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Teenagers and Christmas stockings

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Sixisthemagicnumber · 04/12/2016 20:42

If you have teenagers do you still do a Christmas stocking for them?
I'm struggling to think what I should put in the stockings this year to fill them - ages 13 and 15.
As I was struggling for ideas I decided not to do Christmas stockings and just do presents under the tree. DH is disappointed and thinks I am being mean spirited and should do Christmas stockings. He doesn't have time to go and buy the stuff as he is very busy with work at the moment. I have done 90% of the Christmas shopping which I don't mind at all as I have had the time but I really can't be arsed with boing stuff to fill a stockings and k think they are old enough for this tradition to stop now.
So I guess what I am asking is - am I being unreasonable for not wanting to do Christmas stockings (I know this is the Christmas page and not Aibu).

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mumblechum0 · 05/12/2016 10:42

My ds is 22 and lives in London with his girlfriend. They're spending Xmas with her family.

I'm posting a Christmas stocking to girlfriend's mum so she can put it on his door handle :-D

BiddyPop · 05/12/2016 10:43

That is some ideas from my monster list (compiled from a US forum a few years ago - where they do stockings even for adults!).

For teenagers, what kinds of things are they into, that you could get consumables to go with their hobby, or things that are a little bit different or "cool" compared to normal purchases. So a few funky plecs for playing guitar, or a coloured hockey ball for themselves, or a naice travel sized shower gel (you might baulk (sp?) at getting a full sized Hollister or similar gel, but a travel size might be ok, for example, if that's what they are into).

ToastyFingers · 05/12/2016 12:14

That's what I thought RE miracle cup, I bought mine from Amazon but I think they're on offer in boots at the moment.

Sixisthemagicnumber · 05/12/2016 13:12

That is a serious list biddy.
Unfortunately the oldest has very little interest in 99% of things due to his SN. His only real interests are books and food and food is tricky because of his allergies (but there is a few suitable things I can get). He also can't have toiletries as he has a skin condition which means his toiletries are all prescription only except for deodorant (can only use sanex).
The 13 year old also has no hobbies. I have encouraged him for years take up a hobby and I have tried so many different things but he is a bit of a hermit crab and just likes to read and play computer games (we have already got him book sets and computer games for under the tree). There is also no point in buying him fancy toiletries as getting him to wash without an argument is a mission in itself.

I think I have cracked the stocking problem now. I had to pop to sainsburys to get some bread so whilst there for a few treats including some chocolate (normal and free from), chocolate coins (both types), boxes of haribo, bags of marshmallows.
I am going into town later in the week and will get them a winter hat each, a battery toothbrush each, some socks and some nice boxer shorts. I will also get them a developmental age appropriate comic each. It sounds a bit functional and boring but I have already bought lots of fun stuff for under the tree so I'm not going to sweat it and ds1 will be thrilled to have foodie treats (and will want to scoff them all on xmas morning) Xmas Smile

This thread has been really helpful and made me realise that getting some stuff that they need to go in the stockings isn't a crime.

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notagiraffe · 05/12/2016 19:42

DS2 has Aspergers and was raving about those weird head massage things they sell in Tiger, so he's getting one of those, as he loved trying it in the shop.

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