Toys, have I bought enough?

[Smellybears]

Morning!
My little one will be 11 months at Christmas. I’m having a panic as I haven’t bought many toys for him to play with. He’s got a ride on car and an electric trike, Hey Duggee and all the squirrels, a wooden train with stacking blocks, books, bath toys, stocking with things like crayons, coloring book, new cup, socks, cutlery, he’s getting some duplo too. Family are all giving him money. He’s getting a push along walker off nan and his other nan has a few wooden cars, stacking hoops and a pull along car.
I feel I haven’t got him enough things to actually play with. What do you think? Birthday in January.

@BrutusMcDogface great idea about garden toys for the summer, thank you!!

Ok I don’t need people telling me that I’ve bought him too much thank you.

Well since you're worrying that you haven't bought enough there will be people that will say it's enough or too much. No need to get snarky.
And it's definitely too much for one day when the baby will mostly be happy eating the wrapping paper and climbing in the boxes the toys came in.

You're welcome! we learnt the hard way, but luckily managed to get some stuff using doubled up clubcard vouchers!

I haven’t a problem with people saying I’ve bought too much then advise spreading over a few days etc. it’s just frustrating when posters say ‘too much’ and that’s it, it feels like they’re having a dig at me.
I’ve been through so much with my son in his short life so far, many health problems, some of which have been discussed on here and many which haven’t. I just want the best for my son, as does anyone with their children. Im not saying more presents is the best by the way, I was worrying I hadn’t bought enough things to ‘do’.
I’m a FTM, won’t be having anymore children and do appreciate the help from fellow mumsnetters.

This has to be a spoof?

At that age I would say give them all if you want but you will probably end up hiding 90% and giving them through the year.
At least that happened to me.
Scooter and some toys that I gave for 1st birthday and he is still not interested so I hid them.
Mine never really engaged with toys for long anyway until now, almost 2 and loving cars and trains

In all honestly after I read your post my first thought was "way too much😱😱😱😱"
But then I saw your comments and tried to give a better answer.

I gave my son a roll of tin foil for his first bday

Honestly it is way too much and over the top, he will get bored opening all them very quickly and you will be left trying encourage him to unwrap them while wondering when is breakfast, does the turkey needs to be on yet and getting stressed out! Better to get a couple of things you think he'll really enjoy at the stage he as at now, let him unwrap (it takes them ages to unwrap at 11 months old and it can get a bit boring!) and then actually play with rather than put to the side and move onto the next present over and over again.

Agree with pp at this age just buy him things through the year as and when he needs them, dont try to get it all at Xmas, they dont understand getting spoiled by getting presents through the year so young.

PS. I did the exact same thing at that age, ds got an obscene pile of presents to unwrap and it just didn't go the way I expected for his first xmas morning and dh and I were both a bit disappointed we got it so wrong. I am only saying this in hindsight!

I think with older children you do t want to be buying toys all year round as they can get a bit spoiled and grabby and expect everything they see, so you might say to them “you might get that for Christmas” etc. But up to 3 I think there’s really no point giving them the majority on Christmas days and birthdays as the amount can overwhelm them and also the needs of a just turned 1 year old and an about to be 2 year old are so very different you’ll find through the year you might need to buy more things in response to their changing abilities and interests. Blocks etc are very open ended and are great for so many things and they last, but some toys we found were only useful for a few months. In that case I’d wrap a few things up for the experience of opening gifts, give some for his birthday but keep some back to bring out if you observe him maybe needing more as the year goes by. My 1 year old is getting some stacking cups and little else (although he has thins from his older brother I will wrap up as he’s not seen them before!) And I am getting a play kitchen for the playroom for both children as that will last for a few years. Enjoying the first Christmas all together is much more fun than him opening a couple of things in the morning, that will come into its own when he’s about 2-3 and knows what it’s about.

We're giving our 1 year old 3 toys for Xmas , totalling about £40. We will top up as the months go on. At the moment he's very into 'posting' things , anything with wheels and tea sets so we're sticking with those kind of things. Family will give him money which we will save that for new interests.

The thing is, everything is something to play with for a baby. Socks and cutlery are still things that a baby can "do" or play with and probably have more fun with. He's still probably too young for many actual "toys". So hold some of them back for now.

You do have enough but if u want to buy more and have the money then go for it,they are only little once & xmas is just once a year. Even if he doesnt play with the toys he soon will with time so they wont go to waste x

Thank you to the last few posters