Kiwi Kids Books

Buying a present for birthdays can be difficult. Without hesitation finding a pertinent present for your wife is perhaps one of life’s most perplexing preoccupations. Fortunately, I am in tune with my wife’s mind and I have no problems whatsoever in finding the perfect gift. Many men would have thought twice about a vacuum cleaner for a 5th wedding anniversary present but it proved it worth when I was given orders later that day ‘get in that garage and do something useful’. The improved suction power worked wonders on the car’s boot liner. Sadly, I will have to be honest and say buying presents for children is not such a strength of mine. I believe the reason is that children come out and say what they want. Women want you to read their ever changing minds. Now many people would argue that knowing what you need to get makes the job much easier and therefore buying a present for a child would be easier.

Usually that would be the case; however my 3-year-old boy never makes things easy. Here was how our conversation went the other evening.

DAD: Do you know what is coming up soon?

BOY: It’s my birthday.

DAD: When’s your birthday?

BOY: October!

DAD: October the what….

BOY: October the 27th….. and I’m going to get a guitar.

DAD: Well son we don’t want to make any promises as guitars are very expensive. Perhaps you would like something else. Is there anything else you would like?

BOY: I would like a rainbow.

DAD: Excellent, that is a much better idea. I could make you a rainbow on a piece of paper with lots of colour. Could I use your coloured pencils?

BOY: No, I want a rainbow in the sky.

DAD: Well son, that could be hard, we could make one together and then we could put it on the wall of your bedroom.

BOY: No, I want a real one outside up in the sky.

DAD: I think a guitar would be a much better idea. What colour one would you like?