Grandchildren telling you what they want without being asked

rubylady I have some scrapbooking albums all ready to do with all the stickers etc to go in them.
I just need to get motivated, they seem like a good idea when I bought them about 8 years ago!

My DGS ,aged 5, and I started a Christmas list in April! Unfortunately his birthday is in Jan-too near Christmas- so he has a long time to wait between treats.
It's a very long list now but a couple of things have been consistently mentioned so a Lego shark that can eat mimi figs is at the top. I love it and hope it will continue for years but when he's older I'm ready for the request for money?

this nanny isnt here just for xmas and birthdays! If my adult grandchildren cant be bothered with me at any other time of the year, I cant be bothered with them for xmas and birthdays!

I think the fact that your granddaughter felt able to text you and ask what she wanted is great. She probably wants to save up for something Special, maybe ask her what she Is planning on buying. My children dont have a good relationship with their grandparents and just shrug with embarrassment when their grandparents ask what they want for xmas.

Babysitting Saturday night, I ask wee one’s what they preferred for Christmas money or gifts.

Five year old wants money, lots of money. I asked her what she would buy with all that money and she said. “Toys of course!”

Six year old wants toys. She said, “I wouldn’t sell my toys even if someone offered me 80 pence.”

The older one’s of course prefer the cash.

So that’s me sorted.