So she may have wanted a barbie camera, pink Nintendo DS or Bendaroos, but my daughter has just turned six, and in this house that means she gets her own set of stainless steel, ash-handled child-sized garden tools - whether she wants them or not.
Is this the worst present ever given?
As a back up, I did also buy her some fairy wings - just in case she starts crying...
I love it Dawn! Buying your kids presents that they wouldn't be allowed to take on a plane as hand luggage is the way forward.
After all, how much damage can you do to your little brother with a bloody Bendaroo?
Posted by: Pinny | September 11, 2009 at 11:08 AM
She will definitely appreciate them... hmmm. ~bangchik
Posted by: bangchik | September 11, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Pinny - Bedaroos have nothing on a stainless steel hoe weilded in anger - but I'm trying not to think about it...
Bangchik - hmmm indeed!
Posted by: Dawn/LittleGreenFingers | September 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM
I think thats a lovely present. The other things are so transisent and whatever the latest whim is or what the television adverts are prompting.
Posted by: Helen | September 11, 2009 at 12:44 PM
What you should have done was let her use some crappy plastic kids tools and then she would have aspired to these gorgeous little works of art. Callum now uses full size tools with the trade off that I let him drive the mower sometimes.
Posted by: Angus | September 11, 2009 at 01:17 PM
Helen - so true, but unfortunately there are very few adverts for quality gardening tools during children's programming so they lack a certain attraction to my daughter.
Angus - Hey there stranger! We have a veritable graveyard of small plastic gardening tools outside - this is my fight back.
I was wondering if you were joking about Callum on the mower - then I remembered it's you so you probably aren't...
Posted by: Dawn/LittleGreenFingers | September 11, 2009 at 01:36 PM
If we give our kids fake kitchenettes and cars, it certainly makes sense to give them REAL garden tools. Happy Birthday to your little pixie!
Posted by: invisiblebees | September 11, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Thanks Alexa! - I have given her the fake kitchenette already so felt it was time for the reality check.
Posted by: Dawn/LittleGreenFingers | September 11, 2009 at 10:06 PM
Heya Dawn..
I think thats a great idea :)
Wish Ava a happy birthday from us :) Ellie xx
Posted by: Ellie | September 12, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Thanks Ellie!
Posted by: Dawn/LittleGreenFingers | September 12, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Thanks for visiting my blog, and for the comment, Dawn.
Happy birthday to your daughter. I think the gardening tools are a great present. I treated my daughter to the same set, but the slightly larger 'graduate' size, when I got my allotment.
Posted by: Jo | September 13, 2009 at 09:29 AM
Not sure I would have liked to have been given a set of tools as a present when I was six, but hey, she'll grow to love them. Worst present ever, according to my other half, was the set of cutlery I bought her for Christmas a couple of years ago.
Posted by: Martyn Cox | September 14, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Is it really sad that I think that's a good present? I must get out more...
Posted by: Dawn Isaac | September 14, 2009 at 02:39 PM
I forsee soooo much mid life counselling in store for Ava.
I quite like the idea of everybody wearing fairy wings while digging, though.
Bob Flowerdew would look marvellous.
Posted by: JamesA-S | September 16, 2009 at 08:37 AM
They do go beautifully with ponytails.
Posted by: Dawn/LittleGreenFingers | September 16, 2009 at 09:36 AM
The worst present is absence of presents.
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