Originally Posted by drtrum
...when you have NO IDEA what to buy other kids for their birthdays and you can't let your kid pick either.

So true. Last year DS had to choose a gift for his crush, a girl one year older than him. He said she liked "sparkly" things, so chose a learning prism.

A few months later another girl invited him to her party and I chose that gift...a stuffed mini pooch in a cute little purse. She said it was cute, tossed it aside, and played with something another child gave her.