my birthday is coming on 16 may in gift what should i take from my parents?
594908
what ever they give you
932651
Away for the weekend and take plenty of photos. There are so many cheap deals in UK and abroad. You could try and keep it a surprise but most likely not work - just keep destination a surprise! You could also buy yourself some really nice underwear to take with you and you both win!!\n\nMemories are better than presents
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Give what you can afford. I'd say maybe double what you'd give for a normal birthday present.
454657
Well I hope you get your Birthday gift! You deserve it! I will take you getting what you want for my gift!
563455
Ask your brother what they are like, what they like, what they collect, etc. I think one of those little angel pins, a plant, or chocolate, are good gifts if you decide that you must give a gift. If my son's daughter had brought me a gift the first time she met me, I would've thought she was trying to buy my acceptance. As it was she came empty-handed but her personality and her love for my son were gift enough. Now she gives me things all the time. It's a sweet idea though.
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It's not supposed to be about bringing the right gift, originally they brought live turkeys for goodness sake! If you can make a desert or something traditionally english take that! If not stick with the wine and tell them about asking what to bring on the internet, it's the thought that counts after all and you'll have a conversation starter!
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I'm a 21 year old male so let me try to help you out.\n\nFirst off the 20's is a broad range, if I'm 29 I'm going to want something different than when I was 21.  Also, depends on who the gift is for.  If my girlfriend gets me a shower curtain I'm going to say, wtf?  If my mom did, well hey, she understands that I'm 21 and I need stuff for my place.\n\nThat brings me to this...  I'm 21 and I just started living on my own in the last 2 years or so.  I'm still building my little "empire" or apartment if you will with lots of goodies and so forth.  Maybe some DVDs or even that shower curtain if you their his bathroom could use a facelift.  \n\nI'll be commissioning in the Army in May so my dad is buying me my first pair of ACUs while my mom said she is leaning more toward something that will benefit me in life...  Ummm maybe that George Foreman Grill I've been wanting?  lol\n\nHopefully that shed some light for you.  Answer your question?  Leave some credit!  :-)
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Get tickets for something to do together or for her and your father.  A play, a concert, a bike tour, a gym membership, an art exhibit, manicures and pedicures, an imax movie, etc.  She might have a lot of things or be very picky about her things, but she loves you and she would most likely be very touched that you got something for the both of you to do together.  If that's not your thing, think about a hobby she truly enjoys and perhaps get something to go with it.  For example, my mom knits, so one year I bought her some really beautiful wool online from a farm in Vermont and a pattern for a pretty sweater that I thought she would like.
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How about giving them the gift of YOU! You already have an attitude which will probably come through when you give them their gifts and wait for them to open them. Is dad a sports fan - or theater, opera, ballet, etc? How about GOOD tickets to a game (or other venue) -- and the chance for the two of you to go. Ask him to dinner before hand. Let him choose where - or ask his favorite dish and prepare it. LEARN about the sport, ballet, opera, or whatever before you go so you can talk intelligently about it. Dad will see you as an adult - one he raised right, and will probably not blow off your gift - because the gift is  you! \n\nThe same goes for your mom. Most moms would rather have their children WITH them than giving them something. Or try making something for her. I bet she  still has that little clay ashtray you made in kindergarten. Do you paint, write poetry, crochet, knit, etc.? Handmade means made with love. Does she garden. Give her a certificate promising to spend a whole day in the spring helping get her garden ready for the coming growing season. If you are together, she'll love it. Just be sure to honor the certificate - and when you're done, share a pizza and some talk.\n\nAnother thought I have: Was dad (and/or mom) raised during the Depression or was he poor as a child? These people often have difficulty accepting gifts they see as "not necessary" because they had to be such penny-pinchers when they were younger. It's not the gift, but the idea of spending what they see as an unnecessary amount on something not really needed.\n\nGive them the gift of you - and you can't go wrong! And you might even enjoy it!!!\n\nP.S. If they still seem to be unappreciative, accept that this is who they are - and love them anyway. After all, they are your parents. You wouldn't be here to complain if they hadn't given you life.
