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Christmas

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Rocsand03 · 02/01/2020 15:28

Anybody else’s teens not even looked at their presents?

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BrokenWing · 02/01/2020 16:10

Ds(15) got a new phone so hasn't stopped looking at it 🤣

He didn't get much else as that was enough £££s. I did get him a silly £4,99 back scratcher (he normally asks me to scratch his back) and he has used it a few times. We also got monopoly cheaters edition which we've played as a family two nights since Xmas. Stocking was otherwise bulked out with pringles, sweets, chocolate.

He does usually get lots of presents which he ignores, but I made an effort to not buy for the sake of having things to unwrap this year. Family all give him cards with money now too.

Rocsand03 · 02/01/2020 16:51

That was my thinking this year. I’ve always bought him various games, board, computer etc over the years. Some used some not. His birthday is exactly a month before Christmas and I got him money, a computer game, clothes, smelly stuff. I didn’t want to end up getting him the same kind of stuff for Christmas so thought some clothes money sweets. His main present was one of those Nintendo ring-fit thingies which seemed to get good reviews. Like you’re he’s glued to the phone, iPad, pals. I don’t knowing I’ve bought him the wrong gift. He did like his clothes thank god

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