When i dont want to go to huge amounts of effort for niece's christmas present?

[PinkChick]

because every year, every present for birthday or christmas ends up on ebay!

i actually ask them what we should get and they tell me exactly what she wants and i know children 'grow' out of things, but we are not talking baby tos here, expansive toys, to use for long time, even put away and swap so dont get bored?

But no, i spend ages chossing right thing, fining out from them ideas and then it go's on action few months later

tell me their e-bay id

no really pink chick its not on i know your a cm so up to date with new fads

my sil is the same so this year i have got my niece tickets to see high school musical which i know she will love (i'm taking her) it will be a girls day out

LOL, hmm, shes not into HSm, but a show might be good idea, although id have to buy tickets for them all as she's rather spirited and dont think id relish an afternoon dealing with i wants andtantrums

how about a gift voucher
can't ebay that

What age is she?

thats the thing, the mum is VERY big on 'not just putting money/voucher in childrens cards at christmas birthdays etc!..i dont get it?..one very expensive toy was listed as 'never played with'!!!!!!!!!!!!

the child?, shes 4

how mean of her

gt her a dvd.

give her ebay vouchers

how old?

nothing
if she is 4 fgs
tellt he mum

Get one of those story books or CDs customised with the child's name, friends name etc. That'd be more of a challenge to flog.

she has everything her parents buy presents like there is no tomorrow, i know we all like to 'spoil' our lo's but there is not a thing she doesnt have at least one kind off..so me guessing what to get her wouldnt work!

i need to buy something that is perishable, cant be re-sold?..hmmmm..yet here i am putting loads of effort into what to get her...is SEPTEMBER!

Sheherazadethegoat LOL

Does she like animals? If so you could get her an 'adopt an animal' experince. Anything from cats/dogs froma rescue centre to Dolpins, Tigers or Apes. Don't know how much it is though?

You'd get a pack with photo's and info etc.

would i look like i was being awkward if i didnt ask mum what she would like and just went out and got something(we normally ask, she asks what dd would like..but i dont sell them on ebay!)

ROFL at ebay vouchers

Vouchers the way to go.

ooh good idea rabbitchat!..what do things like that cost??..or would a four yr old(particulary THIS 4 yr old!) look at it like id just taken her sweets off her????

Oh yeah...adopt a dog from the Dog's Trust. I've never done that for my (totally unspoilt but dog-loving) neice cos I wasn't sure if the subsequent extra appeals letters would go to her or me, but if in your situation I mightnt care.

Personally I think your SIL is incredibly rude and I would be inclined to confront her on the issue - does she know you know she Ebays the presents?

i would

or just nto buy one and see fi she says owt

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just don't get anything! she clearly has enouh and one less present won't be noticed I rekon

PinkChick - adopt a dolphin or a tiger - Argos, £20! You could look into it further if you wanted as I know that cat & dog rescue places let you 'adopt also and send yu little adoption packs with pictures, stickers etc. You could add something tangeale to it for her like a small toy of the dolphin/tiger - couldn't really e-bay that as it 'part' of the present?!

you could offer to buy her some dance lessons or take her to see some sort of show, tweenies or some such (shudder)