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Have your mom set up a weekend at a day spa for just you and a few friends and get your nails done massages and hair done go shopping\nIts the transitional period from pre-teen to teen lol good luck have fun on your special day \nHappy Birthday
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bride..and best wishes!!\nif you wanted to try and include your parents on the invite, you could do: Suzy and Tom, together with their parents, request your presence...
240346
When children are this young the party and the gifts are for the parents satisfaction. Babies don't comprehend birthdays and gifts. So have fun with it. Do whatever you want and buy her whatever you want. You have no worries. Now, for her 16th birthday, you're on your own. :) That's going to be a whole other monster. Congratulations and best of luck to you!!
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This is actually a very good question. At first I was going to answer simply, "'Cause they really don't want anything for their birthday." However, after reading the rest of your question I quite agree with you that they should give some kind of idea of what they'd like.... UNLESS, of course, they really don't want anything.\n\nFor example, both my parents PREFER we are all together on their birthdays. The gift is in the gathering. Tangible gifts mean little to them at their age. How many more ties can my Dad have? He doesn't even WEAR ties anymore. Of course, perfume for Mom doesn't really go out of style but frankly she'd much rather be treated to a nice lunch or supper, or show (theatre).\n\nNow, from the point of view of the person whose birthday is approaching, being asked what they want may put them in an uncomfortable position. What should they say? A DVD? A cd? A pony? How specific should they be?\n\nPerhaps if you can discern their favorite store, a gift card from that store would be quite nice. Present it in a homemade card. Craft something, perhaps, if you have that kind of talent.\n\nPersonally, I'd rather not have a physical gift. It's just one more "thing" I have to find space for and I recently got rid of a lot of stuff to create more space. I prefer to keep it simple: buy me ribs and a couple of ice cold beers. Light a candle placed at the top of a German Chocolate cake, sing to me, join me for that cake (with coffee), then let me nap.
1028131
Give your dad a card made especially by your own hands.He'll love that for sure
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I'm the type of person that doesn't like to just give someone a simple old gift, I like to make it a little more exciting than that. Here is one idea. Hopefully you have some time before her birthday. This is what I would do if you have about a month or a little less time before her birthday. Each day, for 21 days, give her a small gift. This could be some makeup, a new purse, some cash, starbucks g/c, a day at the spa, cds, etc. Give her something for each day up until her birthday and then on her actual birthday give her something big, that she has wanted for a while, or something that she would like really like. You could give her a trip to Vegas or Atlantic City, or take her on a cruise, etc. This is where you would decide what to give her, what you think she would like the most.\n\nI think it would be especially neat if the little gifts added up to her final gift. You don't want it to be real obvious what it is going to be, but once she has everything you want her to be able to see the connection. Let's say you are going to give her a cruise. Okay, so you could give her some small (not travel size or it may be too obvious) lotions, shampoos, etc. you could buy her an MP3 player to listen to on the plane, some books, etc. Add things in that would be of interest to her, but also useful for her trip. You could even take her to the mall one day for a shopping trip and get her some pictures in one of those machines, then she could use the picture for her passport. Then on the day of her birthday you could take and wrap the cruise documents in a large box, like a sweeper box or something, then she will open it and it will just be the little envelope with the documents in it. You could also wrap her up a box and inside of it have a clue. You could create a map or use a real map that she has to use to find the next clue, give her hints where the clue is and then she has to hunt for it, it sounds  a little childish but because she will be going on a cruise I think it would still work. Plus, it will be a lot of fun for you and her.\n\nHope this helps!
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Check out Yahoo! Gift Finder ( http://shopping.yahoo.com/giftfinder/ ). They have good ideas. You click on the occasion ("Birthday" in this case), then gender/age range, then relationship ("father"), then "Lifestyle", then you get a list of suggestions.
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Hey, I'm born in second of August. Really! What will I get?