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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH's family are not into birthday/holiday celebration, and none of us (we have a 3 year old plus baby, and BIL has a 3 year old) gets together to celebrate for little kid's birthday yet. We all live local. However, we do mail gifts for the kid's birthday & Christmas if we cannot meet together. It is painful to shop for gifts because I don't even know what their little girl likes & I am the one doing the shopping. DH does not want do the shopping, but he wants me to do it. I only have seen her once this year, and I am surprised that her interests have changed so much. Last year, she loved to wear t-shirt plus pants, running around like a monkey, was into blocks and cars. [b]This year she is so ladylike, wear dress & little purse, loves all girly things (tutu dress, princess & all blink blink & flower thing). I am glad that I didn't get her any blocks this year for her birthday gift.[/b]

How do you do gift shopping in this case if you have no clues that what the other kids like at all? DH does not want to ask the parents (BIL) because he says it is supposed to be a surprised gift. I always buy genetic gifts, like top 10 best gifts for girl. [/quote]

What does how she dresses have to do with whether she likes blocks?  I'm a former preschool teacher, and I've never seen a correlation between tutus and disliking blocks.

Books are always a wonderful gift for 3 year olds.  They don't need to be "books for girls", there are plenty of wonderful books that all sorts of kids like.   If you also have a 3 year old, get some books that he likes. (I'm assuming gender given that you're acting like girls are some unfamiliar species).  Since no one likes shopping, order the books on Amazon, pay for gift wrapping, and have them shipped. 
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