year old wanted cymbals she wants a real unicorn that she can keep in the garden and feed carrots to

I'd say buy them, but I may not be the best judge as my 7 year old has a full sized drum kit and my five year old has a guitar. Both love music. We live in an Edwardian terrace, but our loft has floorboards and a window, so we put it up there and let the neighbours know. They can hear it, but it's not an obnoxious level for them. And he does have drum lessons.

They'll drive you bonkers for a bit and then he'll move on.

Buy them. And then buy yourself a set of noise cancelling headphones. Bose are very good

Can have a musical genius on your hands don't stifle it OP

lions my 4 year old wants the same!

I'd get the cymbals. You can always tidy them up if it gets too noisey. And make sure the other toys are quiet ones!

Trinpy what about putting the icecream in a thermos flask? I've taken ice on a picnic before so I know they work to keep cold things cold.

Finger cymbals are a thing, and they're the answer to your problem

DS was a year old when we filled his stocking with percussion instruments (triangle, cymbals, bells, shaky eggs)..

He's now 18 and just auditioned successfully for music conservatoire (though on a wind instrument). Little did we know what we were starting....

Finger cymbals are lovely. Mine loved castanets as well.

www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=lp_5496202031_nr_p_72_0?rnid=405433031&fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A340837031%2Cn%3A%21340838031%2Cn%3A5496113031%2Cn%3A5496196031%2Cn%3A5496202031%2Cp_72%3A405434031&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1544828342&bbn=5496202031

Do it, he'll lose interest soon enough, or you'll learn to tune it out and you can pick up kids ones pretty cheap.

I did decide to teach my DD recorder when she was 4 though, and she does have a drum kit, ocarina, harmonica, a guitar and a keyboard, so I am clearly a bit odd. (she can play them all pretty well too)

@Trinpy

How about something like this?

www.amazon.co.uk/Melissa-Doug-Scoop-Magnetic-Pretend/dp/B004KPKWKO?tag=mumsnetforum-21

With the chocolate one in his stocking and the rest of the box under the tree. That would be so cute!! Or it could lead to a massive tantrum, depending how he takes it...

This one is even nicer but scarily expensive. Still, if you're a millionaire...

www.amazon.co.uk/Melissa-Doug-Wooden-Scoop-Counter/dp/B06XHQ3G3C/ref=pd_day0_hl_21_4?psc=1&pf_rd_p=b082d07b-aaea-4f40-9ff3-d27463f747d7&_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_wg=2CCfg&pf_rd_r=V18DQZFX710HW9EB8CGR&pd_rd_i=B06XHQ3G3C&pd_rd_w=Y3SSr&tag=mumsnetforum-21&refRID=V18DQZFX710HW9EB8CGR&pd_rd_r=8def4a4b-fff5-11e8-b808-fdb51f2211df

*WorryingWombat

www.argos.co.uk/product/9083688

£6.99 full band set including things that go crash!! 😁

Do it, he will love it!*

On the back of this post I have bought my 1 year old this kit! Sounds like a bargain at £6.99 and if I can learn to ignore the noise of a Vtech walker, I can learn to ignore cymbals right?

@CrazyOldBagLady

Is that the 'Hello Puppy calling do you want to play with me...?' one? That noise is permanently seared into my brain from working with toddlers.

@littlemisscomper

"...let's have fun together while we learn out ABC!"

Puppy says, what the fuck were you thinking when you brought that home.

Ill swap you a pair of cymbals for the electric violin that my daughter has for xmas.

Would be fine except that her dad has found a serious amp for it.

Finger cymbals? Fills the criteria without damaging ear drums.

FWIW I hate pinkification but DD asked Santa for a flamingo outfit for Christmas so have bought her a pink flamingo onsie. It would be wrong to ignore what she asked for

I'd say go for it. He'll probably lose interest quickly. Buy a bunch of ear plugs too.