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My Tiny Kingdom » Go Outside And Play With Guns — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:22:52 +0000

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By: talentedgirl

talentedgirl — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:46:05 +0000

I know that my brother and I never got exactly what we asked for, similar house rules to yours, but I don’t remember what those things were. I was far to happy and excited by the fact that who I did get was amazing, to notice. I have to go now and find one of those Fisher Price record players, I miss mine!!

By: sdw034

sdw034 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:07:53 +0000

First, I think that an 8 year old is going to be lost in the excitement of opening presents and the chaos of Christmas to be bummed out on Christmas morning about what he didn’t get. Second, what about getting him a toy laptop? My son got a Batman laptop last year that has educational games (spelling, math, etc.) that you play on it. I would have preferred the Hot Wheels one, but he insisted that he wanted the Batman so what’s a mom/Santa to do. You did a great job of explaining why those things won’t be under the tree too, so it shouldn’t be that big of a shock to him. I remember when I was 5 I wanted a record player. I got a Fisher Price record player that plays it’s own plastic records. I was a little upset, but I STILL have that record player! I loved it. No, I couldn’t play American Pie on it, but it did play music and at 5, that was enough. Enjoy your holiday!