is this a crappy birthday present for a 2 year old?

Mee_Mummy · Apr 4th, 2012, 05:59 AM

DS's birthday is coming up & I am struggling to decide what to get him.

He is getting some garden toys from family & he'll get some indoor toys too, plus clothes etc etc.

We moved into our new house 2 months ago and his room at the moment is just plain. Magnolia walls, brown carpet & his white furniture. It just looks dull.

Would decorating his room and buying him some toys for his bedroom, bean bags, books, new shelves & ornaments etc etc be an acceptable present?

I was going to buy him garden toys but he's getting a few off family that I know of & I need to re-grass my garden before he can have loads of toys for the garden. Xx

cassysuri2010 · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:01 AM

I dont think thats a crappy present at all. Once his room is all decorated with some toys in there he would love it! Dont be so hard on yourself x

tina_h75 · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:03 AM

No it will be fine, sometimes for xmas and birthdays I include practical presents because they get so many toys from everyone else.

eddjanuary10 · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:14 AM

I think its a nice present, he will be happy in his nice new room with new toys whats not good about that? Hope he has a nice day when it comes

**OmarsMum** · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:21 AM

We bought a new bed & decorated Omar's room for his 2nd birthday. He has loads of toys & he got too many from friends & family. We didnt even open all the toys after his birthday. Some of our friends gave us cash as they didnt knwo wha to get him. He will get wrapped boxes to open from others hun xxx

tu123 · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:27 AM

Sounds like a fab idea to me!

Even better if he gets to choose items for his room.

Might do that with our LO!

fifiO · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:29 AM

sounds like a really nice gift

much more practical than buying stuff for the sake of it and i'm sure he will love his new room

chubbin · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:54 AM

I bet he'll be thrilled, I think it's lovely idea

aimee-lou · Apr 4th, 2012, 06:56 AM

I wanted to do this last year for Earl but we couldn't afford it. This year he's getting a big bed and all the bedding etc (plus a few little bits) so I think it's a great idea.

Mee_Mummy · Apr 4th, 2012, 07:10 AM

That's what I though, practical & I'm sure he'll feel more comfortable in it if its 'customised' x

Apr 4th, 2012, 05:59 AM	#1
Mee_Mummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,372	is this a crappy birthday present for a 2 year old? DS's birthday is coming up & I am struggling to decide what to get him. He is getting some garden toys from family & he'll get some indoor toys too, plus clothes etc etc. We moved into our new house 2 months ago and his room at the moment is just plain. Magnolia walls, brown carpet & his white furniture. It just looks dull. Would decorating his room and buying him some toys for his bedroom, bean bags, books, new shelves & ornaments etc etc be an acceptable present? I was going to buy him garden toys but he's getting a few off family that I know of & I need to re-grass my garden before he can have loads of toys for the garden. Xx

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Apr 4th, 2012, 06:01 AM	#2
cassysuri2010 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: kent u.k Posts: 867	I dont think thats a crappy present at all. Once his room is all decorated with some toys in there he would love it! Dont be so hard on yourself x

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Apr 4th, 2012, 06:03 AM	#3
tina_h75 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,225	No it will be fine, sometimes for xmas and birthdays I include practical presents because they get so many toys from everyone else.

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eddjanuary10 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,469	I think its a nice present, he will be happy in his nice new room with new toys whats not good about that? Hope he has a nice day when it comes

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Apr 4th, 2012, 06:21 AM	#5
OmarsMum Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UAE Posts: 17,145	We bought a new bed & decorated Omar's room for his 2nd birthday. He has loads of toys & he got too many from friends & family. We didnt even open all the toys after his birthday. Some of our friends gave us cash as they didnt knwo wha to get him. He will get wrapped boxes to open from others hun xxx

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Apr 4th, 2012, 06:27 AM	#6
tu123 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London Posts: 6,528	Sounds like a fab idea to me! Even better if he gets to choose items for his room. Might do that with our LO!

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Apr 4th, 2012, 06:29 AM	#7
fifiO Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 152	sounds like a really nice gift much more practical than buying stuff for the sake of it and i'm sure he will love his new room

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chubbin Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South west england Posts: 1,544	I bet he'll be thrilled, I think it's lovely idea

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aimee-lou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 9,226	I wanted to do this last year for Earl but we couldn't afford it. This year he's getting a big bed and all the bedding etc (plus a few little bits) so I think it's a great idea.

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Mee_Mummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,372	That's what I though, practical & I'm sure he'll feel more comfortable in it if its 'customised' x

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