the children have just discovered the only present I bought them...

[francagoestohollywood]

... they are currently playing with Playmobil take along dolls house.
I'm an idiot, I should have hidden it more carefully

It wasnt in the back of the wardrobe was it?

Oh no Franca! They found it, AND they're playing with it?

Disaster. Wrest it away from them.

Yes, it was.
I was speechless and didn't know how to justify its presence. Ds's friend said, it' for christmas isn't it, because you know, ds, I have a present for you as well (bless).
I said: nothing. I can't wrest it away, dd is just utterly delighted...

put it away (somewhere they won't find it again!) tonight. they will be just as delighted on xmas day.

yes, sounds like a good plan. hang on, dd's just said: "I'm putting it away"

Yes get it OFF them Franca. Otherwise you are doomed.

Mine have found some of theirs too- am really annoyed. Nowhere to hide them: dh uses shed and attic for his business stock and I cant use that, damnations.

Has beenr emoved from them, fortuantely mainly ds3's and he doesn't get the whole santa is magic thing anyhow becuiase of his SN (a blessing right now!)

I'm going to hide it back again. The problem now is that ds's been looking though the catalogue and is making a long list of what he'd like: the roman colosseum, noah's ark. every bloody page, actually .
oh no Peachy! (well I'm glad I'm not the only one... )

Sorry can I just ask what age you bought it for and how much they are?

the playmobil take along dolls house? It was meant especially for dd who's 3.5. She really likes playmobils at the moment. It was £24.99 at our local independent toyshop (29.99 on amazon!)

Thanks.

pleasure