Not because he’s been naughty but because I cannot think of a single thing he wants.
He’s a little unusual and not completely NT. He is dyspraxic so anything like Lego is out. He has no interest, it’s all too hard. He cannot follow the instructions at all. He has a big box of bricks he just builds with and that is fine. He doesn’t want any sets or anything.
Same with craft stuff. He can’t do it so it’s pointless getting it.
He has hundreds of books which he’s never read despite somehow being a very good reader. He wouldn’t see books as an exciting or interesting gift.
He’s not interested in clothes.
He has a PlayStation 4 which he’s looked at twice since he had it. I think he finds the controls difficult to operate.
He has an iPad which he plays with loads. He is massively into football but he has about ten footballs, including some ‘special’ ones from different teams and he has a football kit in his favourite team (had it for his birthday).
He does play with Playmobil but he has a LOT of it and he doesn’t bother with the castle / pyramid etc. He just takes the guys out and will build things with magnatiles but we don’t need any more of those either.
He had a good sized bike last year and he isn’t interested in scooting or skateboarding (can’t do it). We have a trampoline and football nets outside.
I’m drawing an absolute blank. It wouldn’t be so bad but my daughter will be 3 around Christmas and I could buy endlessly for her! She plays with things already in a way ds never has and she also likes dressing up etc which ds has never been interested in.
Any ideas? I don’t want to waste the money but equally I don’t want to just say to ds here’s some money for your account, whilst dd has several gifts to open. Gifts she will be thrilled with. Ds doesn’t need the money for his account particularly either, having been left a sizeable chunk from my FiL.
I want to get him something he will be pleased with.