Gift help

[phdmomma]

mae0111, I tell the kids that Santa needs time to get everything made by the elves, therefore you can't change your mind after you've seen him. We go to see him the weekend of black friday. I would totally still give her the unicorn stuff, and just say that Santa already had it all wrapped.

[mommyatty]

Dec 11, 2019 7:59:40 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

mae0111, I told the girls that Santa can't bring a living creature without prior parent approval. hahaha

I told mine the sleigh ride would kill an animal because it’s too cold that high. And the elves can’t make living things.

[mustardseed2007]

Dec 10, 2019 16:35:33 GMT -5 waverly said:

mustardseed2007 , don't get into it to much just say the elves don't have time to make a toy to order in the 2 weeks to Christmas, so he'll have to pick from existing toys.

I buy presents ahead of time, so I told my kids that the elves stopped making toys about 3 weeks before Christmas and start getting them ready to go out on the sleigh (to prevent them asking for something the night before and me feeling like oh I had to run out and get that last minute thing).

I got into it waaaaaaay too much. DH was like..."what are you doing???" and I was like "I don't know, please stop me."

[mustardseed2007]

Dec 11, 2019 9:55:34 GMT -5 mommyatty said:

Dec 11, 2019 7:59:40 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

mae0111 , I told the girls that Santa can't bring a living creature without prior parent approval. hahaha

I told mine the sleigh ride would kill an animal because it’s too cold that high. And the elves can’t make living things.

lol

[k3am]

Dec 11, 2019 7:59:40 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

mae0111 , I told the girls that Santa can't bring a living creature without prior parent approval. hahaha

DD solved this problem herself last year. He can't *make* a dog, so he'd have to go to a dog breeder, at which point someone might see him. It's not worth the risk. 

[twinmomma]

This thread is making me feel better. I'm basically at a point where I wish my kids didn't still believe so wholeheartedly because it's just getting complicated. I'm glad I'm not alone!

[k3am]

My mom wants slippers apparently. The woman who has returned or complained about nearly every pair of shoes she's ever bought for herself (too narrow, too wide, too firm, too flexible, too slippery, too hot, too cold, too bulky, too dainty, etc) has requested someone else buy her footwear. Not to mention every pair I've seen online, I'm imagining her tripping in them, falling, and then calling to blame me for it and trying to sue my homeowners insurance over it. Le sigh.

twinmomma Christmas is exhausting all around.

[mustardseed2007]

k3am, gift card to a place where she can get shoes FTW

[mommyatty]

Dec 11, 2019 10:43:28 GMT -5 mustardseed2007 said:

k3am, gift card to a place where she can get shoes FTW

This or non-slip grippy slipper socks.

[186momx]

When I've asked DD what she was going to ask for from Santa she said her gymnastic skills. Ugh. Last night she said she was adding a pair of tall black boots to her Santa list because she knows she can't magically get skills. Phew

[waverly]

Need a recommendation for a gift for myself. I realized at DH's holiday party, that I am 100% done with heels. I have bad feet and typically wear sneakers to work sometimes with orthotics.

But I do need something that I can wear to a party, probably a flat, black, maybe sparkly, but comfort is key. I do have one other black flat that is more for interviews, so this one can be more party esque.

In heels, I walked super slow. I had to sit down at one point in time instead of being social, and at another point in time I actually teetered while turning a corner, and those people who saw me probably thought drunk rather than can't walk in heels on a slippery concrete floor.

[mae0111]

DD1 asked for dress boots. I found a good deal on a pair at Macy’s, so I ordered her one pair and then 2 pairs for DD2, planning to return one depending on fit.

Box arrived from macys last night. I opened it today. It contained one pair of blue wing tips. Zero pairs of boots. WTF Macy’s?!

[186momx]

mae0111, I ordered boots from Macy's last year for myself and I got two different colored boots. One brown and one black then it was a PITA to return.

