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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 389613" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Sugar free candy is a great alternative and the Dollar tree has a nice selection of it. </p><p> </p><p>I think each year our Mom would keep us busy with a Sears wish book. Starting on Christmas break she would get us each a catalog and a pen /paper and tell us to write EVERYTHING we wanted - then when that list was complete? Knock it down to the top 100, when that list was complete, the top 50, then 25, then 10 then, 5 and eventually hearts desire - then letter to Santa Claus. Not only did it keep us out of her hair? It let her know which gifts were the top ones....I mean it let SANTA know which gifts were the most desired in a childs heart. IF.......IF at ALL possible to fit in a sleigh and under the tree depending on IF the child had been well behaved all year. </p><p> </p><p>As far as ideas for your grands? I was thinking clothes. Sorry - but seriously. They are going to be moving a lot, and things get stolen in shelters A LOT. If you get a lot of toys? Things get taken and that leads to more heart ache. They will need clothes. Clothes also get taken but not as much as a new toy. I'm not trying to break your heart hound....I've been there - believe me. With Dude......almost every Christmas. </p><p> </p><p>Maybe the best thing would be to buy a swing set for your yard, or a toy for your house that ALL the Grands could benefit from that STAYS at Grammy and Grampys. Then when they come to visit? It's special. Not anything that could be pawned or sold or traded. I'm all for that one special toy, and then a few smaller things, but mostly clothes, some shoes - things that in a few months? Other kids in school won't be able to tell they are shelter kids by. (this is what was important to Dude) </p><p> </p><p>Just a thought. If you can't decide? Then tell them that you will have an extra christmas day when they get their house and have Christmas in July. and keep that promise - and just have a small informal Christmas and tell them to bring their favorite toy from TFT....to your house. Have a nice meal, open a few gifts, have their stocking and start a NEW tradition of going somewhere local but fun instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 389613, member: 4964"] Sugar free candy is a great alternative and the Dollar tree has a nice selection of it. I think each year our Mom would keep us busy with a Sears wish book. Starting on Christmas break she would get us each a catalog and a pen /paper and tell us to write EVERYTHING we wanted - then when that list was complete? Knock it down to the top 100, when that list was complete, the top 50, then 25, then 10 then, 5 and eventually hearts desire - then letter to Santa Claus. Not only did it keep us out of her hair? It let her know which gifts were the top ones....I mean it let SANTA know which gifts were the most desired in a childs heart. IF.......IF at ALL possible to fit in a sleigh and under the tree depending on IF the child had been well behaved all year. As far as ideas for your grands? I was thinking clothes. Sorry - but seriously. They are going to be moving a lot, and things get stolen in shelters A LOT. If you get a lot of toys? Things get taken and that leads to more heart ache. They will need clothes. Clothes also get taken but not as much as a new toy. I'm not trying to break your heart hound....I've been there - believe me. With Dude......almost every Christmas. Maybe the best thing would be to buy a swing set for your yard, or a toy for your house that ALL the Grands could benefit from that STAYS at Grammy and Grampys. Then when they come to visit? It's special. Not anything that could be pawned or sold or traded. I'm all for that one special toy, and then a few smaller things, but mostly clothes, some shoes - things that in a few months? Other kids in school won't be able to tell they are shelter kids by. (this is what was important to Dude) Just a thought. If you can't decide? Then tell them that you will have an extra christmas day when they get their house and have Christmas in July. and keep that promise - and just have a small informal Christmas and tell them to bring their favorite toy from TFT....to your house. Have a nice meal, open a few gifts, have their stocking and start a NEW tradition of going somewhere local but fun instead. [/QUOTE]
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