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Oh bottom! Well I will just have to make this work. Reassure me it will work! Lol.

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pinkksugarmouse · 07/12/2021 13:55

🤦🏻‍♀️It’s not always easy to get gifts when parents live apart. As I am more organised I get birthday/Christmas presents for DD(19) before ex-DH and I message him what I am planning and what I buy to avoid doubles. It’s worked so far especially as we tend to buy quite different things anyway.
But I didn’t think to check what she already had. They have a fair few board games there but DD and her Dad tend to like very competitive games. Not cooperative ones.

Seeing Pandemic I bought it. It’s cooperative. So her stepdad and I are more likely to enjoy it too. And she is always disappointed when her step-dad doesn’t want to play what he calls “mean-spirited games.”
For the first time I didn’t think to check and her Dad has it.

But they don’t get to play games very often there so I figured having it for us to play at ours as well won’t mean it’s a complete loss. And her step-dad joining in would be a big plus.

But I don’t know if I should wrap it or just present it as a game for us all. And I am looking forward to playing it. Would you wrap it or just present it at a suitable moment?

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Tinsellittis · 07/12/2021 13:58

Use it as a family game at Christmas, don’t gift it and enjoy.

girlmom21 · 07/12/2021 13:58

Why don't you wrap it and present it as a family gift?

When I was young I used to ask both parents for the same things to make sure I got what I wanted. One year I got Cluedo from both but I loved it! I was like... 11 though not 19 so might be a pointless story Grin

Proudboomer · 07/12/2021 13:59

Sounds like more a gift for yourself so I wouldn’t wrap it and just present it as a family gift for you all to play.

pinkksugarmouse · 07/12/2021 14:04

@Proudboomer

Sounds like more a gift for yourself so I wouldn’t wrap it and just present it as a family gift for you all to play.
I suppose it is now but it was certainly intended primarily as a gift for her.
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Smileatthesmallthings · 07/12/2021 14:24

Could you get Pandemic as a family gift, but get the add on 'The Cure' as a gift just for DD then she can mix it up a bit

TakeYourFinalPosition · 07/12/2021 14:33

I suppose it is now but it was certainly intended primarily as a gift for her.

I don’t think it can still be a gift for her if she’s got it at her Dads… so it’s either return it, or have it as a family gift now.

cornflakegirl · 07/12/2021 14:35

Can you exchange it? Pandemic Iberia is beautiful and different enough to own as well.

pinkksugarmouse · 07/12/2021 14:47

Okay. DECISION MADE (capitals for a reason) It’s a family gift. I don’t want to return it. It would be nice to have a cooperative game for us all.
I have other gifts for her and she will get other gifts from her Dad & Nan. Plus she had her birthday not long ago.
I have spent enough money on her now. So no extras.
I HAVE DECIDED

I know people will still want to share their opinion despite this but I know any threads on Mumsnet can easily get nasty. So I won’t read any more responses. Thank you to those who have already commented. 🎄💕

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