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Any one else's kids change their mind, just after you've bought their present?

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Mmmdoughnuts · 27/11/2011 16:06

All year my youngest has been asking for an ipod, it arrived this week. All weekend he's been saying that he could do with a new bike, and that is what he'd really like for Christmas!

My eldest has been after a pair of boots since the summer, bought them on Friday. Heard her telling a friend, that she really wants a gilet and hopes she gets one for Christmas.

Bloody kids

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hippoCritt · 27/11/2011 16:09

Yes! Last year I ended up sticking some wii games on eBay, thankfully they were hard to find by the time my DD had changed her mind and I ended up with enough t buy the Kinect she wanted. This year I have said last order date for the elves is 1st December.

Daftapath · 27/11/2011 16:12

Yes! Mine have been known to do that.

Luckily they are now old enough for me to say that after a certan date (usually when i have been out shopping!) they cannot add anyting to their Christmas lists.

Carrotsandcelery · 27/11/2011 17:52

I was just about to start a thread about this too.

I have had a long thread running about dd's gift. I had no idea what to get her.

Yesterday she went on and on about wanting a udraw (after hearing me discussing it with my ddad as he is getting my dniece one) so last night dh and I ordered one.

Roll on today in the supermarket as I am browsing the wii games, "I don't really like wii games..." Gah!

I know the wii udraw is not really a game but still. Gah!

What do I do now? Do I wait and see if she asks for something else or does she get it now I have ordered it?

What are you going to do doughnuts?

Pancakeflipper · 27/11/2011 17:56

Oh yes. My DS1 who is 6 has nagged and nagged about a wii game he wants and scaletric for over a year.

This week that has all been ditched and in his letter to Santa, he informs him that he would like something called an AirHog and yet another remote control truck.

It's ever such a shame that his letter to Santa might get lost in the post.

Alibabaandthe80nappies · 27/11/2011 17:58

My parents, rather stupidly, used to get us to write our letters to Father Christmas on Christmas Eve - and always got surprises sprung on them.

First weekend in December is going to be the tradition in this house

WhoIsThatMaskedWoman · 27/11/2011 17:59

Yes. Bought DSs present (££££££££) surreptitiously on Friday morning. In the afternoon took him to see Santa who asked, as expected "What do you want little boy?" to which DS answered, very loudly and firmly "Lego Winter Toy Shop" FFS, he hadn't ever mentioned it ever before .

SummerRain · 27/11/2011 18:00

I do the santa letter insanely early because ds1 is a nightmare for doing this.

dd will stick to what she wants and can safely be bought for from august. ds1 would change his mind daily right up til xmas eve if given the chance!

Carrotsandcelery · 27/11/2011 18:02

Dd hadn't asked for anything at all so I thought the very request meant she really wanted it. The truth is she really wants a pony but she knows it is pointless asking

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Mmmdoughnuts · 27/11/2011 18:09

The bike I'm hoping that I can get the grandparents to buy between them all, as they haven't asked for present ideas yet.

The boots I don't like so I'm taking them back and changing for the gilet as I prefer that.

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tassisssss · 27/11/2011 18:12

Never mind the kids...I decided there was NO WAY ds was getting a 3DS so I purchased him a DSi only to change my mind and get him a 3DS (thankfully I could take the DSi back no bother!)

supersallymum · 27/11/2011 18:18

Stick to the old way,I think listen to what they talk about most keep it in mind ask friends parents what they are giving to gauge...but most importantly keep it a surprise..all this I want crap needs to end and a little Wow thanks helps alot, or give cash?

flapperghasted · 27/11/2011 18:20

Mine did this several years in a row. As she was an only, I spent many hours trying to sort out her last minute gifts from Santa (thank Ebay and Amazon for their amazing services) and she has always ended up with what she wants. Luckily, her birthday is on 15th Jan, so we have a second bite of the apple if we do get things wrong....

Carrotsandcelery · 27/11/2011 18:25

I think supersally has something there. They don't have to get what they ask for do they and if they have mentioned it at some point then they are unlikely to hate it.

Carrotsandcelery · 27/11/2011 18:26

And it is not as if she has mentioned something else instead either

wellilikemythinking · 27/11/2011 18:43

My youngest played a blinder this year, normally both kids pretty much stick to what they want but not this time. All she has harped on for asked for is a soft toy you can dress up, she goes to see santa and asks for a playstation least it's enough time to gently persuade her she does not want one find something else to take her affections!

By the way we don't normally see santa in Nov but he was there at the shops and there was no queue so job done!

AshaBoo · 27/11/2011 18:50

Oh yes!

DD1 is 5 and has been going on about Belle and Ariel dolls since her birthday in June. Now she wants Polly Pocket. I have simply told her no, as we do not do 'Santa' here. She can have Polly stuff for her birthday. [cruel mother]

Nordicmom · 27/11/2011 19:01

Mine just announced to Santa at the school Christmas fair that he wants a telescope(?) . That's the first we've heard of it and he can't really see anywhere from our house ,since there are houses opposite ,except the sky I guess. Maybe it's to do with the space mission his been planning with friends at school ( he's 6 y almost 7 )... The thing is I've gotten his presents already or so I thought . Might have to ask him about this new wish . We'll do the letter to Santa soon , maybe there will be more surprises in store.

inchoccyheaven · 27/11/2011 19:04

To be honest I don't worry too much if they change their mind as I'm sure on Chrsitmas day they won't even really remember what they wanted once they have opened other presents and if there is something they still really wanted then it can go on their birthday list.

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Mmmdoughnuts · 27/11/2011 19:08

Ah see we don't have the luxury of birthday being alternative, birthdays are a couple of days before Christmas. Everything occurs in one week, they have 51 weeks to wait if we mess up!!!!

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Dillydollydaydream · 27/11/2011 19:27

My ds is a Christmas list changer extraordinaire!
This year He asked for a bumblebee transformer and the skylanders game which we duly went out and purchased. Today he was writing a Christmas list and announced he'd like Lego, Optimus prime and a chocolate coin maker. Argh!
Last year he told us he wanted iron man toys, so we bought him an iron man and iron man helmet, voice change thing. Quite by chance we dropped him at school and noticed the children's Christmas letters on a wall display, located ds and it he was asking for a bike.

Carrotsandcelery · 27/11/2011 19:33

Maybe it all just means they don't really know and don't really mind and will be happy no matter what really

Carrotsandcelery · 27/11/2011 21:07

I was snuggled in with dd tonight reading her bedtime story and we got to talking about Christmas. I asked her if there was something special she would like and... lo and behold... she asked for udraw again! I am baffled! Delighted and relieved but baffled.

mumdad2kidsandadog · 27/11/2011 21:21

This doll

DD so wanted this so it is hidden on my wardrobe. This week she told me she doesn't want any baby dolls as she has outgrown them.

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