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Suggestions please for telling DS that he is not getting.......

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Buda · 21/11/2007 11:32

this! for Christmas.

He saw it in the Smyths catalogue and wrote and second letter to Santa with a list of things (!) he wanted and I thought he had forgotten. But no. Have just been down in the playroom with him clearing out some toys to give to charity and I mentioned his little kitchen. "No" he says "When I get my big kitchen, that one can be the bar". !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sigh.

Father Xmas has done all his shopping in this house and I would not get it anyway (although would have loved it when I was 6!).

He is already not getting the electric guitar he wants!

But he is getting lots of other fab stuff including a Wii!

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mrsmaddyd · 21/11/2007 11:35

This will be no help at all but it looks a fab kitchen. Cosco sell it for about £140/50

seeker · 21/11/2007 11:35

Sell the Wii at a vast profit - they are hard to come by - and buy the kitchen?

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Buda · 21/11/2007 11:38

Am in Budapest so (1) Wiis are easy to get here. (2) am in Budapest so can't even get the damn kitchen here. (3) he is 6 and will outgrow it soon!

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Buda · 21/11/2007 11:38

But he thinks Santa is magic and can get anything anywhere!

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iwontgetmadipromise · 21/11/2007 11:47

"Santa will only bring the things he thinks are the best ones for you. Maybe not the kitchen this year - maybe next year" (by when he might have forgotten)

Assuming the Wii is on his list (if not - get him interested enough to add it on) "Santa cant bring everything on the list, he has to give toys to all the children...maybe you should only ask for the Wii"

So long as he gets some chocolate on the day and lots of other great stuff he will probably just accept and not be bothered.

If and only if he really goes on and on about this one thing - would then have to resort to "I'm sorry but Santa doesnt bring things if the mummy and daddy dont agree and we dont think you can have another kitchen this year." I have had to do this with DS who is not getting any form of Nintendo or Playstation etc despite his wishes. He has accepted this eventually.

witchandchips · 21/11/2007 12:00

what about santa giving instructions for him to make one himself out of cardboard boxes, paint and stuff.

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Buda · 21/11/2007 12:00

No - the Wii isn't on his list. The electric guitar is and he is not getting that either!

I'm sure he will be fine on the day - it's not as if he is getting nothing after all. He is getting loads. More than usual.

The guitar thing I can explain - they have toy ones for his age but the real ones are for age 8+ - he will accept that.

Might do a letter from Santa explaining about the guitar and saying that DS is too tall for the kitchen!

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sundew · 21/11/2007 12:05

Buda - a couple of years I told my girls I had written to Santa to ask that he didn't bring any large opresents as we didn't have room for them! We have way too much pink plastic tat in my hoise as it is. My DDs only think Santa brings the stocking presents - I got sick of spending a fortune for Father Christmas to get all the credit!

Or you could say you don't think it will fit on his sleigh.

GrumpyOldHorsewoman · 21/11/2007 12:07

It's a good idea that children don't get everything they ask for for christmas, or they grow up thinking all they have to do is ask, and they will receive.
He will be delighted with whatever he gets for christmas.

EmsMum · 21/11/2007 12:09

If he's 6 then get him some real (but age-appropriate) cooking equipment and book of recipes for children to make and tell him santa said these were what a big boy should have.

nimnom · 21/11/2007 12:12

We always tell ds1 that he can ask for whatever he likes on his lust but Father Christmas can;'t bring everyone evrything or his sleigh won't take off!! I know we're on borrowed time (he's 5) but it's still working!!

Furball · 21/11/2007 12:19

I would say thats far too big to go on the sleigh, there needs to be some room for mine, daddys and everbody elses stuff

Leslaki · 21/11/2007 15:25

wait till her does something really naughty then tell him that Santa won't be able to bring him the kitchen cos of naughtiness but if he is good, he will get lots of other nice things! had to use this evil one on dd when she told lies. She was adamant she was getting a real live penguin (gpoing to live in the bath) for Xmasbut I said Santa doesn't like people telling lies so he probably won't bring her the penguin as he only brings them to little girl;d who tell the truth. Anything else we tried to put her off jst made her more determined to have one! She accpeted it and is now going to be good till Xmas! We shall see...

oliveoil · 21/11/2007 15:28

oh no, don't do the naughty/good thing for Father Christmas, that is horrid

I think it is too big for the sleigh is a good idea

big up the Wii over the next few weeks

seeker · 21/11/2007 18:05

This might be a silly question - but why is he getting a Wii if he hasn't asked for one? An electric guitar would have been cheaper!

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Buda · 21/11/2007 18:10

I think the "too big for the sleigh" one is good. Will prob use that.

Hi seeker - DH is not keen on getting him the electric guitar as we have just bought him a guitar for lessons at school and want to make sure he is really into it.

The Wii is prob more because I thought it was more active than the Playstation and we could all use it. It's going to be a family present. DH was a bit anti till he discovered you can play cricket and I am keen as there is supposed to be a good fitness thing coming out for it.

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seeker · 21/11/2007 19:07

My children have an electric guitar and amp that we bought for 40 quid on ebay. They LOVE it - best present they ever had. They mess around, sing, experiment - and have lots of fun. Could you get your ds something similar? It doesn't have to be an expensive one - but electric is definitely more fun than acoustic!

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Buda · 21/11/2007 19:11

Oh tmmj - I'm feeling a bit sad now!

The kitchen was never a possibility. He is six and I think too old for it really. If we had seen it when he was 3 or so then maybe.

He is getting some other stuff he wanted and some other stuff he didn't ask for but I know he will love.

Asked for Fifa 08 PS2 game - is getting.
Asked for green light sabre -couldn't get but have gotten red Darth Vadar one that he saw at the Star Wars exhibition and was 80 pounds - got for 24.99!

He asked for some Ben 10 action figures which my sister is getting him.

He asked for a surprise which will be 2 nintendo games, Star Wars Monopoly and 2 sets of Lego.

Oh God - should I get the guitar then? I'll blame you!

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Peachy · 21/11/2007 19:12

Too big for the sleigh is good

personally i find 'Santa was going to gte it until mummy phned and sid she wasn't having that crap in her house' works a treat however

themildmanneredjanitor · 21/11/2007 19:13

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stripeymama · 21/11/2007 19:16

DD has been told that Santa can only bring things that will fit in a stocking.

Presents from me/other family are given by us - why should Santa get all the glory???

ScoobyDoo · 21/11/2007 19:16

I am with mmj i would have brought him one of his big things on his list, i think the WII sounds like it is more for you & dh, hope i have not offended

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Buda · 21/11/2007 19:21

No you haven't offended Scooby. I kind of thought the Wii would make up for not getting the guitar.

Have been feeling a bit iffy about it tbh. But DH was so not keen on the guitar idea I went along with it. Damn.

Anyone want a Wii?

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