My father is cash rich and time poor these days, unlike when we were growing up on the dole, so I'm not a born with a silver spoon type!
It's my DD's 1st birthday in a few weeks and my DF has suggested I buy whatever I want 'which will make her life much better' for up to ~£250 and he'll send me the cash.
I obviously don't have to / necessarily want to spend the whole budget, but equally I'd like to take this opportunity to get her something nice which will last her beyond just the next few months if possible, rather than just ask for a £20 set of wooden blocks etc. I suppose resale value would be good too so I can trade it in for something else nice in the future!
Does anyone have any ideas? I'm a bit lost in the internet's rich selection of just about everything imaginable.
The one thought I have had is a smartbike - is there any point in getting the pricey £130ish ones vs an Argos £25 one?
In case anyone suggests the very sensible idea of a cheque into a savings account for her, I'd rather avoid this one please. DP and I are lucky enough to have decent jobs so we save £100pm for DD's future ourselves, so extra contributions from other people whilst always welcome, are not what I'd choose and not what my dad imagines either - we want to get her something tangible she'll be able to enjoy and we'll all be able to watch her enjoying every day.