What does your 8-10 year old son want for Christmas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This hoop is amazing, just get a different ball:

http://www.amazon.com/SKLZ-Pro-Mini-Basketball-Hoop/dp/B0046SIUXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416189189&sr=8-1&keywords=%22SKLZ+Pro+Mini+Basketball+Hoop&pebp=1416189198469

We have one of these, and it's great -- surviving lots of abuse (dunking competitions, etc). The neighborhood kids have played with it for hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the person who said a go kart- My son has asked for one but I thought he was being silly. Are go karts a think now? I am hopelessly out of it...

http://www.scientificsonline.com/product/diy-wood-go-cart

Search older kids forum, for ideas on where to go-kart. Or post in website feedback b/c Jeff's kids are (or were) into it, so he'd probably have some thoughts.

[Anonymous]

Any suggestions for a good laser tag set? Preferably something they can use in the dark (by request).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So far, my 8 1/2 yo son is asking for (and receiving):

Minecraft Lego sets
Star Wars Lego sets
Pokemon items - card sets, figures, plush
3DS XL
7 3DS games
Skylanders Trap Team for XBox One
6 - 8 Skylanders TT characters
Infinity 2.0 for XBox One
3 - 4 Infinity characters
Anki Drive (race car track/cars to be used with apple devices)
Microscope
Science experiment kits (3 or 4)
Books (2 or 3)

Just because you can afford it, it doesn't mean you should buy it. It's short-sighted in terms of your parenting, and also very typical of newly moneyed folk.

This list is well above average in terms of quantity and price. Unless you intend to not have your child or his children work for his living, please realize that he will have a rude awakening when he finds that his odd jobs and starting salary will not be able to keep up with his desires. He may turn down opportunities and close doors simply because nothing will be good enough. I know people like this - I may even know you in real life (do you send your son to St John's Episcopal?).

A word to the wise... tone it down gradually.

PP, a word to the wise, if you send your kid to St. John's IRL, don't you think you are wasting your money, b/d you obviously such a judgmental bitch that really your kid is beyond help? Lay off the PP.

I'm the one you're insulting, and your insults say more about you than about me or my kids. Why do you feel the need to be so disrespectful?
My children go to public school, but we happen to know a boy that age from St John's who receives many gifts from his parents.
It's admirable that the generously-inclined PP grew up like this and claims to be grounded and hard-working, however I have seen so many spoiled children grow into entitled adults that I am concerned and I disapprove on principle.

The key here is that we can all disagree without hurling filth at each other and our children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This hoop is amazing, just get a different ball:

http://www.amazon.com/SKLZ-Pro-Mini-Basketball-Hoop/dp/B0046SIUXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416189189&sr=8-1&keywords=%22SKLZ+Pro+Mini+Basketball+Hoop&pebp=1416189198469

We have one of these, and it's great -- surviving lots of abuse (dunking competitions, etc). The neighborhood kids have played with it for hours.

Thanks! I ordered one. What ball do you recommend?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You do realize the Minecraft Lego sets are not real Lego sets, right? They're super tiny pieces and the entire "scene" is a 3" X 3" cube when complete. That's not a typo. The entire set, once assembled, is the size of a Rubik's Cube. NOT WORTH IT.

They just came out with new Minecraft Lego sets - not the ones in the cube box

Whaaaa? What is this sorcery?

LOL - I know! My son went crazy when he saw them in a catalog. They only have a few right now, but they look cool.

Do you have a link? DS would love real Minecraft Legos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You do realize the Minecraft Lego sets are not real Lego sets, right? They're super tiny pieces and the entire "scene" is a 3" X 3" cube when complete. That's not a typo. The entire set, once assembled, is the size of a Rubik's Cube. NOT WORTH IT.

They just came out with new Minecraft Lego sets - not the ones in the cube box

Whaaaa? What is this sorcery?

LOL - I know! My son went crazy when he saw them in a catalog. They only have a few right now, but they look cool.

