What are you buying your 16/17 year old DS?

[DarklisAndIsa]

I struggle every year, he never asks for anything bless him!

Think I'm going to get him a Nike too he's mentioned but have no idea otherwise so very grateful for ideas 🎄

DS16 wants the new xbox which I probably wont get til the new year so I've mainly got him clothes, trainers, xbox game and stocking stuff. They are a nightmare to buy for at that age

Lego Architecture
What Do You Meme? game
Escape room in a box
Kanoodle Genius puzzle
Waffle maker
Mug cake gift set
Aftershave
Bullet space pen

Airpods
Funky paisley shirt
His football team onesie, scarf, beanie, socks
Nike trainers (if he can find a style for £100, or part pay the balance)

Clothes, most years he's asked for football boots or trainers, but he's got loads and his feet seem to have stopped growing so I've convinced him to go with something different this year.
He never really uses anything I buy him other than shoes and clothes, so I've finally conceded and that's what he's got this year. With some sweets and chocolates

A good quality microphone for his PC.

Mine would like ridiculously expensive things so is getting money towards them instead. He's so unhelpful and answers, "no idea," when asked what he'd like!

So I've bought just a few things
Aftershave
Sushi making kit
Japanese Candy box
Led strip lights to go around the ceiling of his room
Some small sports stuff - resistance bands, massage roller ball, and something else but I've forgotten
Coffee - he's just started drinking this in recent months so have bought some fancy stuff plus some Starbucks ones, and syrups.

Such an awkward age!

Some merch from his favourite YouTube channel. It won't be here until March though.

A Stranger Things top.
A mini game console thing.
Then boxers, socks, keyring, chocolate coins for his stocking.

Thank you all, some great ideas here! I'm glad it's not just mine that's a nightmare to buy for.

I asked him to send me a list of ideas this evening. He's asked for more folders and pens for college 😂

My boys are 21 and 15. They love cushions, blankets, chocolate on top of the things on their lists 😊 DS 1 has trainers and books and football manager. DS 2 has a Calvin Klein jumper, an Xbox game, cricket kit

16yo DS here

I managed to get hold of a PS5 so apart from that just stocking the fillers: pants, cake mug set, some skincare, slippers.

Electric guitar and amp, Star Wars models, Lock Picking kit, Sneak multipack of drinks, teeshirt

My 16yo really likes cosy things, warm dressing gown nice pjs and slippers probably cos he likes staying home on the bloody PlayStation

My 17 yo is getting a graphics card, a jack wills sweater, some cook books for when he's off to uni next year, a good paring knife and the Lego London set.

Ds wants the new Xbox but will probably have to wait until his birthday at the end of January due to nobody having many in stock.

ds 16, has a steering wheel, pedals and gear box for his PC gaming, ear muffs for his horse riding helmet, treats for his horse, drying mitts for the body and head of his horse, personalised penknife, hoodie and joggers, huge tub of jelly beans, steam vouchers, shower gel set thingy and aftershave. hes not into having things 'for the sake of it' he prefers things he can use or eat (he is autistic and he just doesnt see the need for decorative things really)

New headphones, a Rocketbook reusable notepad, a giant mouse mat, socks, chocolate, nice hair products, a teach yourself the saxophone book. It's not been easy!

Ds16 has got iphone12, NBA2k21 and a tracksuit.

Ds15 football boots, COD, and trainers

Both have got aftershave boxers crep protect pjs and other stocking fillers and will get £100 each for the sales

DS16 -
massager for his neck and upper back
Ergonomic pillow
Silver wrist bangle
Muscle roller
Power Bank for his phone
New bluetooth headphones
Boxer Shorts
Toiletries
Multi Tool Pen
A USB Disco Light for his room

and loooads of chocolate and sweets

And some joke Xmas Loo roll and a Playstation Mug

Nike trainers, Gymshark clothes, pre-workout and a few stocking fillers.

Nightmare age if their only hobby is playing Xbox or equivalent.

DS16 suggested he'd like a new sweatshirt and we spent a happy 2 hours together at the weekend hunched over the laptop examining every sweatshirt available for purchase in the UK

He's so indecisive so it took that long to long list, short list, and then whittle down to two, because he wanted me to finally decide. I've bought him both.

I'm not wasting money on bits of tat to pad it all out this year though - just a bar of toblerone.

To think I'm from the generation that was made up with a new pencil case and some colourful ankle socks!

A new phone this year, his old one is 2.5 y old which to a teen is basically obsolete. Also some books relating to a game he plays, aftershave and some bits and pieces. He is also after an external hard drive for his PC.

And have actually just twitched and bought him a shaving set