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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A nice watch.  It's a timeless gift, and something that he'll appreciate for years.

And DS and his friends are a little different than my generation, at that age.  They are a little more into fashion and appearance.  I know mine would love a nice accessory like that[/quote]

We are giving DD an engraved watch for her HS graduation rather than her 18th (which is six months earlier). I feel like 18th birthday is more an experience type of milestone, like a big trip. But people differ. [/quote]

Sure.  That's fair.

And like you said, people differ.  But spending thousands on a trip for a kid always felt excessive to me.  And to be honest, a lot of times, it felt a little disingenuous, especially if the full family is going.  Like, is it really a gift to DD, if its a European trip for the whole family?  Or is a family vacation serving double duty?

And if is not for the whole family, and you're just sending DD and a friend on a trip somewhere, well, that's just excessive for an 18yo bday gift, IMO[/quote]

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