present problems

[flea]

I am all set for Casper presents. In ten minutes, I'll know if I've gotten her another (ebay in progress).

I got nothin' for Dillo. What does a 3 year old boy want? Part of the problem is we have a lot of good toys handed down from Casper. Blocks, duplo, all covered. He has a big wheel and he's too little for a bike (and he'll get Casper's when he's big enough). He doesn't need clothes, or care about them much. I mean, I'd like to buy him fancy underpants, but he won't give a damn about them. Hot wheels and bakugan are stocking sort of presents, but the Big Gift.

I don't even have a big special book for him - I've already gotten all my favorite books appropriate for a 3 year old. (I have The Secret Garden for Casper.)

Second kid is hard! Halp!

Comments

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Trucks or a fire engine, maybe?

I sympathize. It is especially difficult when the second child is a baby, because there are only so many different types of baby toys in the world - especially when you try to avoid electronic beeping. We would barely get him anything, except that then Alex would notice and wonder why Santa didn't love Colin.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

I think you could probably explain to Alex that you told Santa that since Colin is still a baby and doesn't need much, Santa gave gifts to other children who needed them more. In our house there's not a big focus on Santa - just stockings - so when Dillo was a baby he just got (needed) clothes.