what would you do?

[pinklemonade84]

Ok, I don’t really want this to come across as an in laws bashing thread, but I’m feeling a bit upset to be honest

Myself and dh have always made it clear that we wanted to buy dd’s first bikes and that we were planning to buy her a balance bike for her 3rd birthday in April.

We’ve been at the in laws today and fil has just come out and announced that he has bought a balance bike for dd for Christmas.

I’m feeling a bit upset because it’s something that we really wanted to buy for her and that fil has form for this, where he will go out and buy things that he knows someone else is going to be buying.

So now I’m not sure what to do. We were planning on buying her a wooden toy kitchen for Christmas, but do I now put that on hold because I can’t think of anything else as a big present for her to be honest.

What would others do in this situation?

And finally, hope your DD gets better soon 

The Aldi wooden kitchen is the perfect size for a nearly three year old, and a total bargain (we paid about £20 iirc). The Ikea kitchens are great too but larger and more money, so if both cash and space are tight definitely go for the Aldi one. Ikea do lovely play crockery (made of china but sturdy) and pan sets (metal)- and they are amazing value. DD also loves having wooden play food - the Melissa and Doug food groups set is brilliant - loads of foods, four little wooden crates to keep it in and the perfect size for the Aldi kitchen.

And hope your daughter is on the mend soon (and that you’re not too sleep deprived in the meantime - I know I end up with a sniffly snotty little girl practically on top of me in my bed when she’s poorly)