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I've ignored my kids christmas lists - now I'm getting nervous.....

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allmytimeonmumsnet · 18/12/2007 10:54

DS was easy. He just wanted lego and thats what he's got. The girls were harder.

DD1 (7) insisted they write letters to santa and they were awful. She asked for Baby Born Boy (she has never played with dolls) and a few games plus a big chocolate snowman. She has got the snowman but I ignored the rest. She likes figuring out things on her laptop. She loves music and watching films - so we got her a nano. Fab present I think.

DD2 (4) is even worse though. She asked for a dog with shoes, a cat that sings and a baby that poos!!!!!! What kind of a list is that? She has loads of dolls and I hate the idea of spending so much on one of the gizmo ones. So we got her a DS because she constantly fights the others for theres. She will love it. Its just she didn't think to ask for one. But she is telling everyone she is getting a baby annabel now.

I don't know what to do? I've overspent already - don't want to fork out more but will they be disappointed that they didn't get their list?

Its all because Ganny lets them watch pop and boomerrang and they are reciting the adverts but I'm starting to feel bad about ignoring them now. I know they will love what they have got and they are not greedy kids. But I am still scared they will want to know why Santa has ignored them. Do I tell them he has run out? Do I write them a letter from him explaining his actions? Have you ignored your kids requests and if so how do you deal with it?

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BrieVinDeAlkaSeltzer · 18/12/2007 10:57

No carry on ignoring.

My DS (6) asked for a Wii a DS lite and an X box. Yeah right.

We have planted ideas in his head, and he will be delighted either way.

EniDeepMidwinter · 18/12/2007 10:57

ok I ignored last year and they WERE disappointed as they couldnt understand why santa hadnt brought them anythig they asked for although dd1 was thrilled wtih her ds

this year I have bought a few things from list including shite that I dont think will last five minutes AND some decent stuff that I know they will love

santa is giving the shite

GooseyLoosey · 18/12/2007 10:57

Start preparing the ground now. Ds has asked for daft things too - we got one of them and have been consistently saying that Santa cannot always get what is asked for, but where he can't he tries to come up with something he knows you'll like. Hopefully they won't be disappointed if you start hinting that they may get something else.

MellowChristmasEveryone · 18/12/2007 10:59

I know you can get a singing dog as I DS has one. It sings "On the day that you were born the angels got togther and decided to create a dream come true!"

I think they will be quite happy with their presents and forget what they asked for, mine usually do.

My oldest DS put something on his list and we had already got it as a main present for the youngest one, I am hoping they will learn to share.

EniDeepMidwinter · 18/12/2007 11:00

ok I think a nano for a 7 year old and a ds for a 4 year old is too much too young but wht the heck I am sure they will be thrilled

tomps · 18/12/2007 11:01

Yes, tell them he ran out or something - maybe he gave those presents to some children who weren't getting anything else ? Dd has asked santa for a 'special' teddy - I have no idea what makes a teddy special and anyway she has approx 1000 cuddly toys; a remote controlled car - she has one; and a pet mouse - which I explained santa can't bring as it's a living creature !
Last year she was adamant she would be getting real wings that would make her really really fly in real life. I was concerned she would be hugely disappointed but she never mentioned it - there were plenty of other distractions. Sure your will be fine. Good luck

UnquietDad · 18/12/2007 11:01

DD(7) asked for a Nintendo DS, which is officially in joke-land. She will get what she is given and be grateful.

pickledonions · 18/12/2007 11:02

Hi,
You know your DC, and you know they will love their prezies, they will be so excited with what they have got, they will have forgen what they asked for,,, well, mine always have

SelfishMrsClaus · 18/12/2007 11:05

MCE, did the youngest one have it on his list? If not I would be tempted to swap them over

Just because one year I asked for roller blades. I didn't get them though... my younger sister did I was so disappointed & I was never a greedy or selfish child.

My mum came up with the idea that we could share them We ended up on C'mas morning with a roller blade each & an ordinary shoe scooting about the back yard

DD has asked for a bike for her main gift. Then I saw the letter she wrote to santa at school.. she has asked for a Roby doll.. it is a boy She never even plays with dolls... ao do I get this for her too???? I am all in a dither... I doubt if she will play with, she will think santa doesn't care.. it is only £15 but I am torn!

pollyannainexcelsis · 18/12/2007 11:16

I think it is dangerous to completely ignore the list - my dd2 (age 4) has asked for a chocolate coin machine that she has seen advertised. She repeatedly goes on about it. Although I know it is tat, and doesn't magically produce the chocolate coins that she wants, I have got it for her. She wasn't very helpful with the rest of her list, so I have improvised

wrappingpaperBOwZZAndribbons · 18/12/2007 11:23

yes I think totally ignoring lists is dangerous. Although in our case both their main presents are not things they have asked for. DS is getting a DS and DD is getting a playmobil doll's house. But they have also got smaller things off their lists.

EniDeepMidwinter · 18/12/2007 11:24

dd1 is getting a camera and dd2 is getting a cd player - neither which they have asked fro
but they have got several smaller things off list

otherwise what is the point of list?

nutcracker · 18/12/2007 11:27

Mine would keep adding to their list right up until xmas eve if it was up to them.

In about Oct I started making a note of stuff that they seemed interested in, and then at the end of Nov I declared the lists closed, so everything they have asked for in the past 2 weeks they will not get. You could go on forever otherwise.

UnquietDad · 18/12/2007 11:27

We always tell them the list is not a list of things to ask for, it is to "give Father Christmas an idea of the kind of thing you like." I think kids writing lists of demands is a bit much.

this may amuse

tortoiseSHELL · 18/12/2007 11:28

Ds1 (6) made a sensible list (felt tip pens, a couple of die-cast cars from the film CARS, Matilda by Roald Dahl). He has got those things, plus a couple of surprises (CARS playmat, and Guess Who game).

Dd (4) has asked for a live crocodile. I have ignored this and bought her some little bits of playmobil, a little Charlie and Lola tin, felt tip pens, and other little things. I think this will make for a happier Christmas than buying her a live crocodile as specified on her 'list'.

FluffyMummy123 · 18/12/2007 11:28

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allmytimeonmumsnet · 18/12/2007 11:28

DD2 had roby doll on her list too I'd forgotten that. Thank-you all for the reassurnace. I will try to make sure they have one item each then I can tell them that santa thought they were asking for too much so got them one thing each. The "big" presents can be from us. Don't see why the redcoat should get all the credit.

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allIWannaBeForChristmas · 18/12/2007 11:30

what is the point of getting kids to write lists if they're going to be ignored? Obviously not all kids can get everything they want but there should be some middle ground IMO.

and agree with enid re nano/ds for 7/4 yo's.

Kathyate6mincepies · 18/12/2007 11:30

Ooh Tortoiseshell there is a fabulous teenage novel (Beast by Ally Kennen) about a boy whose dad bought him a crocodile for Christmas and it gets bigger and bigger until he ends up keeping it in a cage in the local reservoir.... and then it escapes

I think you are very wise.

My dd (2) has asked for 'a blue train, so I can go ch-ch-ch-ch'.
Could it be any easier?

FluffyMummy123 · 18/12/2007 11:31

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tortoiseSHELL · 18/12/2007 11:32

What is a nano?

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