[sdlaura]

DH just told the kids that it wasn’t safe for Santa to bring animals, but if they probe further I’m using mommyatty’s level of detail.

DD just did a project where she had to write down our family traditions and values. Her first value was ‘we are kind to other people.’ We’re not religious so at first she wanted to add ‘we don’t believe in God.’ I suggested ‘we don’t know whether god exists’ or something like that. Instead she decided to write ‘we believe in Santa’ because she says that some people in her class don’t. Apparently that’s one of our family values

[k3am]

waverly, they're pricey, but I love my Rothy's. The most comfortable shoes on the face of the planet. And I'm picky abuot comfort. (But not as picky as my mom..)

[mommyatty]

sdlaura- my DD has a Jewish boy in her class who is super-vocal (in a very good, polite way) about how his family doesn’t celebrate Christmas but instead celebrate Hanukah. We also are not religious but we live in a place where most business and a lot of socializing takes place at church. So it’s... delicate. Plus DD’s best friend is literally named Christian. And his family IS. LOL. So the other day she asked what the word was “for people who don’t believe in any of that stuff.” I spent considerable time explaining the difference between being atheist and agnostic. And telling her it’s super important that everybody respect each other’s beliefs. She decided she’s agnostic and will reassess periodically. I also told her to please stop referring to religion as “all that nonsense.” It’s impolite and unkind.

[sdlaura]

Ha, mommyatty, I'm sure we'd have to be a lot more delicate about it if we lived in an area where people were more religious. DD does have the son of a pastor in her class, so I don't want her to be super anti-religion, and have tried to help her lean toward declaring that we're agnostic rather than atheist (though DH is an atheist).

[k3am]

Not Christmas, but we need a gift for a 5 year old boy. The neighbors have DD over regularly to play with their grandson and they have a great time, so I’m thinking any kind of game or craft that they would all enjoy? Budget is probably $40 or less. (We don’t usually spend that much on gifts for kids we don’t know well, but we love these people and when they take DD, it’s such a lovely break for us.)

[sandandsea]

Dec 13, 2019 22:11:54 GMT -5 k3am said:

Not Christmas, but we need a gift for a 5 year old boy. The neighbors have DD over regularly to play with their grandson and they have a great time, so I’m thinking any kind of game or craft that they would all enjoy? Budget is probably $40 or less. (We don’t usually spend that much on gifts for kids we don’t know well, but we love these people and when they take DD, it’s such a lovely break for us.)

We’ve gotten this for a lot of friends and it’s been a hit. Kids Toys Hover Soccer Ball Set with 2 Goals, Air Soccer with Led Light, Excellent Time Killer for Boys/Girls, Hovering Soccer Ball with Foam Bumper for Indoor Games, an Inflatable Ball Included www.amazon.com/dp/B07CK4V7BV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_P.f9DbFD8EH11

[mae0111]

Dec 13, 2019 22:11:54 GMT -5 k3am said:

Not Christmas, but we need a gift for a 5 year old boy. The neighbors have DD over regularly to play with their grandson and they have a great time, so I’m thinking any kind of game or craft that they would all enjoy? Budget is probably $40 or less. (We don’t usually spend that much on gifts for kids we don’t know well, but we love these people and when they take DD, it’s such a lovely break for us.)

Legos
Magnatiles
Trains and tracks - wooden are easy to manipulate
DD2 has this kit of small balls with holes and pieces to connect them. She makes everything out of those. She even made a full-size scooter because there are wheels in the kit. I will find it - it’s not with the toys because she took it somewhere to play with it.

ETA - the kit is called IQ builder. She got it last year for Christmas at age 5, or for her 6th birthday a couple months later.

[mommyatty]

My kids love Squidz. They don’t take up that much space and they’re fun. Fat Brain Toys Squigz Starter Set, 24 Piece www.amazon.com/dp/B00DEBB3N0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_a2x9DbJM792FX