Santa Question - WWYD?

[floridakat]

So my girls (age 4) "wrote" their Santa letters last night. All the ridiculousness about telling Santa how he should get in the house (no fireplaces in Florida!) aside, I've got a real dilemma this year. One twin asked for a Power Wheels. Honestly, this fits our budget, and we have room for them to use one. So, ideally Santa would bring a two seater that they could both use. But I know my girls, and it will forever "belong" to the one who asked for it, and she will torture her sister when she wants to use it. Obviously I want to avoid this and would love to make it "their" gift, but I also know it's important for multiples to have things that are their own. 

The other hitch is the other one asked for a Pirate Fairy dress up outfit. Not exactly on the same level. They both LOVE dress up, and generally do an okay job of sharing their costumes, even though some belong specifically to one twin or another. They will ask for permission between the two of them when they want to wear the other girl's costume.

So, does Santa bring one a Power Wheels and one a costume? Or does he bring one Power Wheels for both of them, and two pirate fairy outfits, so they can "share" both gifts. Santa is wise, and I think I can swing it that he knew they were twins, and thought it would be nice to bring gifts that they could both share/play with at the same time.

I'm sure it will seem like I'm overthinking this, but the one who wants the car is our "hoarder" and not particularly good at sharing. The other one tends to be more generous, and I don't want her getting the short end of the stick.

[trafficgirl]

**Disclaimer - my kids are not at the age where they care about gifts yet.

Honestly, the Power Wheels sounds like it could cause more fights or bad feelings than anything, unless they each had their own (which obviously is a lot). If you are set on getting it, and only getting one, I would definitely get two of the costumes.

[floridakat]

Dec 3, 2014 10:30:16 GMT -5 trafficgirl said:

**Disclaimer - my kids are not at the age where they care about gifts yet.

Honestly, the Power Wheels sounds like it could cause more fights or bad feelings than anything, unless they each had their own (which obviously is a lot). If you are set on getting it, and only getting one, I would definitely get two of the costumes.

Yeah, I'm hesitant about buying two. Firstly, the expense. And secondly, I can see bumper cars happening in the back yard. :-) There's a Frozen Jeep Wrangler that seats two that would thrill them to no end, so if we get one, it will probably be that one.

[trafficgirl]

Dec 3, 2014 10:36:05 GMT -5 floridakat said:

Dec 3, 2014 10:30:16 GMT -5 trafficgirl said:

**Disclaimer - my kids are not at the age where they care about gifts yet.

Honestly, the Power Wheels sounds like it could cause more fights or bad feelings than anything, unless they each had their own (which obviously is a lot). If you are set on getting it, and only getting one, I would definitely get two of the costumes.

Yeah, I'm hesitant about buying two. Firstly, the expense. And secondly, I can see bumper cars happening in the back yard. :-) There's a Frozen Jeep Wrangler that seats two that would thrill them to no end, so if we get one, it will probably be that one.

I figured. Two is a lot of expense.

This would be a hard situation for me because I know they would love it, however I would probably hate it because I would constantly be having to referee fights over who got to drive or just play with it in general.

Godspeed

[floridakat]

Well, the upside is my husband is a SAHD, so it would be mostly on him. :-)

[demandypants]

I cannot say how it would be best to deal with your girls wish lists... I am dealing with DD wanting some stupid $100 chair from American Girl. I cannot get myself to order a stupid chair for a doll that costs $100. it seriously does nothing. I keep asking her what she is asking santa for and it continues to be on the list.

Good luck in your decision. I would probably just buy two (or none... I like outside play to wear them out! if you want to move, pedal that bike faster! lol!)

[floridakat]

Dec 3, 2014 10:59:01 GMT -5 demandypants said:

I cannot say how it would be best to deal with your girls wish lists... I am dealing with DD wanting some stupid $100 chair from American Girl. I cannot get myself to order a stupid chair for a doll that costs $100. it seriously does nothing. I keep asking her what she is asking santa for and it continues to be on the list.

Good luck in your decision. I would probably just buy two (or none... I like outside play to wear them out! if you want to move, pedal that bike faster! lol!)

I hear you. The only other thing on her Santa list is a $50 plastic toy from the movie "Planes" (which they've never seen) that she would play with for five hot minutes and be done with. It just seems like such a waste. 

Last year all she wanted was the Doc McStuffins Check Up Center that was completely sold out. I almost pulled all my hair out trying to get one before Christmas. This Santa stuff is hard! LOL

[josieposy]

If it were me, I'd get them what they asked for and make them share.

[origami]

Id probably get 2 costumes (ie something they could open as if they were just for them individually even thought it might end up being shared) and 1 power wheels they would have to share and open jointly. I think it's normal for non-twin siblings to have to share large, expensive gifts.

[josieposy]

Dec 5, 2014 21:57:38 GMT -5 origami said:

Id probably get 2 costumes (ie something they could open as if they were just for them individually even thought it might end up being shared) and 1 power wheels they would have to share and open jointly. I think it's normal for non-twin siblings to have to share large, expensive gifts.

I like this answer better.

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Dec 5, 2014 21:57:38 GMT -5 origami said:

Id probably get 2 costumes (ie something they could open as if they were just for them individually even thought it might end up being shared) and 1 power wheels they would have to share and open jointly. I think it's normal for non-twin siblings to have to share large, expensive gifts.

This would be my approach. I have a singleton too so my answer may be different than others but I really focus on treating my twins the same as I do my singleton. They are all individuals and I expect all of my kids to share large items like this in one way or another.

[cayl]

Dec 5, 2014 21:57:38 GMT -5 origami said:

Id probably get 2 costumes (ie something they could open as if they were just for them individually even thought it might end up being shared) and 1 power wheels they would have to share and open jointly. I think it's normal for non-twin siblings to have to share large, expensive gifts.

This is a great idea.  We went through the TRU catalog with the kids to get an idea of what they wanted and DD1 picked out everything (to be expected at 2 years old) but DD2 only wanted around 3 things.  The big stuff that they get they'll share, but they're also each getting some unique stuff that they asked me.  And I'll get myself some wine to help with the inevitable fighting

Could you also include a note on the Power Wheels from Santa?  Something along the lines of "I wanted each of you to have your own gifts and I got you costumes, but I also knew you would love this big gift and you're such good girls that I know you'll have no problem sharing!".  Then if either tries to claim it you can throw Santa under the bus and said he said they have to share.

[floridakat]

Thanks for all the input! My MIL went and mucked everything up by buying one of them a mermaid outfit and the other one a fairy outfit. (She asked me what to get them, and I told her they really wanted Stretchkins. Apparently I was accidentally speaking a foreign language when I told her this, LOL.)

I'm more or less throwing up my hands at this point. I love the "note from Santa" idea telling Little Miss Power Wheels that she's going to have to share. :-)