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DD will be 11 months for xmas how much will she remember/know etc (Don't open in front of kids ... santa)

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LuckySalem · 14/11/2008 16:56

We're trying to sort out a cheap xmas and aren't sure whether we should be getting her a present from santa or not and also a stocking? Will she know about it this year or can we start those traditions next year after saving!!

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Bramshott · 14/11/2008 16:58

I would wrap up some of her existing stuff. She won't remember the gifts, but she might remember the lovely scrunchy wrapping paper and the thrill of getting a present!

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LuckySalem · 14/11/2008 17:00

So you don't think we get her presents at all? We were gonna get her like 2 from us...

Although god knows what cos she's got EVERYTHING a child could possibly need!! lol

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PortAndLemon · 14/11/2008 17:00

We gave DS a stocking at 11 months, but he wasn't really interested and certainly didn't remember/understand. We're still doing a stocking for DD (who will be nearly 9 months) but largely because DS will expect it.

Tidey · 14/11/2008 17:04

DD will be 14 months at xmas. She will have a stocking because DS will be 7 and will find it strange if she doesn't. I don't expect she will be interested in anything other than ripping up paper though

PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 17:04

I would also remove some new toys that she might not instantly miss and wrap those up.

I would also buy some presents, but no need to go overboard. We bought a really nice (but a bit pricey) snow globe that plays christmas music when you wind it up and is beautiful...I bought this as a gift from 'nana' who would most certainly have bought if for DD if she was still alive and had seen it (my excuse).

It was her first big present and it will come out every year from now on, it will last and become part of her tradition of christmas I hope.

So maybe if she has plenty of toys, something that can build memories?

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LuckySalem · 14/11/2008 17:05

Are we in agreement then that a couple of presents and a stocking filled with paper will keep her happy? lol

Seriously though I can find some things for a stocking.

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LuckySalem · 14/11/2008 17:06

Oh Pavlov I love that idea.

I wanted to get her those disney things you hang from the tree but the price and a house of cats that would climb the tree but me off,

I will have to have a think and look into what we can buy her as a traditional gift.

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PavlovtheCat · 14/11/2008 17:09

You could keep it really small, something that you could add to each year? Can you buy one or two of the disney hangy things? Are they affordable one at a time? She will not be bothered if there is one or ten and you can get another one or two next year, and the following year. Or a figurine of some kind?

I shall find a link to the snow globes, they come in large and small sizes.

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LuckySalem · 14/11/2008 17:11

I wanted to do the disney thing once a year but I think they'd get broken when the cats tried to climb the tree. Will look into something cat proof though. Wouldn't mind something that was an "year round" thing too but then I like the idea of getting it out for xmas so will have to have a severly long think about it.

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 14/11/2008 17:14

My mum bought us all tree ornaments one year - these don't have to be expensive.

Embarrassingly I did a stocking for DS's first christmas, when he was not quite 5 months old . He responded much more enthusiastically the next year! This year he is hopefully getting a new sibling

Nemowith3and1tobe · 14/11/2008 17:21

dd2 was 11mths last year and dd1 was 12mths the year before. They were not really that bothered about christmas but we also had ds who is now 5 so they had a token stocking and a gift that wasnt expensive but that they would like.
this year however dd2 is getting very excited about 'ismas' and 'anta' but thats possibly spurred on again by dd1 and ds

fruitful · 14/11/2008 19:27

She won't remember any of it, but she will "remember" the photo you'll have of her in the album, 'opening' her first Christmas present, so you'd better get her something!

A baby's first Christmas is for you, especially your first baby's first Christmas. You do what you want to do.

A really good present is a very large cardboard box full of balloons, wrapped in lots of paper.

FeelingLucky · 14/11/2008 19:33

LuckySalem - I'm just about to start a thread worded exactly like yours but my DD will be 19 months at Christmas

Pavlov - I love the snow globe and building memories ideas

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LuckySalem · 14/11/2008 21:22

Fruitful - There will be LOADS of photos don't you worry!! We're getting her a couple of outfits for xmas - one of which says my first xmas so she'll def have some cool pics.

I think we'll stick to a couple of presents and a small stocking of some crap that we can wrap up for her to open.

Will def look into something that we can build on each year as both me and DP like that idea.

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