So many ideas fro presents for DD!!

[pookamoo]

DD1 has asked for one thing for Christmas, she is just 3.

I keep thinking of amazing things she would absolutely love, and am sitting on my hands to stop myself from getting them! She will be getting her one thing, which cost £12, and will be thrilled with it.

She's only just had her birthday (end of Nov) and this is really the first Christmas she's had with a "build-up", although I think I am even more excited about it than she is!

I can see how people get carried away and overspend at Christmas time. We are being careful with money at the moment as I am on maternity leave with DD2 (3mo). I guess I am sort of asking AIBU or (Would IBU) to buy a couple of extra presents for DD1? I am trying to be sensible!

Can you afford a couple more little things?

I dont think you would be unreasonable in that case. The dangers are - 1 over reaching yourself financially and 2 building expectations for future years, but as long as you are sure you are copiing okay with them, then Id be out there like a shot.

Even if it is just a Lindt Santa

What's the 'thing'?

The "one thing" is a scooter. There's a long story behind it which I won't go into as it will out me (actually the scooter itself has probably outed me!)

It's the danger of raising expectations, I suppose. We would be able to afford the couple of other items I'm thinking of. Also, she was a bit overwhelmed on her birthday, which is obviously pretty close to Christmas as it is.

However, looking at the thread about Christmas presents on here, we're being very restrained with just one main present!

Erm, I really don't think a scooter will out you.

For starters, a scooter can't talk.

:o

Anyway - yes get her another couple of bits, if you can afford it. She may not get that much use from a scooter right now anyway if the weather is bad.

Get her a few bits, it may well bring you more joy than her but isn't that one of the nice things about being a mummy!

My daughter was a similar age last christmas - got what she asked for and a couple more bits. But what really excited her was the stocking fillers (a chocolate lollipop in particular) and that's what she really wants now.

To me Christmas is about suprises, and if you only get what you ask for, it's not much of a suprise, especially when you are only 3. Don't spend a lot of money though, and you can always get things in the sales and give them to her if she is especially good (or completes a reward chart) at another time.

My DD's are 3 and 18mths.
I had big plans of one big present that they would share (Mountains of Happyland stuff) plus one other gift from Santa and their stockings.

Its now The joint present plus 2 presents each from Santa, their stockings and 2 other presents from us. They aren't anything too expensive ( think the most was £28)

I keep seeing so many more things that I know the DD's would love and like you have to stop myself! Like others have said at 3 they will start to remember so dont set yourself up for anything you dont want to continue too much.
I dont see how a few more little things would hurt though :)

When I ask DD1 what she would like Santa to bring, all I get is 'Presents' so she's easily pleased! But I know what I have got her she is going to love!
Lovely how they are starting to 'get' christmas now isn't it :) DD2 is getting excited because DD1 is!

The scooter would definitely out me if anyone I know in RL reads this, it has been much longed for in this house!

DD saw Father Christmas at a Christmas party last weekend, and she actually thought that was it and the party was Christmas. She was pleased with her present, but the next morning told me in a sad little voice "but I did really want a scooter". I had to explain that there was very likely to be another visit from Father Christmas very soon, but that he can't always bring everything we ask for... as the scooter is coming from DH & me as her "main" present. There is even more to the story too but I won't bore you all with that!