Hi All- hope everyone had a good Christmas!!
Have been sorting out ds's room most of today, he is 5 in Jan. I am just frustrated at my own stupidity and lament the money wasted on toys/things that he really is not fussed about or break easily!!
- Tower of Doom from ELC. Got it off Ebay at only a tenner cheaper than shops (so £60 I think) but it got slightly knocked in post and ds has barely touched it. I fixed it however. I tried doing the role play stuff with him but still, he never plays with it.
- Scalextric. Bought lovingly by my Dad, at a cost of £80!!! When first bought the cars just flew off the track, the bits on the bottom seemed to need replacing after each play and today after trying track again, track seems a bit bent and does not fit together so well. Its just not hardy enough for my ds!!
- Stig helicopter bought by my Mum this Christmas. Reduced to £25. Now completely broken. Not sure if my fault for overcharging it or ds too rough. The box does say recommended for over 8s so again not suitable for my ds really but he loved it!
- Plastic wendy house. Cost £100! He has barely been in it! I understand its a time of year thing but he seems non plussed.
I don't really blame ds, we choose to spend the money and like any parent, I just want to buy him things that bring him pleasure/keep him entertained. Its just where we struggle financially, I can't help but curse myself. There have been plenty of good buys but dykwim??? My Mum says she feels I buy things to compensate for being a wahm (another argument I know!) but I feel this is untrue. I do need to be a bit more careful of what I am buying/how much I am spending on him but I find I cannot help it and don't feel I am extravagant really, its just modern life.
We do plenty of non money orientated things and am firm believer in 5 mins means so much more than £5. I just want what i buy to be good quality , sturdy and appropriate which seems a big ask?!!
Am I/others just buying inappropriate things??