Santa threw me under the bus

[shortstax]

DS is almost 5 and has never asked for anything for xmas (or even responded with anything when we ask him or make suggestions) so I was super excited for him to visit Santa so that I could get some ideas.

Well, we visit Santa yesterday. Santa asks if he's been good, yadadadaa.   Then--"so Jack, since you've been such a good boy, what would you like for Xmas this year?"

Jack:  Furniture, please!
Santa: hmmm, that's odd for a little boy. Any specific kind?
Jack:  Just furniture please! *huge smile*
Santa:  Well, ok then.  How about a nice huge loft bed?  Maybe a big desk and bookcase underneath it?
Jack:  Ooooooooooooooooh, ok. 

My face was all:


WTF Santa?!?!?  I have 10 days, and you suggest a damn LOFT BED!  SANTA CAN'T BRING THAT BECAUSE JACK WILL ACTUALLY BE SLEEPING IN HIS BEDROOM WHEN YOU COME TO VISIT!

lol.

So, Jack and I talked about why he doesn't need a loft bed (he already has a queen sized bed he loves) but I need your help.  Can you suggest any child-sized piece of furniture that would make a good Santa gift? He already has a bedroom suit, a small table and chairs in our living room where he colors, and an easel.  Any help appreciated!

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What the heck Santa?! LOL. I would do some fun furniture, like a play tent or beanbag chairs. DS has the B.Toys Teepee in his room and he uses it ever day. It has a light in the top that when you pull the pull cord it shines stars all over the inside of the tent.

[bearbaby]

A desk for his room that he can use now and then continue to grow into??

That's a tough one. And lolwtf to that Santa!

[shortstax]

Dec 14, 2015 9:48:12 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

What the heck Santa?! LOL. I would do some fun furniture, like a play tent or beanbag chairs. DS has the B.Toys Teepee in his room and he uses it ever day. It has a light in the top that when you pull the pull cord it shines stars all over the inside of the tent.

Great idea. We already have that same teepee in his room, lol.

[shortstax]

Dec 14, 2015 9:47:53 GMT -5 oceanspray said:

Toy box?

hmmm, this could be good. although we're short on room---we might be able to make it work.

[kershnic]

Hahaha.... I can't believe Santa did that, what was he thinking??

A nice wooden bookshelf? Or a rocking chair? That popular PBK anywhere chair?

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Dec 14, 2015 9:48:41 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Dec 14, 2015 9:48:12 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

What the heck Santa?! LOL. I would do some fun furniture, like a play tent or beanbag chairs. DS has the B.Toys Teepee in his room and he uses it ever day. It has a light in the top that when you pull the pull cord it shines stars all over the inside of the tent.

Great idea. We already have that same teepee in his room, lol.

Dammit. Well at least we both have good taste? What about a tunnel?

[countthestars]

Lol wut Santa!?

A desk? Furniture for his action figures?

[shortstax]

Oooh, kershnic the anywhere chair could be good. he doesn't have anything like that. Is a 5 year old too big for that? I always assumed people bought them for 2-3 year olds.

[shortstax]

Dec 14, 2015 9:49:47 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

Dec 14, 2015 9:48:41 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Great idea. We already have that same teepee in his room, lol.

Dammit. Well at least we both have good taste? What about a tunnel?

Lol, I bought the tunnel for his crawling baby sister for Xmas, lol.

I love how we think alike!

[shortstax]

Dec 14, 2015 9:48:33 GMT -5 bearbaby said:

A desk for his room that he can use now and then continue to grow into??

That's a tough one. And lolwtf to that Santa!

This could be a good idea, although we're short on room.  Any store recs to look at them?

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I bought a foldable toy box for DD off amazon. I think if you google collaspable toy box a ton come up with characters.

And I am giggling over Santa. Who does that?

[gibbinator]

I'd probably go with an anywhere chair, or a rocking chair.

I had an anywhere chair with an ottoman (not the same brand) growing up. Pretty sure I sat in that thing until I was 10 and my hips got to big to wedge in anymore. Loved that thing.

[jenn248]

Way to suggest a really f-ing expensive gift, Santa.

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Dec 14, 2015 9:51:18 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Dec 14, 2015 9:49:47 GMT -5 @supergreen said:

Dammit. Well at least we both have good taste? What about a tunnel?

Lol, I bought the tunnel for his crawling baby sister for Xmas, lol.

I love how we think alike!

Well crap. I'm out of ideas

[bearbaby]

Dec 14, 2015 9:52:12 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Dec 14, 2015 9:48:33 GMT -5 bearbaby said:

A desk for his room that he can use now and then continue to grow into??

That's a tough one. And lolwtf to that Santa!

This could be a good idea, although we're short on room.  Any store recs to look at them?

I'm seeing a few cute things on Amazon - depending upon budget/look you'd be going for.

For a more standard look - this looked nice: link

There's also a Step2 children's desk, but that's obviously going to be the plastic/colored look vs. standard 'furniture' look: link

[kershnic]

Dec 14, 2015 9:50:43 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Oooh, kershnic the anywhere chair could be good. he doesn't have anything like that. Is a 5 year old too big for that? I always assumed people bought them for 2-3 year olds.

I'm not actually sure how big it is, so I'm not much help.  I think most people on here do tend to buy it for 2-3 year olds, but it seems like something that 5-6 year olds would also enjoy.

I don't know if they still make them, but when I was in elementary school I had a chair in my room that unfolded into a "bed' type thing to put a sleeping bag on for sleep overs.  It was a squishy chair when folded up.  Something like that might work too!

[mpc]

lol, santa's the worst!

I like the idea of a small desk, if it fits.

[bearbaby]

oceanspray - I saw at least a few options that were Prime, which should indicate a quick delivery window. BUT that's an excellent call-out to make sure any online options show in-stock/quick shipping!

[lilles]

www.potterybarnkids.com/m/products/star-wars-bed/?pkey=cbeds-mattresses&isx=0.1.5370

Couldn't resist:)

[shortstax]

Dec 14, 2015 10:12:50 GMT -5 lilles said:

www.potterybarnkids.com/m/products/star-wars-bed/?pkey=cbeds-mattresses&isx=0.1.5370

Couldn't resist:)

LOL.

For real, lol.

[h]

I would do a desk with a fun swivel chair. Do you have an Ikea? They have some cute, inexpensive desks that are good for kids' rooms.

[stephogirl]

Beanbag chair? Video rocker?

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If you bought him other stuff already I would just forget he said that. That Santa is awful. Sorry!

[shortstax]

Dec 14, 2015 10:48:49 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

Umm, did you visit Santa at a fucking furniture store?? Like, was he trying to sell stuff?

I ask because I know Santa actually was at our mega-furniture store yesterday. lol. I would have been so annoyed.

LOL, nope. It was at a nursery/plant shop---he could have suggested a nice pointsetta or birdfeeder

[hopecounts]

Dec 14, 2015 9:50:43 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Oooh, kershnic the anywhere chair could be good. he doesn't have anything like that. Is a 5 year old too big for that? I always assumed people bought them for 2-3 year olds.

DD (5) has the 'full size' anywhere chair from PBK and still uses it daily.
She's 41 inches and 35 lbs and has room to grow in it still.

[Muddled]

Out of all the options, what kid asks Santa for furniture?

[whitemerlot]

The anywhere chair is pretty big. When we moved, I nursed my dd in it at night for a month until we got our furniture. It was not too small to sit in and I'm a size 8/10.