Do you have a link? DS would love real Minecraft Legos.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=45754556&cagpspn=plat_19438277&camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID19438277:TRUS&eESource=CAPLA_DF:45754556:TRUS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far, my 8 1/2 yo son is asking for (and receiving):

Just because you can afford it, it doesn't mean you should buy it. It's short-sighted in terms of your parenting, and also very typical of newly moneyed folk.

This list is well above average in terms of quantity and price. Unless you intend to not have your child or his children work for his living, please realize that he will have a rude awakening when he finds that his odd jobs and starting salary will not be able to keep up with his desires. He may turn down opportunities and close doors simply because nothing will be good enough. I know people like this - I may even know you in real life (do you send your son to St John's Episcopal?).

A word to the wise... tone it down gradually.

PP, a word to the wise, if you send your kid to St. John's IRL, don't you think you are wasting your money, b/d you obviously such a judgmental bitch that really your kid is beyond help? Lay off the PP.

I'm the one you're insulting, and your insults say more about you than about me or my kids. Why do you feel the need to be so disrespectful?
My children go to public school, but we happen to know a boy that age from St John's who receives many gifts from his parents.
It's admirable that the generously-inclined PP grew up like this and claims to be grounded and hard-working, however I have seen so many spoiled children grow into entitled adults that I am concerned and I disapprove on principle.

The key here is that we can all disagree without hurling filth at each other and our children.

Don't talk to me about hurling filth. You're trying to public out/shame someone via a supposedly anonymous forum. So yes, you've earned the title "judgmental bitch." So just stop the holier than thou act.

[Anonymous]

DS isn't quite 8 yet, but he wants:

Hexbugs (getting)
A new football (getting)
A spooner board (getting)
an iPad (haha not a chance)

He's also getting some books (the STAT series by Amare Stoudemire) and some clothes. He likes athletic clothes, a lot of boys that age do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS isn't quite 8 yet, but he wants:

Hexbugs (getting)
A new football (getting)
A spooner board (getting)
an iPad (haha not a chance)

He's also getting some books (the STAT series by Amare Stoudemire) and some clothes. He likes athletic clothes, a lot of boys that age do.

The STAT series looks good for my b ball loving son. Thanks for the tip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS isn't quite 8 yet, but he wants:

Hexbugs (getting)
A new football (getting)
A spooner board (getting)
an iPad (haha not a chance)

He's also getting some books (the STAT series by Amare Stoudemire) and some clothes. He likes athletic clothes, a lot of boys that age do.

The STAT series looks good for my b ball loving son. Thanks for the tip.

They're good books! I used them with a resistant reader who loved basketball in class last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is mines actual list:
Lego Star Wars star destroyer
Some other Lego movie thing
An iPod touch (no)
An iPhone (nope)
A large Pokemon set
Pajamas
$100,000.

LOL, you didn't put a no after the $100,000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So far, my 8 1/2 yo son is asking for (and receiving):

Minecraft Lego sets
Star Wars Lego sets
Pokemon items - card sets, figures, plush
3DS XL
7 3DS games
Skylanders Trap Team for XBox One
6 - 8 Skylanders TT characters
Infinity 2.0 for XBox One
3 - 4 Infinity characters
Anki Drive (race car track/cars to be used with apple devices)
Microscope
Science experiment kits (3 or 4)
Books (2 or 3)

So FAR?

[Anonymous]

I LOVE all (mostly!) of the reasonable lists posted here. Books! Clothes! Beanbags! My boys got beanbags a couple of Christmas' ago and they've been using them a ton lately. And when they aren't sitting in them, they make a great spot to stick the stuffed animals, LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So far, my 8 1/2 yo son is asking for (and receiving):

Minecraft Lego sets
Star Wars Lego sets
Pokemon items - card sets, figures, plush
3DS XL
7 3DS games
Skylanders Trap Team for XBox One
6 - 8 Skylanders TT characters
Infinity 2.0 for XBox One
3 - 4 Infinity characters
Anki Drive (race car track/cars to be used with apple devices)
Microscope
Science experiment kits (3 or 4)
Books (2 or 3)

So FAR?

I didn't say he would get anything else, but he'll probably see something in December that he wants....