https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 23:31:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998928 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 13:54:52 +0000 alohaorchid 1998928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spent over $200 on a new wallet for my husband to find out that he loves his old $40 one too much to part with. Fail! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998915 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 13:29:29 +0000 808love 1998915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love those little cars! (LO played with them for awhile off and on too.)Put them aside, there will be a time it will eventually become a ParentWin!</p> <p>I bought my daughter a Karito Kid which is like an American Doll but a cuter international version (for half price) but to my dismay she didn't want to play with it until 3 years later. My fault, I bought it when she was a baby!!! Ok so it was really for me, than her, at the time. But I was happy to live to see the day she finally liked her so much she would bring her around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998914 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 13:28:22 +0000 cait 1998914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: I got my DD a ball throwing elephant for her first Christmas and she was terrified of it for 2 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998902 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 13:04:11 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1998902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put way too thought into buying her new baby doll and even bought an outfit and handmade diapers (she's been so interested in babies lately). Turns out MIL also bought her a baby doll and also got a separate outfit to change into. LO's now the proud "parent" of twins!</p> <p>Her babies haven't been played with at all. Typical! Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998874 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:41:07 +0000 lamariniere 1998874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BadgerMom: my son got those at 1 year and still plays with the, at almost 4! Your son will probably eventually like them. :happy: </p> <p>Our fail is that we visited my DH's family and we got SO much stuff that we have to take an extra suitcase on the flight home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998863 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:27:37 +0000 cascademom 1998863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess this is sort of present fail. LO got lots of toys. He's only really interested in the cleaning/mop set and a toy tool kit. He carried his toy tool kit up to bed with him last night and for naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998857 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:11:58 +0000 babynumber1 1998857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumn865: we got that same doll and a microphone that skngs let it go. I'm reach to let them both go right in the garbage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998614 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 23:08:47 +0000 californiadreams 1998614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH got LO (who is 2) a remote control car and he is scared of it and won't even let me or DH use it! I think he will come around over time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998592 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 22:23:47 +0000 avivoca 1998592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not a total fail, but H is a smidgen too short to use her play kitchen. I need to get her a step stool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998552 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 21:28:26 +0000 autumn865 1998552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours isn't a gift fail for our LO but for DH and I! Someone got her a Elsa doll from the movie Frozen that sings Let it Go and lights up. It sings (loudly) when you hold it, bump it, create any motion near it, turn on/off a light in its vicinity... You get the point. AND there is NO OFF SWITCH! Of course DD loved it but it had to go before DH and I lost our minds! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998056 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:06:14 +0000 NovBaby1112 1998056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We thought LO would be so excited to see all the gifts under the tree in the morning, but she just cried and didn't want to open any presents, haha. We called her the grinch </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1998054 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:03:33 +0000 Tanjowen 1998054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of the 2 gifts we got him, he just wanted the bottle of Puffs from his stocking. He cried until we opened them, and then he scattered them all over the floor and ate them while we opened gifts. At least he was happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997952 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 23:12:04 +0000 Ginabean3 1997952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg, DD just got those same exact cars and LOVE them! She's 22 months so give it some time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997925 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:53:43 +0000 Bao 1997925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a calico critter house and the light burnt out in it within 5 minutes :( not my fault but I'm still irritated. A was so excited for it and now it doesn't work properly. Minor detail but not the point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997920 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:44:55 +0000 cheert16 1997920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B got Melissa and Doug puppets from his uncles- and he hates them!! Won't even go near them... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997883 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 20:12:34 +0000 Dandelion 1997883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M got an Elmo doll from the in-laws that scares him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997842 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 18:25:57 +0000 artsyfartsy 1997842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T had no interest in presents at all this morning. He's not feeling well but he just cried every time we opened a new present. Hahaa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997838 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 18:02:08 +0000 Smurfette 1997838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We thought she would love the bitty baby and doll stroller. Hasn't touched since they were given to her by family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997836 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:50:04 +0000 jedeve 1997836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: aww no worries! It's hard to know how a kid will react. Everyone says kids just want wrapping paper but mine hates wrapping paper. Kids be crazy. At least she is having fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997834 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:48:25 +0000 jedeve 1997834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a balance bike that is a bit too big! He is a little nonplussed by it. Oh well. It's really for the summer anyway but his birthday is close to Christmas so we figured we would just by it now instead of waiting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997817 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 16:05:08 +0000 twodoghouse 1997817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not so much a present fail as a whole Christmas morning fail with Blake. My kids didn't sleep well away from home then took a way too short nap, then we did gifts with my in laws. Blake was so tired and grouchy and just didn't want to do anything but sit with me. Of course the grandparents wanted to hold the kids and open presents with them and Blake just cried and reach for me, so I'd take him and he'd be ok and then I'd hand him back over and he'd cry. Finally nursed him to sleep and he woke up in the best mood! But then we were in a rush to get on the road, so it just wasn't great timing for fun with the in laws. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997806 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:25:03 +0000 blackbird 1997806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: this happened to us once, now we keep a stockpile of all sizes from Sams Club! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997803 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:05:44 +0000 BandDmommy 1997803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a train set and no batteries. :(. B is so upset he can't play with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997802 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:02:13 +0000 Greentea 1997802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone gave LO Belle the interactive read along dog and it makes her cry :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997800 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 14:56:23 +0000 Jess1483 1997800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not this time, but all of LO's favorite toys started out scaring the crap out of him. I had to actually hide his ball-throwing elephant because the sight of it terrified him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997798 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 14:49:39 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1997798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our older daughter's present didn't arrive :(. A few minor tears but she moved on bravely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997746 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:34:59 +0000 blackbird 1997746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E loves blocks and her new magnetic block set frustrated her so much, she kept having meltdowns over them, so I had to hide them for a bit. She's sick, so her patience is slim </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997742 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:20:24 +0000 MrsScallop 1997742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That happened with my LO last year! Everyone got her a toy that could move on its own, and she was terrified of them. She just decided they could be ok a few months ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997741 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:17:55 +0000 BrandNewMom 1997741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought those cars for my 10mo old and she loves them! I'd pack them up and regift them on LO's birthday!<br /> The "fail" gift this year was the toy buckets. She cries until they're empty, so they're not good for storage like we needed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-present-fail#post-1997740 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:15:57 +0000 daniellemybelle 1997740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our fail is that I overdid it. I didn't think I did... But I totally did. She has been playing with the boxes and wrapping paper and ONE toy, ignoring the rest, and I feel a little embarrassed in front of my in-laws, especially because at other times I have emphasized not being materialistic with them. I guess playing Santa got the best of me. </p>