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Do I get him something for Valentine’s Day?

Okay so me and my ex split up in November but we’ve worked through things and are seeing eachother again, not said we’re back together but still doing everything the same as we was prior, we just find it easier without the label . Anyway of course valentines is coming up and he’s said he’s taking me out, would it b...

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Out of curiosity, what’s the average to spend on a kids birthday gift?

I spent $30 on my son’s cousins birthday gift and it was on clearance so the original price was $38. This felt STEEP to me, maybe because I’m old and remembered the little gifts like picture frames and trinkets we got growing up… but when fedex delivered it, I realized it’s made so crappy and I’m almost embarrassed ...

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Laptop help!

Probably a silly question but I have got to 36 having never owned my own laptop so I'm clueless! I've always had a work laptop but work then handles the software and antivirus etc. So my question is, if I buy a laptop does it come with excel and word etc? Is it free to use? Or do you buy a one off download or is i...

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Vinted favourites

Do you favourite items because you might buy them later but you're still looking, or because you're hoping the price will come down?

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Do you get / will you get your kids anything for Valentine’s Day ?

Could be anything , a card , chocolate, arts and crafts ext

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How often do you buy toys or activities for your little ones? Such as soft toys, figurines, sticker books, colouring books, sensory toys etc

Doesn’t matter where they are from be it charity, gifted, shop, Vinted 😀

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2nd Birthday presents

What’s everyone getting their little ones for 2nd birthday? 🎉 We are taking her away to Butlins for the week but feel like I need to give her something to open👀 I have brought some new tonies but they are only small🥺

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Build a bear

My daughter is 5 and just learned about these stuffed animals and her half sis has 4 stuffed animals from there.Husband got her one when she was a baby. Grandma got her one . Grandpa got her 2 . All when she was younger . My daughters friends talk about it and sees her sis has one so today I took her to get one . I ...

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Party etiquette

We’ve been invited to a nursery friends birthday party, for a 3rd birthday, and it’s joint with his older brother who will be 5/6. It’s our first birthday party invite so what do you think is a respectable amount to spend on a gift? And should we get something for the older brother too?

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Anyone else charge postage and packaging for buying presents?

For example my mum brought me a birthday present and then messaged me asking for money for the postage and packaging? When I buy presents for people I don’t ask them for money for it.

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My possessions

Venting and also, I guess, wondering what others' opinions are on this; my husband has been making comments since before we had our daughter (now 7 months old) about my possessions, usually my stuffed animals but has talked about other things as well, being our kids' now or in the near future. I have repeatedly said...

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Funny story - I took my son to a new soft play center today with my younger sister ( she’s 20 and I don’t drive so she drove us ) I paid and we sat down I thought “ hmmm that was expensive for one child “ check mr receipt and ..

They’ve charged me for sister as a 9-12 year old !! 😂😂😂

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Good gift or something else?

So one of my daughters favourite nursery teachers is leaving end of this month. And wanted to get her a gift from my daughter. Does this look okay?

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Is it wrong to gift your niece/nephew something you thought could be useful for their age?

Apparently I was supposed to clear it with mom first. She was offended and told me off and made it very personal and said that I should never gift anything without first asking her. I know me, as a mom, would appreciate anything anyone gives me or my baby because it’s a kind gesture and let’s be honest money is ti...

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Are tonies box good gift for my 2 year old??

Please help me based on your observation with your LO, are tonies box worth purchasing?

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Finished reading

What’s everyone doing with their books once they finished? Are you donating them? Keeping them? Selling them?

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