[KrissyNkids]

Thanks for all the helpful hints and tips-all sorted now No need for any more replies thanks.

This post has been edited by KrissyNkids: 06/12/2012, 12:13 PM

[Frau Farbissina]

Does he know that you are the one buying the gifts? If so can you tell him that most things on the list are out of the budget range and could he come up with some other ideas? Not sure how well that will go down...

good luck!


ETA would compromise work - eg. this item will still be around by your birthday and if you save your pocket money I will chip in and pay the rest to get it for your birthday (or next christams)?

This post has been edited by Frau Farbissina: 05/12/2012, 10:48 AM

[KrissyNkids]

Unfortunately he still believes in santa. In some ways i want to tell him otherwise but i know the moment he knows the truth that he will tell his 3 little sisters (and everyone else he can) because with the ASD he is very factual and things need to be black or white. His sisters/my other children are so young i would really like them to have the magic of santa for at least a little while. (They are 5, 3 and 1).

ETA Thanks Frau, and i have tried to tell him about price range but he just doesnt get it/doesnt care and i said even santa doesnt bring everything that kids ask for sop we will see what santa thinks are good gifts.

I have said maybe next year i can buy one of the big items but i know he will still be dissapointed this year as he wants everything NOW.

This post has been edited by KrissyNkids: 05/12/2012, 10:54 AM

[PrincessPeach]

Can you tell him you've spoken to santa about his list & santa has told him that he only has a budget of $X for him & he would love it if he could come up with some gifts in that price range for him?

ETA - just saw your update...

This post has been edited by PrincessPeach: 05/12/2012, 11:00 AM

[~*Twilight~Zone*...]

Maybe you could source one of the items from his list second hand and then tell him that Santa only buys one item off each of the children lists.

You can go on further to explain that is why Santa asks all the girls and boys to write to him so he can get some really good ideas. Santa then picks one thing of the list that he things the child will really really like.

[Happy Feet]

Could you get a little scrap book and cut out pictures of everything he wants and out them in there, next to each picture put some stars to equal money value (more expensive equals more stars) then tell him how many stars he has to use, he can only add things to his Christmas list if he has enough stars for them?

[Sunnycat]

Do you know what else he would like that you can afford? Perhaps start encouraging him toward those things? Otherwise if possible secondhand items.

[PurpleNess]

I'd be looking into Second hand for some of the things - try Gumtree, people often sell unwanted gifts etc and half the price, still in boxes etc.


PS A Wii U is a new hand held device sort of like a PS2 controller, you use it with the TV...very new release so i wouldn't buy one just yet!

[KrissyNkids]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I have bought a few little things i know he will like (lego etc) but i just wanted to get him something he asked for too IYKWIM.

Anyone know where the Aldi dinosaurs are or similar lol...

I think the scrap book idea is a good one, i did similar with the toy catalogues for them to circle a few things what they would like, he just circled nearly everything.

I never thought to give 2nd hand items as xmas gift, i buy 2nd hand things but not as gifts, i guess it shouldnt matter so long as it works and is clean hey. Thank you for that suggestion.

Thanks everyone

[KrissyNkids]

Thanks PurpleNess, i figured it must be a new thing out so definately not getting that lol. Well maybe next christmas when somethine else has come out to replace the Wii U. They change them so often and the games are so expensive! 2nd hand/old stock of electronic things at least have cheaper games available too.