Not quite random pair of questions

[lathany]

Does anyone out there remember :

1. What they got for their third birthday?
2. What they wanted for their third birthday?

I've got two set of grandparents to coach into appropriate (and small dimensioned) present buying quite apart from wanting ideas on my own behalf.

Cheers.

Comments

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

I've got two set of grandparents to coach into appropriate (and small dimensioned) present buying quite apart from wanting ideas on my own behalf.

I see...

<thinks>

I wanted a thimble for my third birthday. However I was very upset when I instead received a paper-clip.

[lathany.livejournal.com]

Methinketh you take the p*ss sir.

[bluedevi.livejournal.com]

I can't remember what presents worked when I was three or fourish, but I can remember all too well several that didn't:

- a large office-grade Sellotape dispenser in institutional blue
- three pairs of Aertex knickers with little bows

The latter caused me to shriek, in horror and outrage, "PANTS!" My parents nearly died of embarrassment and my aunt, whose present it was, never gave me a present again.

[lathany.livejournal.com]

- a large office-grade Sellotape dispenser in institutional blue

I think I can safely say, that option never crossed my mind (until now).

my aunt, whose present it was, never gave me a present again.

And there was much rejoicing?!

[inskauldrak.livejournal.com]

I can't remember either actually, though it's entirely possible that amidst a load of my stuff in storgae at my folks, some of the presents are still there.

Hmmmm, I do remember it was about that age that I got some really cool bath toys from my Uncle Andy and Aunt Irene - a floaty oil-rig with a floaty helicopter : ) ...Ian Scarry books are also good... as are Asterix and Tintin books, though that might be for next year... and anything to do with Sesame Street (except too much Elmo)... and Bubbles... and Balloons... Ice Cream's nice... thing you can wave in the air with one hand going "voowooamm!"... stuff that makes cool noises when you press buttons... tapes of all the Playschool songs... Winnie the Pooh stuff... being allowed to chant "yogi, yogi, yogi!" then sneezing the Yogurt all over the walls...

Dammit. I wanna be a Toddler again! *stamps foot and pouts*

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Ian Scarry books are also good

Any relation to Richard Scarry (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307165485/pd_ka_2/202-1142580-9659820) ? I used to read that stuff to my little sister not so long ago. Oh, wait, actually it was about 20 years ago !

[inskauldrak.livejournal.com]

no, that's who I meant... and I must now hang my head in shame for forgetting his name!

[cardinalsin.livejournal.com]

Richard Scarry is good. And books are small...

[lathany.livejournal.com]

a floaty oil-rig with a floaty helicopter

Ryan loves cars and planes. Don't know about helicoptors (the name's a bit harder). But it sounds like his sort of thing.

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Don't know about helicoptors (the name's a bit harder)

Mummy can't spell it for a start !

But Ryan's fine with it. One flew past the other day and he confidently declared: "Plane !"