Christmas gift for first girlfriend

[momxx5]

UPDATED ON PAGE 3.......our happy ending!


My 17DS is looking for ideas for his 16yr old girlfriend. This is his first time having a girlfriend at Christmas time. They are not super serious....high school senior/junior and they spent some time together....no "real" dates yet.

He is looking to spend around $25-30.
What do you think it appropriate?

We were discussing it last night. I was trying to explain to him that it will be important to her (remember being in high school getting a BF gift???) so he needs to put some thought into it.
He will be leaving for college next yr so this is not a totally serious relationship.

Thanks in advance

 

[momplus3]

How about a basket from Bath and Body Works? Not too serious of a gift.

 

[JediMaster]

I vote Swarovski ! Not expensive (like real Jewelry) but sweet and thoughtful!

 

[libinatorsmom]

Go to a big box store and get her a necklace or bracelet... Can find all kinds in the price range you are looking and and then she can show it off to her friends... and dont be too hooked on not so serious... those are the ones that turn into it

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

I vote Swarovski ! Not expensive (like real Jewelry) but sweet and thoughtful!

I agree--sterling silver bracelet or necklace would be perfect. I still have the one my BF gave me when I was 16 (that was a LOT of years ago) and it makes me smile to see it.

 

[ragtopday]

Definitely some sort of jewelry if she wears it. Have him pay attention to whether she wears more gold or silver. Earrings, a necklace or bracelet are always big hits. They may not be "serious" but it needs to be a "boyfriend" type gift!

 

[NotUrsula]

A book can also be a good boyfriend gift, if it is the right kind of book, something that would really appeal to her. Books of photos can be very nice, with a personal dedication.

(I still have a couple of books that were given to me by a college boyfriend, and I still think of him fondly when I read what he wrote on the flyleaf.)

 

[2disneyboys]

I agree w/ above suggestions.. also in our area, sign up & watch the local jewelery stores... Kays, JB Robinson etc in our area for the past few weeks have been offering some sort of necklace or earrings valued at around $80 for $29 or $39... we've gotten some of these before for our nieces

 

[ENSOCK]

Check Dillards, Macys and JcPenney. They have the "costume" jewelry for cheap now. Also, around here Charming Charlies is all the rage. They have a website too!

 

[Sal]

Another vote for a basket from Bath & Body Works. Perfect girfriend gift!

 

[Robinrs]

My son's first girlfriend last year got a beautiful basket of her favorite things~

This year's SECOND girlfriend is getting the same thing...

 

[pklein09]

Okay, I'm going to be the dissenting opinion on jewelry...don't do it. DH and I both agree that the first piece of jewelry a boy should give a girl is a diamond ring. Just our personal opinion, please, no flames.

I think a bath basket is nice. What are her hobbies? If she's into drawing, a really nice set of pencils and sketch pad...something along those lines. A cashmink scarf or a wrap. Her favorite movie on DVD along with popcorn and movie sized candy and a promise of an evening to watch the movie.

Good luck to you and your son....I'll be in your shoes shortly with 3 teenagers in the house...

Merry Christmas!

 

[MUFFYCAT]

Definetly jewelry. You can find nice sterling silver items for $30.

 

[curlyjbs]

How about a picture of the two of them in a nice frame. I know my dd loved that from her boyfriend.

 

[englishteacha]

I also think a pretty piece of jewelry would be nice: earrings, a necklace, a bracelet. Silver isn't too expensive. When a boyfriend gave me jewelry in high school, it was so special and I'd wear it all the time...Even to the point where the "gold" necklace I was given had worn down to, well, not gold.

 

[luvmy3]

Another vote for a piece of jewelry.

 

[okeydokey]

Jewelry would be perfect. Nothing fancy, but thoughtful.

 

[StephMK]

I would vote no for jewelry if it's not a serious relationship. To me, that signifies a more serious relationship, even if it's a casual necklace. Earrings maybe. I would tell him to put some thought into why he likes her and give her something based on that or one of her interests.

My favorite gifts from a HS boyfriend were sentimental. My first one gave me a stuffed mouse w/big blue eyes. At first I thought he was nuts but he explained he picked it because it reminded him of my blue eyes. He also gave me a shirt w/a picture of a character we'd seen someone dress up as when we went out on Halloween.

Come to think of it, maybe I should have hung onto him, he was a thoughtful gift giver and a pretty good guy. DH is more along the lines of, tell me what to buy and maybe you'll get it wrapped in the bag it came home in.

 

[mjbaby]

Put me down as "no" on jewelry. For such young people enjoying their first boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, I don't think it's appropriate. They have their whole romantic lives to give and receive jewelry in the context of serious, with-a-future relationships - giving it now seems to put a lot of weight on something that should be light and fun, and at the same time sets them up for a "romance = jewelry" idea that may not serve them well down the line.

My vote is for a bottle of her scent (if he knows what it is), a book on a topic meaningful to both of them, a disk of a movie she likes, or maybe a basket of a "date night" theme (a movie, a game, a box of popcorn and some chocolates).

 

[momxx5]

Thank you

Y"all have tapped into my dilema.....to me some jewerly is for a more serious relationship, but at the same time its about giving her something nice and in high school....something that she can proudly say he gave her.

My first boyfriend bought me the ugliest sweater.....I wore it once or twice. Poor guy. The next year is was the teeny tiniest diamond necklace....which I still have 25 yrs later