Damm 9 year old

[Super-Shiny]

Been getting a list of presents to get for Christmas for the kids and i am having a nightmare, it's normally easy but the 9 year old is driving me nuts.

23 year old: Ipad and clothes
19 year old: Clothes (he does love himself and does like to look good for the girls)
2 year old: Loads of toys (easy one this as there is so many toys he ain't tried)

9 year old: Problem we have with him is he has all the latest games for his xbox360, he has a hudl and pretty much been through most toys, his got a mountain bike but he is too big for it now

We have so far bought him 4 more Xbox games and John Adams Hot Wires Electronics Kit + SuperGrafix + CHEMISTRY SET

Now we want to get him what we call "His main present"....we are torn between these two:

Razor E100 Electric Scooter

And

DiamondBack Option 2014 BMX Bike

Three days now and i still cannot make up my mind, i do know that he likes both after sly interrogating.

The other gripe i have is come Christmas day it may be smothered in snow outside for all i know so the above would be pretty much useless.



 

[decoy]

bmx its less likely to brake,dont need chargeing and wont come under any silly laws about where you can use it

[jaysey]

Nov 22, 2014 19:52:04 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Been getting a list of presents to get for Christmas for the kids and i am having a nightmare, it's normally easy but the 9 year old is driving me nuts.

23 year old: Ipad and clothes
19 year old: Clothes (he does love himself and does like to look good for the girls)
2 year old: Loads of toys (easy one this as there is so many toys he ain't tried)

9 year old: Problem we have with him is he has all the latest games for his xbox360, he has a hudl and pretty much been through most toys, his got a mountain bike but he is too big for it now

We have so far bought him 4 more Xbox games and John Adams Hot Wires Electronics Kit + SuperGrafix + CHEMISTRY SET

Now we want to get him what we call "His main present"....we are torn between these two:

Razor E100 Electric Scooter

And

DiamondBack Option 2014 BMX Bike

Three days now and i still cannot make up my mind, i do know that he likes both after sly interrogating.

The other gripe i have is come Christmas day it may be smothered in snow outside for all i know so the above would be pretty much useless.



 

Oh I feel your pain !! Haven't a clue what to get my 7 year old !! They have everything already don't they ? !! .. Xbox , iPad , lap top , bike etc ! At a loss for main pressie ! Older girls are easy . Make up , clothes, Jewellry etc Oh and that Hotwire is good .. Got that last year ! Only sense I get out of him so far is a rubix cube
A phone ( to young I think ) heelies ( he will kill himself .. 2 steps past the door and never use again !!! ..... Headache !!

[dalealan]

I'd have been over the moon with any of these
Whadya mean times have moved on... Boohiss

[djs]

I would have been over the moon with a BMX.

and a Diamond Back too! That was the Provari of 1984....

[djs]

Nov 22, 2014 20:26:37 GMT dalealan said:

I was world class on that machine. (no, no joke...)

[dalealan]

Nov 22, 2014 20:32:13 GMT djs said:

Nov 22, 2014 20:26:37 GMT dalealan said:

I was world class on that machine. (no, no joke...)

Think the most I ever got upto was about 9 but I was easily distracted hah

[fiddles]

Super-Shiny read HERE
esp this bit

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[thatguy]

Get em lego.Educational, and for once, you get to nick something of theirs for a change.

As for the bike or scooter, I'd go for the scooter, more exersize to be had with it I think. and we all know thats became a problem for most of the home computer generation of kiddies.

[fiddles]

Nov 22, 2014 22:58:06 GMT thatguy said:

Get em lego.Educational, and for once, you get to nick something of theirs for a change.

As for the bike or scooter, I'd go for the scooter, more exersize to be had with it I think. and we all know thats became a problem for most of the home computer generation of kiddies.

so your saying more exercise to be had standing on electric scooter ( as clearly stated "Razor E100 Electric Scooter") than pedaling a BMX

[thatguy]

Lols, yeah was confusing myself fiddles, meant to say the bike. Even a manual scooter would provide less of a workout. 101 things running through my mind at the moment, and they keep on crashing into each other.

[igual]

I'd go with the bike.
Can use it in any weather, keep him fit and good to run errands to shop on.
Please if you get him a bike nab him a new helmet as well.
www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/68373/Bell_Faction_With_Graphics_2014_Helmet
As no doubt he will try jump things and best to keep his blamonge un rattled.

[Super-Shiny]

BMX it is, my mind is finally made up

[mybad]

Nov 23, 2014 19:32:46 GMT Super-Shiny said:

BMX it is, my mind is finally made up

When he gets fed up of peddling after half an hour he will only swap it for a couple of xbox games .