Most... challenging present your child has ever asked Santa for?

[Nojustyou]

Hopefully not a TAAT, but inspired by one. What's the most interesting present your child has ever asked Father Christmas?

One of mine wanted a unicorn last year

A rocket that doesn't smell of cheese
probably some confusion with the moon made of cheese

a baby goat to keep in the bedroom

DD1 when she was three, wanted a wolf. A real , live timber wolf. Idiot brain here actually started researching wolf hybrid breeders for about 10 minutes before coming to her senses. I convinced her Santa didn't deliver real animals as it was cruel to make them fly all around the world. She was most displeased with the wolf cuddly toy a very accommodating seller couriered to us so it would get to her by Christmas day. But 15 years later, she still has it.

Mine are too small to make such demands yet, but I just wanted to thank you all for making me laugh (and cry a little bit) with your adorable stories on this rainy, hormonal day!

An owl, when he was 4. He did mean a real one, but he got a soft toy one, who still sleeps on his bed, 7 years later.

At 2 all my lg wanted was a yellow elephant! No idea where that came from but managed to get a huge yellow stuffed toy which she sleeps with every night

A million pounds
A real helicopter
An orangutan from Borneo
A computer that does homework for me.

Luckily Santa doesn't bring cash, livestock or electrical items.

A defibrillator. He’s 9

An electrical chicken fan. Novelty fans don't even exist in the UK. Luckily my parents spend part of the year in Florida, where novelty fans exist. He then saw a picture of a turtle fan on the label...

That was meant to be a face.

Just to clarify, he won’t actually be getting a defibrillator.

DD1 asked for Doc McStuffins lip balm one evening, must have been about the 21st or 22nd of December. Could I find such a thing? No. I resorted to peeling the label off a lipsyl and sticking a printed out Doc McStuffins picture to it!

And don't ask about the faff I had with the Sainsbury's limited edition Mog teddies one year... DD1 really wanted one, but they were like gold dust. I searched like mad and told her after a few days that I couldn't find one, thinking that would be that. Oh no, she cheerfully informed me not to worry, that Santa would get one each for her and her sister instead! I had everyone I knew looking for them in the end. Luckily someone found them for me and "Santa" saved the day! Was proper stressful!

@Shooturlocalmethdealer

Your son is awesome. I hope your sister is ok now.

Ghostbusters colouring book is on the list this time

My 7 year old has asked for Harry Styles.

1. A pink giant panda (as in a living breathing one)
2. A house made of Lego (we had our house up for sale several years ago and ds wanted us to buy a real house, built of Lego. Went as far as to tell Santa that’s all he wanted)
3. To meet baby Jesus

Thank fuck DS is old enough to beg for money and concert tickets now - that I can do!

I saw chocolate bunnies in debenhams today

A puppy cat ,

No amount of explaining that it was either a cat or a puppy she was wanting or that we lived in a flat and wasn't allowed either anyway worked that year .

@jackparlanbane I can post you a piece of coal????

@jackparlabane 😁

A pink bin.
Thought it would be easy - took a while to find one and the real issue, not least as a non driver, was attempting to buy and get home and to conceal it without the accompaniment of DD!

Oh, and the last-hour request (just early enough to be hunted for) was a disco ball. Got one about 20cm across, never been near the ceiling in a year though.

Last year DD (then 7) refused to tell me what she was asking Father Christmas for, and wouldn't write a letter until bedtime on Christmas Eve. She shoved the letter up the chimney.

I pulled it out after bedtime and it said she wanted "for everyone to be happy".

My first thought was 'how the fuck am I meant to wrap that?'

The Minecraft freaking transforming sword pickaxe thing! It's out of stock most places except eBay where they don't tell you if you'll actually get it for Christmas. Not to mention I couldn't really afford it right now, but I found £20 so DS lucked out.

DS has firmly suggested 🎅 should be on a diet anyways .

@1stmonkey I have an old school friend who actually runs an eco lodge in Sumatra and works in conservation. She runs clubs and projects with the local people and children and is an expert on orang utans.
If you look her up on social media, she has lovely pictures and all the information about them. It's not the same as having a real live one in a stocking, but might help..
Just search Green Hill at Bukit Lawang on SM. Her name is Andrea.

'A little brother, aged about 8'

Not a very interesting present but the year dd mentioned roller skates at about 3.45 pm on Christmas Eve, and that of course she didn’t need to say anything sooner because Father Christmas KNEW, was quite a challenge

A snowman rubber (eraser for North Americans!)

Surprisingly hard to find.

Thanks @PomBearWithAnOFRS - will def check it out!