Clueless with dd. She is staying at home and working though she might decide to do an associates degree next year. She's still working on getting her license, should be taking the test at the end of the summer. We've always planned on buying her a used car. And if she decides to get her associates degree, we'll pay for tuition, she will pay for books and live at home.
Really she doesn't need anything. The only thing I can think of is perhaps a good quality, but practical, purse/backpack as she has mentioned that.
I didn't want to spend a lot because she was going away for school and we were footing the bill. I bought DD a really cute necklace from Etsy. it was twisty silver with "She believed she could so she did" engraved on it. It was so small that from a far it just looked like a design but she knew what it said. She loved it and says she still wears it a lot especially when doing tests or exams or interviews.
SO far Ds has said he wants to stay in town for school so he will get a used car. if he decides to go out of town he will get a small token.
I also have been buying cute medical theme charms for my dd who graduates next year. She’s either going to college for chemistry or pre-med. it’s not very expensive (the charms and bracelet) but a small meaningful gift I think she’ll appreciate.
We are looking at getting dd a horse. She has been riding for 10 years and is currently working at the ranch to help out. So she will be learning a lot.
My dd is a rising JR. Big things she wants/needs a used car a new laptop and she wants a trip to Europe (without me! )
I am hoping between birthday christmas and graduation over the next 2 years to be able to do all three.. maybe her dead beat dad will cough up some thting
Cake and computer. She actually got the computer earlier in the year as Birthday/Xmas/graduation. It is supposed to take her through college in a STEM field.
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When my oldest DS graduated in 2012 my estranged DH suggested six months of paid car insurance. DS#2 has just graduated and we're doing the same thing for him.
The cost of DS#2's insurance is more expensive than #1, but I think this is fair to both of the boys.
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I will not give anything and I never received anything either. We might be forced into a laptop this fall since he has enrolled in dual enrollment classes and they are all online. Our school doesn't provide any devices to student.
Trying to think. Considering they will need financial assistance from us for college that's where all money will go. We just don't have that extra income. I am sitting here looking at water dripping from the kitchen ceiling and dreading having to tell hubby we have a leak in the roof. One of our air conditioning units went out 2 weeks ago. While I consider high school graduation a mile stone I don't consider it that monumental it needs trips, cars, computers etc. Now a laptop for college I would do but not tie to graduation and only if it was needed.
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When my youngest graduated from college last year we went out to eat to celebrate afterwards. At that time she was receiving some gifts from other family members and friends. I didn't have a gift and I said. "I was going to buy you a car - but I already did that." "I was going to send you on a trip to Europe - but I already did that." "I was going to give you some money - but I already did that." Happy Graduation!
I dont have kids, but when I graduated both HS and college I didnt get anything. I didnt expect anything - my parents helped me pay for college, res, books, expenses for the 3 years.
Book, some stuff for his dorm, a trip to puerto rico, and $100.
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We gave our kids a choice of a party or a vacation. They all chose a vacation. (As in, they got to choose the location of the family vacation that year.)
We gave ods cash, because he didn't want anything in particular. Yds wanted a new, very expensive phone w/all the bells and whistles. We gave him money twds that as did his grandma and auntie. He was thrilled and to this day he uses that phone for a lot of stuff in college, too. He prefers it using his computer.
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Our family tradition is to mark big occasions with a piece of jewelry. For high school graduation, we gave DD a nice Roberto Coin necklace that she still wears.
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My daughter will graduate from high school in a years time. I’ve been thinking about this. She will need a new laptop but her education fund will pay for that. She will go on a grade 12 class trip that we will pay for. I’m thinking a nice piece of jewelry would be appropriate. I know she’s dying for a Cartier love bracelet.