No toys being bought this year (Kids getting older)

[Buckeye Shopper]

I was just telling dh today that shopping on bf was not going to be as much fun this year, or Christmas shopping in general. My son is 13 and my daughter is turning 11. Electronics, clothes, and shoes...

[smorebore]

This was my Christmas last year....very depressing.....

[mgmckny]

Been that way for a couple of years now...

[Elmck]

I am fortunate that when my oldest ones were growing up and my youngest at the time was turning 12 that we had a surprise blessing!! ( my youngest DD who is now 9) She is still into the toys but now I have the 3 grandbabies and 2 more on the way to shop for too.

[mom2monkiesx3]

I have been in that boat too...what helps me is taking some youngsters off our giving tree. If you able to do that it helps

[tokanm]

The worse thing is that there big kid/teen gifts tend to cost big $$$$

 

DS1 has gift cards in his wallet from 5 years ago. He NEVER uses them, he says he "forgets"

[HansieDZ]

I have been in that boat too...what helps me is taking some youngsters off our giving tree. If you able to do that it helps

Awesome idea!

[racerfan]

That has been my shopping list for a few years...

[starbeck96]

There are very few toys on our list this year. My daughter will be 6 by then, but she is really wanting a tablet so we are getting her a Nabi2. That will take a huge chunk of our budgeted amount. I have 2 toys on layaway for her and I bought several used DVD's at like 1.00 each. But that will probably be it as far as toys. My boys are 14 so have been out of the toy stage for quite a while...We are hoping that we can get a basketball goal for all three of the kids though.

[lishy75]

Same here. DD is 12 and hasn't touched a toy in 7-8 months. Getting her an iPad, clothes and no idea what else. We do Toys for Tots to make up for toy shopping.

[arci122]

Mine are teen/tween...they still want nerf items for their nerf wars so I still feel a little happy inside....in our house, don't believe in Santa, don't get presents....at least that magic is still alive.

[jesusluvu]

I was thinking about this yesterday at a football game. My kids are getting bigger so what fun will there be in a few years I have a new Daughter so I will be able to buy for her but it will not be the same. Hopefully there will be atleast 2 toys they would want each, Even if it is a hard to find item - so that I can go out looking all over town and in the next 2 states and find it:yup:. That might be crazy but to me worth while and fun.

[angelbabymommy]

This will be me with my oldest soon. Dd10 is still into "toys" so I'm happy about that and then I have dd4 to shop for. So, it's still fun for me ...I know how you must feel tho. It's so exciting to shop for the smaller ones.

[mrsjackrabbit]

i have ds11 and dd9. last time ds asked for a toy was approx 3 yrs ago, and that was for a lego kit, which i didnt really classify as a "toy". now my dd still asks for a barbie, moxie girl or monster high doll at random. but this year on their lists is ipod touch, clothes, shoes/boots, and not much of anything else. well dd asked for a play dough dentist set....another random item for her.

[Buckeye Shopper]

My dd is easy, she asks for everything lol. My son is the tough one, but it's always been that way. I still have a great niece to buy for so I have a few toys to buy. I just saddens me that my kids have gotten to the age where thy both no longer want toys. My daughter did see the bouncy dog and she like it.

[KBsDarling]

yep we are phased out as well...welcome to electronics....used to be for 200$ the tree looked PACKED now 200 is a down payment on 2-3 items LOL Somehow $3 board games $5 barbies/dolls just fills the tree up faster then an itty bitty tablet box

[starbeck96]

yep we are phased out as well...welcome to electronics....used to be for 200$ the tree looked PACKED now 200 is a down payment on 2-3 items LOL Somehow $3 board games $5 barbies/dolls just fills the tree up faster then an itty bitty tablet box

so true! I try to get at least a few DVDs or games for the kids so at least they have a few extra things under the tree..

[hillbillyswife]

no toys here either

[chaddix]

It is sad and harder to shop through out the year.....used to be able to buy on clearence and convince them that's what they wanted Santa to bring:(

[Spotted1]

I was afraid this phase was creeping up on me soon, but -surprise!- .. Not only do I get to buy toys for Christmas still, but I get to buy diapers for the first time in several years, too.

[momof3luvs1]

My two younger ones are still toy age but my oldest daughter is out of the toy phase. She only wants clothes, makeup, art supplies, and room decor since she wants to change her room to a Paris theme. Its hard to believe that she is out of that stage =(

[HansieDZ]

i was afraid this phase was creeping up on me soon, but -surprise!- .. Not only do i get to buy toys for christmas still, but i get to buy diapers for the first time in several years, too.

congrats!

[noehlp]

I was afraid this phase was creeping up on me soon, but -surprise!- .. Not only do I get to buy toys for Christmas still, but I get to buy diapers for the first time in several years, too.

Congratulations!!!!

[abentley]

My boys are too old as well! Thankfully we are lucky enough to have a granddaughter! That and shopping for "angel tree" brings the joy right back into shopping!

[theboyzmom]

Sigh...last year was my first year of no toys...it's sad

 

I've got 3 boys who each want an i-touch...that's pretty much gonna be their entire Christmas...one tiny box...

[cinder]

I was afraid this phase was creeping up on me soon, but -surprise!- .. Not only do I get to buy toys for Christmas still, but I get to buy diapers for the first time in several years, too.

Congratulations!

[billcsho]

Same here. I have not shopped for toys on BF for 2-3 years already. It used to be the major thing for BF shopping. Since then, I have been focusing on tech items. My kids still want Christmas gifts but just not toys anymore.

[fluffkin79]

I have 2 that still want toys and DD9 who thinks she wants toys, but never plays with them. Even though the things she would really like are pricier, she's not mature enough to think "Sure, bro got 6 packs of Transformers, but look at my cool new video camera!" Somehow, I doubt the TwinkleToes she's been asking for will be equal to her sister's LPS radio control car in her mind (even though the shoes are 6x the price of the toy car). Of my 3, the oldest is far more likely to be upset if she thinks she got 'less' than the others. She's not neccessarily greedy, it makes her feel less important. This will be the first year of few toys for DD9, so I feel like I need to plan carefully so everyone feels like they have a good Christmas.

[Elmck]

I have 2 that still want toys and DD9 who thinks she wants toys, but never plays with them. Even though the things she would really like are pricier, she's not mature enough to think "Sure, bro got 6 packs of Transformers, but look at my cool new video camera!" Somehow, I doubt the TwinkleToes she's been asking for will be equal to her sister's LPS radio control car in her mind (even though the shoes are 6x the price of the toy car). Of my 3, the oldest is far more likely to be upset if she thinks she got 'less' than the others. She's not neccessarily greedy, it makes her feel less important. This will be the first year of few toys for DD9, so I feel like I need to plan carefully so everyone feels like they have a good Christmas.

My DD9 is still into certain toys mainly Barbie type dolls (disney princess & prince too) lego friends, wii games and crafts. She has also asked for a basketball goal and ball. Considering she is already over 5 feet tall I want to get her one.

[peppysfireball]

My youngest is 15, but I have a new granddaughter that is 2 months and 3 older grandkids 6,8,10. the 6,8 are getting tablets and probable more monster high stuff, but my 15 son is buying the wiiu so still can buy some toys