lmladuke
06-07-2004, 06:00 PM
DS will be 3 in July and quite honestly my DH and I don't even know what to get him - he has a train table and thomas train stuff (plenty of it) He also has a kettler trike, a basketball net, an easel and more trucks and firetrucks then we know what to do with. We have grandparents who like to overbuy and do not understand the concept of one toy is enough.
I really cannot think of much that this child needs. I have a few big tonka metal trucks that he can dig outside with which I have not given him yet, and I was thinking of a sand and water table for our back deck - he has a sandbox in the bottom of his swingset, but DH needs to clean it out (bugs - yuck).
We are having baby #2 right around the time of his DS b-day so I want him to have something special. DH and I also considered a ride on car (like a John Deere Gator) but think we may be better waiting until Christmas when he is that much older - since he still can't pedal his trike yet!
Also, is it rude to tell my inlaws "Here are a few SMALL things we would like for DS as he does not need much - and then suggest a practical gift - like a gift certificate to the bookstore, or clothing store? They always want to outbuy us and get some huge gift and we need to put a stop to it.
Any ideas?
Lori
I really cannot think of much that this child needs. I have a few big tonka metal trucks that he can dig outside with which I have not given him yet, and I was thinking of a sand and water table for our back deck - he has a sandbox in the bottom of his swingset, but DH needs to clean it out (bugs - yuck).
We are having baby #2 right around the time of his DS b-day so I want him to have something special. DH and I also considered a ride on car (like a John Deere Gator) but think we may be better waiting until Christmas when he is that much older - since he still can't pedal his trike yet!
Also, is it rude to tell my inlaws "Here are a few SMALL things we would like for DS as he does not need much - and then suggest a practical gift - like a gift certificate to the bookstore, or clothing store? They always want to outbuy us and get some huge gift and we need to put a stop to it.
Any ideas?
Lori