WHAT DID YOU BUY YOUR CHILD ON THEIR 1ST BIRTHDAY?

[Emma1404]

In four weeks time, my dd will be 1 year old, and im struggling what to buy her. Any ideas

An ISA. Whacked all the money people gave her as a gift in it and sold some of my things on Ebay so I could give her another £100.

She got loads of toys from the grandparents and her aunts and uncle.

We were moving a fortnight after her 1st bday, so didn't need any more stuff. AND, it had taken me a year of hard work to get us into a better neighbourhood, so that was my other gift to her.

Like others, nothing!!! Afraid he got plenty from other family members and didn't have a clue. If we'd had some spare cash would have probably stuck some in his account but didn't do that either!!!

interactive barney which cost me £100 i must have been mad

I got ds last year for his 1st birthday

quattro lego
pop up tent and tunnels from argos and filled them with balls!
xylophone
I'm 1 badge!
and some more but forgotten already!
I do have it written down in his keepsake book though so I'll have to find that out!

my dd is only 12wks ld and was born on Dec 21st. We have already asked grandparents and relatives to only buy her either a xmas or birthday present and for the other one put cash into her account.

As i have a very large family Me and Dp will put £200 into her trust fund until she is about 4 then we will buy her presents then.

Paddling pool and balls to go in it when crap weather.

I got dd a Winnie the Pooh ride on thing. She loves it and is still playing with it now and she's nearly 3.

DS had the ride on rocking Police Motorbike thingy, about £30, and DD had a bubble machine and a small tent for balls.

bought DS1 the push along thing with wooden bricks - still plays with it 4 years later! Can't remember what we bought DS2

Heuristic balls to you too Malory :)

ds-swing
dd1-ride on car thing
dd2-ballpool

DS2 was one 2 weeks ago.
Gt him a photo frame, engraved with 'my first birthday' and put a picture of him in his party hat eating cake.

Aso got him a mega bocks pirate ship (£30)which has music and building bocs, and he loves it!

Got loads from family too...ike a massive bal pool which takes up his entire room.

We got DD a really good CD player for her first birthday. We knew she was getting lots of other toys and clothes as presents from family and friends. So we wanted to get her something different and that would get long term use, as she really didn't need anything for immediate use/ She is nearly 4 now and has her Cd player in her room and uses it almost daily. It has beena good buy.

Other presents she got for her first birthday was doll's pram, trike, dolls, etc.

A push along toy to help her walk. A baby doll and MILKY BUTTONS! Mine all got milky buttons as their first taste of chocolate on their first birthday - they loved them

TP Boat shaped sandpit. Still useful now with water or sand and all the sand toys store beautifully in it during winter.