Christmas gifts

[coolmomof4]

What is the name of your state? GA

not really a legal question, but do any of you help your kids/stepkids pick out christmas presents for the ncp's? I'm finding it difficult. What do you get someone when you don't know what the heck they like? My step-son has no clue.

 

[Whyte Noise]

Wal Mart gift card.

 

[coolmomof4]

Actually, have you heard of Big Lots or the Dollar stores? Come to think of it, those are really her fave places to shop for step-son. Hmmm.....

 

[CMSC]

your suppose to do that? I guess maybe because hubby is the NCP and is married to me now that I take my step son to get gifts for hubby. Should we take him to get gifts for his mom too?

He is only 8 and my husband has never really mentioned not getting a gift from him when he isn't here for Christmas.

 

[haiku]

well I always try to go age appropriate in the money department and gift,kids can get away with the cheeseier(is that a word?) stuff... like this year my 5 year old is shopping at the dollar store! And in the spirit of christmas, she bought her siblings mom, a pretty little bubble bath bottle!

I think you can't go wrong with bath stuff for women and soap on a rope type stuff for men, also those food gift sets are fun for kids to give too....

 

[CMSC]

ooohhh I know, you can get the NCP (if it is a female) who can't seem to let go of your man and is obsessed with him, there is a toy that requires batteries...get her one! Maybe if she got some, she wouldn't be so whiney!LOL

 

[Whyte Noise]

ooohhh I know, you can get the NCP (if it is a female) who can't seem to let go of your man and is obsessed with him, there is a toy that requires batteries...get her one! Maybe if she got some, she wouldn't be so whiney!LOL

G.I Joe with the Kung Fu Grip??

 

[KCMR]

ooohhh I know, you can get the NCP (if it is a female) who can't seem to let go of your man and is obsessed with him, there is a toy that requires batteries...get her one! Maybe if she got some, she wouldn't be so whiney!LOL

Sorry for posting to you...but omg...that is just wrong...lol.

 

[vstax]

I used to buy father's day and birthday presents for the Dad but he turned out to be such an a**wipe, I figure his new wife can buy stuff for him from our daughter. I used to send e-cards for Mother (step) mother's day and birthday, to the stepmonster and even burned her a CD to cheer her up after her brother died, but she has been so a**wipish, I cut that out too.
Stepmonster made me a nice basket for mother's day and while I appreciated it, I really felt funny about accepting it and I hope she doesn't do it again. (She's not always a**wipish, but she can turn on you in a New York minute)
Now that I've done ranting I let my older daughter help the little one pick out presents for me, and let Dad and Stepmom take care of their gifting from her. Anyway it's hard to be gifty toward someone you dislike so much.

 

[KCMR]

I don't buy (from my son) the gift to his dad's girlfriend...but we do pick out a gift for dad...and his paternal grandparents.

I figure his dad can buy the gift from our son to his girlfriend, right?

My son in begining of every school year gets rewards for good behavior at school. (dollar for each good day) I save it for him in a pot and he uses it to buy the gifts at Christmas. So really he is the one truly buying the gifts.

His father and I, now have a pretty good relationship so we usually buy something that the two of them can do together like, a fishing pole, or movie tickets, the one year I think we got those corny golf cover things (that's what he wanted to buy for him). Nothing extravegant but something they both can enjoy together.

 

[coolmomof4]

Thanks for the ideas you've given so far. I'm not "supposed to" do it but I figured I'd at least consider it since things have been pretty calm and nice over the last few months. But she's so difficult as far as what she likes etc.

Bath stuff would be a good idea except she's so weird she'd probably say she's allergic to the scents. Not to be mean, just weird, you know?

I guess I am thinking about the gift basket idea. She came over Thanksgiving night for dessert and mentioned loving sweets. Maybe I can make up a basket of cookies? I bake anyway right before Christmas so it's not any extra effort.

BTW, as you know, hubby has custody of step son. Bio-mom had him for Thanksgiving and came from NC to GA and kept him in a hotel from Tues until Sunday. (boring but another story...) Our other son's bday landed on Thanksgiving day and bio-mom brought stepson over with presents she bought for stepson to give other son (other son turned 3, step-son is 8). They had dessert with us, too. We invited them for dinner that day, but I think she felt weird about it.

Also, on Sunday when she returned stepson at end of visit, we agreed to meet at our church since it is close to where she stayed in town. She ended up staying and sitting with us for the service.

Hopefully it's a beginning of a civil relationship. Who knows?

 

[bama100]

I take my sd to buy her mother something for her birthday and christmas every year, sd usually picks it out with a little help from me, and I take my son to buy his dad something, when his dad gets him that is. Most of the time it is sweets or bath baskets.

 

[fried eggs]

Don't y'all remember the school store?

Take your kid to a craft fair, dollar store, big lots, kmart, what have you and help him/her pick out an ornament or a small stuffed animal.

If they are a long distance NCP, try to keep in mind that you are going to have to ship whatever it is. Try to get it there on time.

Otherwise, don't sweat it, you're doing something nice, if they don't like it, tough!