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Do you buy your child everything on their list?

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curiousgeorgie · 28/11/2014 14:29

My DD asked for 3 things, a Lucy the dog, a frozen castle and a baby Annabel...

We (and family) have got them.

Today she has decided she needs to write a new list because she forgot about a Kristoff doll... (She means a soft toy doll.)

I think we should just get it. DH says she has loads and will not remember on Christmas morning that she asked for it.

I kind of think that if she gets everything she asks santa for, it will be a bit more magical.

What do you think?

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herecomesthsun · 28/11/2014 22:12

DS 6 originally asked Santa for a Lego police station, I got it.Then some Batman related thing, I got it. Also I have been accumulating a variety of games, puzzles, books and annuals etc, And some Boden stuff I know he'd like. Now he wants this. I told him that he has already been talking so much about the police station and other things that Santa will get confused if he asks for something else now. He has the idea that he can ask Santa for as many things and for things as big as he can imagine, as these things are magically not paid for.

He does get a regular supply of stuff through the year so I don't feel too bad about not giving him everything he dreams up. This sand crawler thing, whatever it is, is for age 14+, so if he wants it hat badlt, it could be a big present another year (especially if I find it half price somewhere first)

LynetteScavo · 28/11/2014 22:19

Hell no!

On DD's list; (written tonight)

Boxing gloves
Punch bag
Mountain bike
Basketball kit
Basketball (We already own about 12 Hmm)
Basketball shoes
New one Direction CD
One Direction Perfume
New fish
TV
Road Bike
BMX
Kitten (for our two existing 17yo cats to look after Hmm)

A 9yo does not need a TV (presumably for her bedroom) Pets are not for Christmas much as I fantasise about giving the DC a Labrador puppy for Christmas And she really doesn't need three different bikes. Especially with two older brothers who have a garage full of hand -me- down bikes. Giving her three different bikes on Christmas day would be just silly. And what will she do with a lap-top she cant do on the PC? She's only asked for that because she over heard me asking her older brother if he needed one for A'levels (which apparently he doesn't)

I'm thinking the 1D perfume will be sprayed liberally, possibly killing the existing fish in her room, let alone a new one.

So, so far, the ID CD is looking likely. Grin

RedButtonhole · 28/11/2014 22:22

This is the first year DS has asked for anything and written a letter to Santa about what he would like. I've told him we put three wishes in the letter, Santa might only bring one or might bring more. Thankfully he has stopped mentioning the Teksta puppy so ot didn't go on the list, I almost twitched today and bought the damn thing just because he doesn't usually ask for much and I didn't want him to be disappointed.

fuzzpig · 28/11/2014 22:22

Eating my earlier words - went upstairs ages after bedtime to find DCs huddled in bed with the lamp on... writing a collaborative letter to Santa. Bugger.

I may have immediately told them FC wouldn't get everything and he usually does surprises... Confused

GoodQueenWenchAnneLass · 28/11/2014 22:27

Mine write as much as they want and tgey know that we pick from that/or Santa does. They don't expect it all.

LynetteScavo · 28/11/2014 22:27

DS1 has asked for an electric guitar.

DH owns a very good, and bloody expensive perfectly good electric guitar DS could use anytime he wanted. We paid for two years of guitar lessons, even though he never practiced and didn't always bother going to the lessons.

He bought himself a ukulele and never played it.

So why the hell would we buy him an electric guitar? Confused

I also never gave him a hamster (two cats) or a BB gun.

Somethingpink · 28/11/2014 22:32

Yes but they have only ever picked around 3 things each and know that sometimes Father Christmas might not be able to get everything they want.

This year dd 7 wrote her list by starting with "Dear Santa I am only asking for a couple of things this year as I think I got way too much presents last year." Grin

She's asked for a Rubix cube, zayne doll and a Barbie closet so not much at all. She also added £1.10 to the envelope towards the cost of next year Smile

Hulababy · 28/11/2014 22:37

No, and DD is aware of this. She's 12y but we get her to produce an Amazon wishlist (which includes items from other stores too and just general ideas) but this list goes to any family who ask for it. She can add what she likes to it but knows she definitely won't get all of it. Infact, it is an ongoing list anyway as she adds to it throughout the year and is used for birthdays too.

