2010 Hot Christmas Gifts

I found out over the past two days what the hot toys are for Christmas this year!  I was wondering what they were.  Apparently the XBox 360 Kinect system is one of them because they're sold out in the stores I've been to so far.  Another hot item is the Monster High dolls (Frankie Stein, Cleo de Nile, Lagoona Blue, Clawdeen Wolf, and Draculaura). 

I'm not sure what is hot for the teenager girl age, perhaps the best acne treatments? Kidding. My teenage daughter wants books (including a journal), a necklace, Legos (yup, she loves those building sets like the ships and stuff), and some PSP games. 

My teenage daughter thinks Santa is made of money

My daughter has put both an iPod Touch and a laptop on her Christmas list.  My jaw about dropped to the floor.  We have six kids. We can't afford to buy them all laptop computers and I know if one wants a computer, the rest of them will want one. Besides, she already has my Gateway laptop that has a webcam and everything. I'm not sure why she wants a new one. Perhaps she wants one of those little notebook computers that are smaller than her current laptop computer.

I think I'll buy her a Barbie laptop and tell her Santa thought that was what she meant.

Toy Commercials Are So Annoying!

Oh my gosh, I am about ready to turn off the television until after the Xmas holidays! Why do they have to put three toy commercials in a row into each commercial segment? Do they not realize how annoying it is for the parents to hear, "Mom, I want that" over and over and over again? Are the toy companies endearing themselves to me in that way? Heck no!

I know it's a marketing ploy. It's no different than stores like Wal-Mart putting all those interesting items kids HAVE to have right at their eye level throughout the store. With the economy so bad, there's no way we can give our kids EVERYTHING they want. I'm just hoping we'll be able to give them a little of what they want.

It's not so bad with my older kids but with my littlest one who thinks everything should be hers because she has no concept of cost, the economy, or bills (and believes Santa can bring her anything and everything she wants), it's a little irritating (and a bit sad because this Xmas is going to be a lot leaner than past holidays).