Gift For A Sick 9-Year-Old

[LadyCG]

Hi, what can I get for a 9-year-old boy who is in hospital? I don't know the child personally but he's the grandson of a close colleague and friend who was rushed into hospital with suspected sepsis.

I think £20 to £30 is probably the max I'd want to spend. Obviously I don't want the gift to be too personal because I've never met him.

[naomi24]

Haha! You think I haven't. jno? ;o)

[jno]

I imagine it's a rite of passage for parents... Like tattooing the underside of your foot

[Hazlinny]

A Rubik's Cube or something similar - doesn't take up a lot of room?

[naomi24]

^That's a really good idea. You can get some odd shaped ones now too. I like that a lot.

[tiggerblue10]

These are really popular at the moment.

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[Maydup]

I’d send him a comic or a small puzzle myself. It’s a kind gesture and your colleague will appreciate the thought. No need to spend any more nor to complicate things with monetary gifts.

[choux]

mally, Sqad and barry I understand your posts but in view of what the OP had posted on a previous thread:
"We had some major *** go down at work today, which is what caused it. I didn't come through it unscathed but there are others worse affected than me, including my closest pal who doesn't even know yet because she's off work (her grandson has sepsis)."
the intention is to show support for the boy's grandmother.

I suspect the day's of giving a book to a 9yr old are on the way out, sadly, in view of most obsessions with internet/technological items.
Good news that it is not sepsis.

[Sqad]

choux.......agreed, but I cannot see giving the child a present shows support for the mother with her problems at work.

Mrs sqad disagrees with me and has mentioned all the suggestions for a gift, mentioned above.

[choux]

Actually I agree with you, Sqad but I thought it was fair to point out the earlier posting for clarification. Regards to Mrs Sqad x

[ladybirder]

He could already have all or lots of the things mentioned already. I think if you must send him something, you find out from his mother what he would like.

[mallyh]

i would send flowers or something to the grandmother to let her know you are thinking of her at this awful time x

[LadyCG]

Thanks for all the suggestions. My colleague is coming over later to collect some stuff her Consultant asked me to pass on to her (she's now off sick) and I'll check with her because I don't want to get something he's already got.

[Canary42]

If you are so keen on spending money on a child you've never met, far better to give it to a child who really needs it - try Children with Cancer, GOSH, NSPCC, Plan(UK), etc., etc.

[LadyCG]

Do you mean give the money to "Charity" so they can put it towards their CEO's 6-figure salary or their colossal annual advertising spend?

You seem to be forgetting that my colleague's grandchild is a sick child. Thanks for the advice, Canary, but I'll stick with my original plan.

[calmck]

How about something to look forward to when he is home. Tickets for a trip away somewhere

[LadyCG]

That's a great suggestion, calmck, but the child has three other siblings and two parents. It's unlikely that he would be allowed into any event unaccompanied and I would not like to put his parents in the position of having to buy multiple other tickets to go with him when they have themselves and four children to feed during a cost of living crisis.

[LadyCG]

However, I could buy two tickets, one for the child and one for my colleague and she could take him, so that really is a good suggestion. Thank you.