13th birthday present for daughter

[anne1978]

help am totally stuck my daughter has everything from new ipod ,stereo with ipod dock ,dvd ,tv ,laptop n mobile all up to date gadgets and i cant think what to get her 4 her 13th shes not fond of jewellery ......ideas plz

[Whoever]

Give her a cheque for a certain amount of money but tell her it will be made out to a charity, when she's researched one which she would like to support. At 13 she seems to have everything which money can provide, and perhaps it's not too early for her to realise her good fortune and start understanding that there are a lot of deserving people who are less fortunate than herself. it rather worries me when parents give endlessly to their children just because they have the money available. . I fear that they will grow up expecting the world will owe them a living rather than encouraging them to strive for things. If you don't want to go the Oxfam gift route, perhaps you could pay for her to sponsor a wild animal or rescued in a sanctuary.

[Myriad2112]

rampant rabbit?

[DONNAKEBABUK]

Charity begins at home I say !

Buy her a pony Anne. I have just bought my daughter one (although just for a present - not for her birthday!)

Katie x.

[tigwig]

is there anything else you wish to brag about DONNAKEBABUK? I have read lots of your threads and always agreed with your comments but after reading about how much money you spend on your daughter made her sound like a spoilt brat. I am not for one minute saying she is but personally I think that is way way too much to spend on children no matter how much money you have. It teaches them no value of things and they will expect to live the same lavish lifestyle when they are grown up and have their own house and unless you buy her a big house and pay the mortgage and bills for her then that is probably unlikely. I am not saying all this for an argument but just ask you to re read your comments and maybe you will see where I am coming from.

[anne1978]

nice one katie same here

[Petal~flower]

I think she has enough! All that stuff, and she's not even 13 yet!

[$TheBest$]

ask her if she wants a hotel party for all her friends..I know I wanted it. Maybe she would like more privelages like a later curfew or going on dates. It all depends on how you dicipline or the way you parent your kid(s)

[Marijn]

Charity BEGINS at home. The saying does not go on to say charity ends at home as well. By supporting charities you could extend your generous nature to others.

[Whickerman]

Buy her an experience if you can afford it.

Don't mean a trip to the moon - take her pony trekking or kayaking - she'll love it.

And ****** the begudgers.

[Fairie]

I was going to argue that kids should have whatever their parents can afford, so buy buy buy if you have the money, but then thought about the children who have nothing, and would be grateful for a glass of safe fresh water to drink. Make a compromise and buy her presents but educate her about these people and ask if she would like to help someone less fortunate.

[randyraven]

I don't give to charity.
Just look at what happened when we had our eathquakes this year ! Did you see anyone having a relieif fund for us ?

On a serious note ...
I dont give to charity. I also dont have a guilt chip for it either.
Why ruin your childs birthday , by making her feel guilty for what you have.

[Epcot-1]

well ... im turning 13

i think your daughter is a spoily bitch bacically . not saying she is in person but all that donkey crap about shopping in new york and niagra falls and just randomly buying and flamin poney 400 pound here and 300 pound there and sponge bob this and pinkj room that.


thats my comments bye

[dancingqueen31]

WELL the perfect gift for my daughters 13th was allowing her and 8 freinds to have a limo, take them to a beauty salon,then to a resturant.after that a sleepover.
hope this helps.