Redtartanshoes · 28/11/2014 22:38

No because ds asked for a pet cat, a pet kitten, a shot gun and a BMW 4 series Grin

balancingfigure · 28/11/2014 22:51

No, we really can't buy all the toys in the Argos book Grin

holmessweetholmes · 28/11/2014 23:05

No. We buy them one biggish present or a couple of smaller ones. I am pretty horrified by the vast quantity of presents some people buy their dc tbh. And I don't really agree with the 'Well if you can afford it without going into massive debt then fair enough' line. I think it's spoiling them.

howtodrainyourflagon · 28/11/2014 23:12

No. Because DS1 wants a magnetic levitating train like they have in Japan.

morethanpotatoprints · 28/11/2014 23:13

My dd has asked for a train set, which I got after lots of advice on here.

A bearded dragon - which she won't be getting.

Emily Strange stuff, which is wrapped.

Other clothes and some surprises.

fakenamefornow · 28/11/2014 23:24

No they don't. I encourage them to write a longish list and then get a few things from it. I think it's a good thing for them not to get everything they want.

beanandspud · 28/11/2014 23:34

DS generally gets what he ask for since he usually only asks for one or two things.

So, this year he wants a wii and will probably get it but, if we press him for anything else, his answer is that "I only want that". (One year it was a green football).

Father Christmas still brings far too much...

adiposegirl · 28/11/2014 23:41

Children making lists Confused

I'm too old school for all that.

Haushinka · 28/11/2014 23:49

No. I try to ask DD to think of something she really wants from Santa then the rest is small surprises/stocking fillers.

I do however get asked over and over again what she'd like by all the grandparents, my Nan and other relatives so if she does mention something else I can always tell them.

LuckyCharms · 28/11/2014 23:50

No. DD is 7. She has a list as long as my arm. If it's plastic, crappy and currently advertised on pop tv, she wants it.

She'll get a few things of her list and a few things that "santa" will choose.

ComfyLeatherChair · 28/11/2014 23:54

I agree Holmes. I'm quite surprised by the 'making Christmas more magical' by giving them everything on their list sentiments,

nancy75 · 28/11/2014 23:57

adiposegirl you must be very old school, I remember writing to father Christmas with a wish list and I am almost 40!

adiposegirl · 29/11/2014 00:09

Nancy75, I told my clan the truth about father christmas, the tooth fairy and the like from a very early age. running off to sit atop my gas stove

lecherslady · 29/11/2014 03:20

I do.

My DDs ask for three gifts no more than £20 each, and tbh only one of those is decent. Last year DD asked for a Pandora charm, some vests and some earrings.

Every year, they ask for their 3 gifts and their lists magically appear in the bottom of their sacks with the three items ticked off. But even last year DD checked through the bag for the list and was excited to find everything had been ticked off (as always!) bless :-)

loiner45 · 29/11/2014 08:02

I'm 60 and never wrote a list - nor did any of my dc, now in their 20s. They had one main present from parents, we did secret Santa with the rest of the extended family organised by my SIL - and only grandma was allowed to go a bit bonkers and get everyone "tree presents" - we tried stopping her then decided to go with the flow, she was happy the dc were happy and you can never have too many calendars with kittens or poodles on can you? Xmas Grin.

As adults the dc now get cash towards something they really want and we do a £10 charity shop challenge for Xmas day present. I.e. Has to come from a charity shop and can't cost more than £10. It turns the whole 'finding the right thing' into more of a game than a stress, I love it.

Poolomoomon · 29/11/2014 16:13

I'm really glad my DC aren't at this stage yet. I'm not naive enough to know it's bound to happen at some point down the line (I want a games console, I want a laptop, I want an iPhone ra ra ra!) but right now aged 4, 3 and 2 they ask for one thing each. All DS (4) has asked for is a dinosaur so I've got him about 30 Schleich dinosaurs. DD's just asked for a dolly, no specification on which doll so I got them a Lapin&Me woodland doll each. I've had to guess the rest of the presents or got them stuff for their bedroom. If and when they get to the "I want I want I want" age I'd probably get them the main thing I can tell they'd be really devastated not to have and perhaps a couple of smaller things they want but not the whole thing, no way. Depends how much they asked for though, if they'd asked for £1000 worth I wouldn't get the whole lot for example.

When we were DC mum used to get us an argos catalogue each and we'd circle what we wanted. Trouble is too much of it was tempting so I'd pretty much circle the whole lot Grin. I was never disappointed in what I got even if I never got that damn chopper bike.

Pico2 · 29/11/2014 16:18

DD is 4, so I guided her list writing. She knows that when it is written, it's written and Father Christmas may ask other members of the family to get some of the items. She will get everything on it this year. I assume it's going to get harder as she gets wiser.

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