19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Am I a really bad mommy? I bought him

Elmo Live
LeapFrog Magnets
Blocks
Books
Puzzles
Broom Set (he loves to sweep)

I had a huge list but I delegated most if not all of it to family/friends who asked me what to buy him.

I guess I was trying to be economical since he wont really even know...but now I feel bad

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Your list looks like mine. So many people were asking me what to get him that I ran out of things for myself.

I figure at this age he won't know, and he still will have plenty of presents under the tree. And we are tight on space!

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

We're in the same boat! I was very good this year with DD's gifts and just bought her a few little things...nothing big.

We're trying to save and just didn't have the $$ to buy a lot of "stuff" she probably wouldn't even bother with anyway!

Just remember...whether you buy them 2 or 20 gifts...they don't know the difference

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Because we celebrate hanukkah DS will get 8 gifts but my list looks a lot like yours.

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Definitely think that's a great list. He honestly will be happy with whatever you give him. I remember when Nate was that age, he barely opened more than 2 gifts. He was so happy to play with them he forgot about the others, so we ended up saving them for his birthday.

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I didnt get DS anything "big" either.

I got him a ride on Tonka truck toy, puzzles, books, some little trucks and cars and that's about it. He is 21 mo. It's not like he asked for anything.

And like you, I have alot of family that are getting him stuff. My parents bought him a train table

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

No, I don't think you are a bad Mom at all.

We aren't getting a ton of gifts for DS either. He is getting:

Fisher Price Farm Wagon
Little Tikes Piano
Books
Little Tikes Pull and Ride Wagon
Puzzles

He's 12 months. We have been spending a lot lately, and I really want to watch our spending overall. I think what you listed is fine, and it's good for kids to learn early that they won't always have big blowout gifts IMO, or get everything they want.

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Jen, I didn't buy Gavin too much either....

You'll make it up when he knows what's going on....

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

We went minimal too.

We're having the whole family over our house on the 27th and I know everyone is going to bring him something.

My list is almost exactly like yours.

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

They dont know any better and as you said the relatives are giving too. We bought most of his "toys" ourselves b/c relatives dont give him toys, but we didnt go too nuts. I think the really BIG lists come when they get older and can name specific products and stuff they want.

That is PLENTY for a 19 month old. hope its FUN!

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

I think that is plenty. I delegated everything, so I have a lot of 'smaller' gifts - little people tubes, sesame street tubes, small playskool tonka trucks, smaller CAT trucks, coloring book & crayons, books, blocks, PJ's ----

Message edited 12/22/2008 3:11:46 PM.

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

DS is 15 months and we also didn't go crazy with the gifts, although I feel like he is going to get more than enough for his age...he's getting into a lot of physical activities so we got him:

My First Basketball Hoop and a ball
Foldable tent with attachable tunnels
My First Crayola Art set
Wood blocks
Puzzle set
Books
Bath toys and books
Toy storage (shelves and bins)
Geox Sneakers
Clothes

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Looks JUST like my list. I did add a few little things this weekend (Target was having a 2 for $7 sale on their little puzzles and stuff like that)

But my parents get him a lot, he has been getting boxes from other family members all week, there will be plenty here, just like at your house

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Thanks ladies...i know the grandparents, aunts and uncles and cosuins are going to spoil him also...i feel better now

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Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Jen - you are too funny! Something tells me that Christopher isn't deprived at all!!! HAHAHA! They don't even know what they are getting at this age - save all the gifts for when they can actually understand and beg for things!

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

That's fine.... I'll be honest, we didn't get Cailen that many gifts, but I still think it's too many - they can't even process them all. Last night, because it was the first night of Hannukah, I gave him 3 things - an Ernie doll, a plastic duck (he is obsessed with them), and a ball.

He couldn't even focus on any of them - he wound up just taking the ball and wlaking away from the other 2 toys.

Quantity isn't a big deal until they are older, IMO.... He is going to be completely overwhelmed between every night of Hannukah, Xmas eve, and Xmas!!!!!

Message edited 12/22/2008 4:02:48 PM.

Re: 19 Months old and Very Few Gifts

Gosh no-I think that is a great list, especially at this age.