I Have to Have One 7 Christmas Presents You Should Never Give

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1. A live pet: In most cases, getting a new pet is an event on its own-and one of the best ways to select a family pet is to see how the particular animal you have in mind reacts to your children. Showing up with a new puppy or kitten on Christmas morning is a surefire recipe for chaos! If you absolutely must give a pet as a gift, pick him out well in advance, and make sure he is comfortable in his new surroundings before the excitement of Christmas morning.

2. 5,000 piece puzzles: Unless your child or the intended recipient is a puzzle fanatic, and has completed large puzzles before, giving a huge puzzle with many pieces will not go over well. Even if the child has expressed an interest in the scene or character the puzzle is depicting, giving a gift that is well beyond the basic skill level is setting him up for failure. Puzzles are great-just choose one with an appropriate skill level for the recipient.

3. Cash: A fistful of cash just screams "I didn't have time to shop for you". With the exception of older teens, most kids won't be thrilled with a handful of cash-even a gift card is a better choice!

4. Something you think they should want: A football is a great gift-to a boy who is interested in sports. The same football may be ignored, or even resented by a music lover. Try to buy gifts that reflect your child's actual interests, not the things you think they "should" like.

5. Mature content items: Ratings are in place for a reason-most parents know to check for ratings and reviews before buying a video game or movie, but grandparents and other family members can easily overlook ratings. If a child you know has requested a hot new game or toy, and it has a questionable rating, check with the parents before purchasing.

6. Things that make noise: If you enjoy a quiet home, a drum set, keyboard, or electronic noisemaker is probably not the best choice. Some electronic toys for toddlers blast Barney or Elmo at top volume to encourage play-this is cute the first three or four times, but after the hundredth time, it gets a bit old. Buy these for your kids at your own risk, you will be hearing them until the batteries die.

7. Things that are messy: Clay, tiny beads, paint, chemistry sets, and pottery kits are tons of fun, and make tons of mess. These are great gift items-for your own kids, but probably not the best things to give to other people's children, unless you want to cover the cleaning costs!