Now I feel I dropped the ball. Mine just turned 18 and I bought him a pair of AirPod pros. It never occurred to me that I needed to purchase a more lavish gift than usual. I don’t even remember what I got his older siblings for 18 but it was obviously not a trip or a car.

We will buy DS’ flight for his trip to Europe with his friends.

An experience of their interest
A subscription to whatever they’re into or
Cash

Great seats/tickets to hockey, basketball or football game so he can take a friend or money he can spend on something later

Trip like spring break or summer

Luggage

Got my dd tickets to a show she wanted to see.
Any shows or concerts?

Guitar? My DS decided he wanted to learn to play and ended up taking his guitar to college and playing multiple times/week.

We got my son a watch.

Would he ever wear a watch? One of my adult sons does wear a watch, the other doesn’t.

My son actually doesn’t wear jewelry …

Jewelry?

I will be but also wanted something as a surprise.

Ask them.

Thinking what to get for 18th birthday for ds … other than a car or cash.
Any ideas ?