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Anonymous wrote:I love the parents of 6th graders chiming in like my kid doesn’t even know what these things are, what are you all allowing your kids to have, etc., meanwhile a year from now they will be making the very same suggestions they are judging.

Maybe, maybe not. I never cared about the popular brands of my youth. Not all kids are into that stuff.

I mean that’s the whole point of the responses. The answers will be kid-specific. Not every 11 year old will be into the tween uniform, but at the same time not every 11 year old will be into the more individualized suggestions on this thread. The bottom line is no one should be judging the interests of a tween girl if they don’t align with what your tween would be interested in.

So many of these responses are very clearly the moms wanting their girls to be cool, though. It's very obvious.

Anonymous wrote:I love the parents of 6th graders chiming in like my kid doesn’t even know what these things are, what are you all allowing your kids to have, etc., meanwhile a year from now they will be making the very same suggestions they are judging.

OP asked for gifts for her 11 year old, who is in 6th grade.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the parents of 6th graders chiming in like my kid doesn’t even know what these things are, what are you all allowing your kids to have, etc., meanwhile a year from now they will be making the very same suggestions they are judging.

Maybe, maybe not. I never cared about the popular brands of my youth. Not all kids are into that stuff.

I mean that’s the whole point of the responses. The answers will be kid-specific. Not every 11 year old will be into the tween uniform, but at the same time not every 11 year old will be into the more individualized suggestions on this thread. The bottom line is no one should be judging the interests of a tween girl if they don’t align with what your tween would be interested in.

Anonymous wrote:I love the parents of 6th graders chiming in like my kid doesn’t even know what these things are, what are you all allowing your kids to have, etc., meanwhile a year from now they will be making the very same suggestions they are judging.

Maybe, maybe not. I never cared about the popular brands of my youth. Not all kids are into that stuff.

Anonymous wrote:5th grader’s wish list- boathouse jacket for club sports team, Ugg Tasmans, Kendra Scott necklace & earrings, Sol de Janeiro perfume, Bubble products, Summer Friday products, Polaroid camera

Omg this is nearly identical to my 6th grader’s wish list. lol. Except she wants Ugg Ultra Minis.

5th grader’s wish list- boathouse jacket for club sports team, Ugg Tasmans, Kendra Scott necklace & earrings, Sol de Janeiro perfume, Bubble products, Summer Friday products, Polaroid camera

We also have a birthday/Christmas/hanukkah pile up over only 2 weeks. It’s awful! I think our 12 year old daughter has different interests than many (her 11 year old sister wants Kendra Scott jewelry, uggs, etc - all the stuff mentioned above), but here’s a complete list of slightly different gifts:

Different flavors of microwave popcorn, butter salt for popcorn, Judy Blume books (the 4 Fudge books), “the maze runner” book set, cmyk the fuzzies game, twister, cards against humanity family edition, little pots and potting soil for repotting her spider plant babies, a chia pet, a Christmas cactus, a few 1000 & 500 pc puzzles, Chinese zodiac press out book, blackwing pencils, bob Ross heat changing mug, headphones that look like cat ears, reading light, some “horrible histories” books, t-shirts with animals that she likes on then (cicadas, loons), a few packs of Pokémon cards, dungeons and dragons Lego mini figures (shes in the D & D afterschool club), a Lego bonsai tree, socks and underwear.

Anonymous wrote:For the shoes OP get a gift card and let her choose her own.
My now 12yo is sporty and last year when she was 11 I got her a Dicks gift card. She was so happy to go and look at stuff. She’s not the type to wander the mall but sports store brought joy lol.

I'm one of the posters upthread who said the fashion-y stuff would not be a hit, but my kid would be right there with yours. I don't get it, but Dick's is nirvana.

Anonymous wrote:Sigh. I have a 10.5 year old DD and none of this stuff would fly with her. She doesn't know name brands, she isn't into makeup etc. It's hard because after toys, makeup/skincare, designer clothes seem to be the next step.

My kid is sporty and active and loves Taylor Swift. But there's only so much Swiftie stuff we can get here! I have the TSwift Target book and a game. But I'm also lost. Am considering some room decor, that's a good suggestion.

My non-makeup 12 year old went from toys to craft supplies, sports gear, and room decor. Jewelry and skincare/makeup did not fly at 10-11 with her.

Someone upthread mentioned and Owala and that's definitely the "it" water bottle at our school, even though Stanleys are still big as well. Both my 12 and 10 year old asked for an Owala this year and sporty kids always need water bottles.

For the shoes OP get a gift card and let her choose her own.
My now 12yo is sporty and last year when she was 11 I got her a Dicks gift card. She was so happy to go and look at stuff. She’s not the type to wander the mall but sports store brought joy lol.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the parents of 6th graders chiming in like my kid doesn’t even know what these things are, what are you all allowing your kids to have, etc., meanwhile a year from now they will be making the very same suggestions they are judging.

Honestly, not really. I have a slightly older kid and out of a large friend group, only a couple girls are into much of the stuff on this list. They definitely all know about it, but aren’t necessarily interested.

+1

Same (my 13yo 8th grader hasn’t asked for anything on that list at any point.) Not claiming any high ground here-her list is mostly YouTuber merch and Hot Topic.

Anonymous wrote:My almost 11 dd is getting- Bubble skin care, Air Force 1s, new cleats, white crocs, clover bracelets, bracelet kit, swift albums, Nike socks, water bottle stickers, markers, flannel pjs - these were all on her Xmas list.

Me again - will probably also get a wallet and manicure kit

My almost 11 dd is getting- Bubble skin care, Air Force 1s, new cleats, white crocs, clover bracelets, bracelet kit, swift albums, Nike socks, water bottle stickers, markers, flannel pjs - these were all on her Xmas list.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the parents of 6th graders chiming in like my kid doesn’t even know what these things are, what are you all allowing your kids to have, etc., meanwhile a year from now they will be making the very same suggestions they are judging.

Honestly, not really. I have a slightly older kid and out of a large friend group, only a couple girls are into much of the stuff on this list. They definitely all know about it, but aren’t necessarily interested.

+1

For shoes, DS's friend (12) wears UGG clogs. I'm a clog hater so I don't see the appeal but some people like clogs and kids apparently love slip on shoes judging from the crocs I see.

DD loves lug mary janes but she's older. Would that appeal to an 11 YO?