Do you think this is terribly tacky?

[Mom21]

My dd saved her money and bought an IPOD mini. She talked about a pink one for 6 months. My husband took her to get one and they were out of pink. Being only 8yo she couldn't wait. She got a silver. Ever since she has gotten a look of regret when talks about how pretty the pink ones are. She doesn't listen to it much. My husband borrows it a lot. He listens to it way more than she does. Bacially, it is his. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo. His birthday is next week. I thought about buying him one and making it pink. Then they could switch. My husband thinks the world rises and sets in his daughter, so it wouldn't really be a problem for him. Like I said, he listens to hers more than she does anyway. But I feel like it may be tacky to basically buy dd a gift for my husband's birthday.

 

[SherryNC]

I can actually appreciate a mind that works like that.

 

[Beth76]

Since it's your own family I would say that it's not tacky. You all might get a good laugh out of it too.

 

[experiment626mom]

I don't think he would find it tacky at all. It sounds like he might find it funny!!

 

[Twinkles6892]

I wish my mom would do this for my dad's birthday!

 

[chyam]

I don't think it is tacky at all.......but I would also pick up a little something else for him too, or perhaps a nice evening out. After all one way or another he is getting an IPOD, perhaps get him a gift card from itunes so he can download some more music on DD,s/his new silver IPOD

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Why doesn't your dh "buy" the IPOD from her? That way she can get back her money and then if she still wants an IPOD she can go buy a pink one.

I would keep the whole thing seperate and buy your dh a birthday gift. I know my dd's love to get dad a gift.

 

[ilovepcot]

Awww, I think that's a cute idea!

 

[Cindy B]

Hey, your daughter could buy it and get a student discount at the Apple store!

 

[tiggersmom2]

Awwww.....what a great idea! I say go for it!

 

[Mom21]

Hey, your daughter could buy it and get a student discount at the Apple store!

What's this? I have never heard of it. I would love to get a discount.

 

[Blondy876]

Why doesn't your dh "buy" the IPOD from her? That way she can get back her money and then if she still wants an IPOD she can go buy a pink one.

I would keep the whole thing seperate and buy your dh a birthday gift. I know my dd's love to get dad a gift.

I think this is a great idea. But if she really wants a pink one can't she buy an ipod skin to change the color?

 

[Laurajean1014]

Not tacky, it's smart. Your giving it to your spouse, he understands and probably wants to keep it, but does not want to disappoint DD. If giving it to a stranger, I would say it was tacky.

 

[Tink123]

Isn't this what we are suppose to do as parents? Make our precious children happy? I would not have a care in the world if it were me.

 

[Briarmom]

I must admit I thought of doing this! I wanted a pink one soooo bad, but this was right when IPOD minis came out, so the pink ones were nowhere to be found. I bought a green one instead. On dh's bday I wanted to get him the pink one and 'exchange' but I figured he would never use the green one. So, I bought him the silver one and still secretly lust for a pink one...

 

[clh2]

Since it is your family, you know them best, get the pink one. Maybe you could tell him (wink wink) that you really wanted to get him a black one, but they only had pink.

 

[kadaten]

I think it's a great idea!
In fact, we did something similar.
My kids' grandfather lost his PDA on a business trip once.
For his birthday we gave him something like this wrapped up from my son (then an infant):

He LOVED it, and of course, handed it right back to the baby! (We did have other stuff for him )
I think your DH will understand and offer to trade his pink one to your DD and so both of them will be happy!

 

[Kallison]

I think that is cute.

 

[tubaman]

Go for it.

 

[Cindy B]

What's this? I have never heard of it. I would love to get a discount.

If you go to the Apple store, not Best Buy or Circuit City, but an Apple store. (Check apple.com for autorized stores). I work at a school, so I got an educator discount. Also on the apple website there is an education link, then k-`12, then you use a zip code/state finder for your students school. If your school is listed, you can receive a discount.

I got a $30 discount on a 3rd gen 20g, and got a $50 discount for a 30 g photo.