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Expensive/Pointless present request from DC!

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Itsthattimeagain · 14/12/2017 23:14

More of a WWYD really....

DS has written to Santa and has his heart set on a very expensive toy, which we know is completely pointless and not worth the money, and will probably end up cast aside within days.

We are not prepared to buy the toy, but don't know how to go about it.

We don't want DS thinking he didn't get it because he was naughty, or to be disappointed on Christmas day.

We were thinking of maybe writing a reply from Santa, but what would we write?

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LordSugarWillSeeYouNow · 15/12/2017 12:26

MrsDr- I imagine my dd will be exactly the same! She is obsessed with them.
Her one is Lea Clark, girl of the year 2016.

This was a little girl who didn't like dolls at all, she was bought some when younger, not interested and then saw these and fell in love :)

My dm is going to NY in the spring so I'm going to ask her to bring a friend back for Lea Grin

It's lovely to hear that your dd still treasures hers.

DEMum101 · 15/12/2017 12:32

DD asked for a hoverboard this year. I was all set to write a letter from Santa explaining he wouldn't bring it because there are so few places you can ride them and then I saw this thread...

A coveted pink hoverboard is on its way to Santa at the North Pole as I write. I guess I can always flog it on ebay when she is sick of not being able to ride it!

Lovemusic33 · 15/12/2017 15:19

Does he get any money from family for Christmas? Chances are the toy will be a lot cheaper after Christmas so maybe he could buy it with any money he gets?

I have always given my dc’s a budget, santa can’t afford more then x amount as he has all the other children to get toys for.

My dd (now almost 14) is addicted to cuddly toys, she has so many and I have had to be tough this year and say ‘no more’ Sad. Maybe suggest a few alternatives?

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Itsthattimeagain · 16/12/2017 19:45

Good suggestions here thank you! I'm feeling so guilty 😭

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Cagliostro · 17/12/2017 18:13

We got around this by saying Santa brings surprises. Part of his magic is that he knows what the children will love and play with even though they didn't ask for it (and in some cases didn't even know it existed)

They have honestly only ever been full of excitement on Christmas morning, I'm sure if he has fun toys to play with he won't be bothered

autumnkate · 17/12/2017 19:29

I went to NYC last week and the only shop I went to was American Girl. Wish I had bought the matching skirts now 😂😭

trilbydoll · 17/12/2017 19:33

Santa doesn't bring duplicates, DD wants one of the pet things but she already has Lucy the dog so I've been really blunt and said Santa will not be bringing anything similar. He also has a fixed budget so can't bring her a Luvabella doll, and he probably finishes his shopping this weekend Grin

You might be okay, last year she opened every present exclaiming 'this is exactly what I asked for' even though a lot of it wasn't...

JoyceDivision · 17/12/2017 19:37

Brieandchilli.... I'm selling dd's with liads of dolls. if I'd seen your post a few weeks agoI could have sorted you out! Grin

PersianCatLady · 17/12/2017 19:45

I hate the way that kids don't realise that their parents actually pay for these things.

This is going to sound awful but I wish the idea of Father Christmas had never been invented.

doyawannabuildasnowmaaaaaaaan · 17/12/2017 23:55

Count yourself lucky op. My dd nearly 4 wants a dog..... a real one and has asked Father Christmas Confused. This is an easy no. We've told her F.C. can't deliver real animals as it's dangerous for them in his sleigh. But she still wants one.

doyawannabuildasnowmaaaaaaaan · 18/12/2017 00:07

@DEMum101
Sell it to me if your dd gets bored Grin. Dd 13 went on and on about these last year. I said no way. Same as you, no where to use it etc. She begged for one but we stuck to it but you know if yours doesn't get used .......(but I hope it does and your dd enjoys it very much )

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Itsthattimeagain · 18/12/2017 09:52

We've had that one doyawanna ... Nothing which breathes is an easy rule Grin

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Catanddogmake6 · 18/12/2017 10:21

Itsthattime now would also be the time to start 'selling' whatever you have bought. Comments along the lines of "I saw X on the advert it looked really good" or get 'caught' watching those ridiculous YouTube unboxings. I would also intersperse with I think it's probably too expensive for Father Christmas to bring or I think there won't be enough or you would have to be really good to get one of those. Hope it works

Catanddogmake6 · 18/12/2017 10:25

I might also have run the argument - how would existing toy feel if you get a new one. It will think you don't love it enough. Only really works for stuffed toys - and children with active imaginations. Toy Story helps with this though.

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Itsthattimeagain · 18/12/2017 10:32

Cat, great ideas, will put them into place asap!

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