https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:05:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612933 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:10:36 +0000 youboots 2612933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do it all-and chat with him abou timing on bigger things. Last year I asked him to pick out a few things for her Christmas stocking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612913 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:48:14 +0000 caterw 2612913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tend to choose large gifts for birthdays and holidays, not just for DD but for everyone on the list. DH likes to buy her smaller toys that he wants to play with too (lightsabers, water guns, Ninja Turtle anything....). I'm the budgeter and researcher in our family and DH doesn't really like to shop so it works for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612732 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:05:03 +0000 Andrea 2612732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do all the gift buying and deciding. Well, 99% of it? :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612729 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:03:46 +0000 looch 2612729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: we have the same problem, and it's gotten to the point that my father is buying something every time they go somewhere. Just yesterday, G was asking for a toy because he washed his hair nicely.</p> <p>My bribing is biting back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612727 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:02:11 +0000 LuLu Mom 2612727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's usually all on me, we both agree on prices for the most part, and I'm in charge of getting it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612725 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:00:16 +0000 Truth Bombs 2612725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I normally wouldn't really care, but we've gotten to the point where EVERY time we enter a store M assumes we will buy her something. So I'm trying to break that habit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612722 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:53:33 +0000 looch 2612722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: haha, why not? I am guessing it's not a dirt bike, at least? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612718 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:49:30 +0000 autumnleaves 2612718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're still figuring this out. We've bought separate gifts because we both like buying toys/gifts for LO - those haven't been extravagant or headache causing. Then when we go to ikea - we'll talking about getting a gift together - like a play kitchen or train set. Now I am looking at museum or zoo membership for the family as a gift - and that would be a joint gift for the whole family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612712 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:42:23 +0000 Smurfette 2612712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I talked over my ideas with him, he tells me if he has any, then I go buy everything. He rarely shops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612710 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:41:34 +0000 catlady 2612710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is terrible at gift buying (to the point where I buy gifts for everyone in his family now as well), so usually I pick up small items here and there and if I want to get LO a large item, I run it by DH and then get it. Occasionally he suggests something so we throw that in, but usually I just decide and he agrees. We never set a budget because he knows I'm a crazy bargain shopper and won't spend too much anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612709 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:40:34 +0000 BSB 2612709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Lol! Yup, I had to tone down some of DH's suggestions... but I think he wanted to play with the toys. Dude, the kids don't need that yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612696 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:35:33 +0000 Truth Bombs 2612696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickle: we were at Dick's Sporting Goods last weekend and he wanted to buy M a bike just for the hell of it. Dude, NO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612691 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:32:31 +0000 sunny 2612691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes DH has ideas about what to get LO. He's suggested scooter, bike, etc. This year he did not think of it at all until the night before her birthday and then asked me if we had any presents for her. Yes we did, and I had even showed them to him when I bought them! :-P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612687 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:22:30 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2612687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: that sounds familiar. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612671 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:59:48 +0000 jhd 2612671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For his 1st birthday I wanted to get a play kitchen so we did that. For his 2nd I picked out a few small items and then DH took him to Toys R Us on his actual birthday to buy him something. We didn't have a budget in mind, but LO was so overwhelmed he could hardly decide on anything. We ended up getting him a set of trucks and probably spent less than $20! I know we won't get off so easy as he grows! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612668 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:55:43 +0000 twodoghouse 2612668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually pick out what I want to get them, then decide on the exact item with DH. For instance, for their birthday I wanted to get DS accessories for his train, but DH actually picked the exact pieces we bought. I want to get DD a dollhouse for Christmas, so we will probably decide on the actual one together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612666 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:53:13 +0000 bushelandapeck 2612666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's something big, DH usually likes to do some research on it and then I buy it. For most gifts though, I tell him what I'm thinking (or after I bought it) and we give it to the kids together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612664 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:50:33 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2612664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't experienced bday gift buying yet, but I imagine our recent Christmas gift discussion will be similar. I told him what I wanted to get LO (activity cube) and showed him pictures. He asked me how much it cost and he was okay with the price. Then he asked me why not get the gift for him now and I explained he'll enjoy it more in a few months. DH isn't really into the idea of saving gifts for holidays. DH has a gift in mind too. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612662 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:48:50 +0000 looch 2612662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has his own opinions now, so he makes a list of what he wants, I try to whittle it down by at least half and look for one big thing rather than a bunch of smaller items.</p> <p>My husband just goes along with whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612660 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:47:18 +0000 nana87 2612660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I typically make a list of things I think lo would like (using Amazon wish lists or giftster) that would be developmentally appropriate and then we decide together what to buy. Usually dh shares that list with his mom and she gets lo gifts from it as well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612657 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:45:29 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2612657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do it together. DH actually suggested a bike for LO's 4th birthday, so that's what we're doing. He's done a bit of research on it and is super excited which is really sweet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612654 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:43:09 +0000 Truth Bombs 2612654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It typically goes like this: I make some suggestions, husband agrees, I buy the things we talked about, husband then goes and buys even more gifts because he spoils our kids rotten :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612641 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:32:38 +0000 erinbaderin 2612641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do it all. With a big present I would ask his opinion first, but usually his only involvement comes when he tells me I'm buying too much stuff and I should stop </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612625 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:20:17 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2612625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much decide and tell my husband what we're getting. It's open for discussion but he's not a shopper. We don't set a budget but we don't get huge gifts for him either. With his December birthday, I usually get something useful then get toys for Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-buying-between-you-and-your-so#post-2612555 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:13:26 +0000 BSB 2612555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you decide what gifts to buy for your LO's birthday between you and your SO?</p> <p>How much do you discuss what to buy? Does it have to be within a certain budget? Do you ever discuss the age appropriateness of it? </p>