OK, I give in. I've tried to do this without the aid of MN, but I can't. What the hell, do I buy DD (13) this year?

[MaureenMLove]

She's a lucky girl, already has a laptop and phone, but equally, she's not a spoilt child and doesn't ask for anything.

I want to get her something nice, but I'm totally stuck!

What you buying your 13 year old?

Ipod?

Jewellery?

Perfume?

Jewellery might work. I could get her some decent earrings. Trouble is, 13 year old girls have an inability to keep things safe or put things away!

Oh I thought my 11 year old DD might grow out of that 'inability' in a couple of years

How about some nice jewellery and a lovely jewellery box that will encourage her to put things away?

No, sorry! It gets worse!

Good idea though, I might just do that. Get a nice jewellery box for everything.

Sewing & knitting kits, art supplies, big jigsaw - something 3d, puzzles - things like complicated mazes/balance beads in a cube, range of reference books, some super bath bubbles, lots of hair clips & bobbles,

My 13 year old is probably going to get -

• A sewing machine as her main present - between her and her sister
• a new cd player as hers is broken (has had it ages)
• "nice" shampoo and conditioner
• smellies and toothbrush etc
• the 3rd and 4th "Twilight" books
• a couple of arty bits and bobs: charcoal, pastels maybe
• a dvd
• a rug for her room
• a Wii game

Not all from us - from grandparents, aunties etc too.

Ipod (has phone with mp3 type thing but battery gets used up pretty quickly). Also her birthday next week - shopping trip!

Stuff for her room is a good idea . My 12 yr old wants real ugg boots this year.

JL has a great red sewing machine for £49 and also lovely Cath Kidson sewing boxes. Thinking of putting those away for my DD who will be 14 in January.

The red one is the one I've got my eye on!

For DD 13 last year. She got New Look vouchers an Ipod and GHD hair straighteners.

This year it will be a laptop.

Janeite - do buy it soon as I'm sure it will sell out, it is so lovely!