{"id":3168,"date":"2019-11-18T12:51:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T12:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2019-11-18T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T12:51:11","slug":"gifts-for-tricky-people-on-your-gift-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/gifts-for-tricky-people-on-your-gift-list\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Gifts for Tricky People on your Gift List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\nCertain people always fall into this category, and\nsome dip in and out depending on their age and\/or their stage in\nlife. But they give you an annual headache on birthdays and\nChristmas.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nTweens and Teens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nNot quite a child and not quite a teen, the tweens\nare the 9 to 12-year age group who are your first challenge. They\nwant to be treated like a teenager, but they\u2019re not quite there.\nAttempts to ape their older teen siblings means that they may object\nto childish toys. So, you\u2019re better playing safe than risking a\nlong face and even tears because you are treating them like a baby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nThen there are the Teens; the 13 to 18year olds,\nwho like the tweens, want to be treated older than they are. Well,\nthey usually know everything once they get to the giddy age of 13\nyears, don\u2019t they, and they\u2019ve certainly grown out of kiddie\u2019s\ntoys? As they move through the teen years, they are looking for ways\nto prove just how grown up and adult they are. So, any sign of\ntreating them like a kid is jumped on, and big reactions follow.\nDon\u2019t risk the tantrums and hysterics, look here for better gift\noptions for Tweens\nand Teens<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nInbetweeners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nA challenging age for gift giving because an\ninbetweener is actually a school kid, but they insist on being\ntreated like an adult. Give one of these kids a toy for their\nbirthday or Christmas, and you\u2019ll suffer from a withering look that\nyou may never recover from. They are the older teens and fall into\nthe approximate age group of 15years to adult and demand respect and\nconsideration for their ideas and aspirations. Like all teens or\nteenagers, gifts are potential red flags that signal to your\ninbetweener that you are treating them with respect as a young adult,\nor like a kid. Click right\nhere<\/a> <\/strong>and get it right, unless\nyou like withering looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nGirly Gifts & Fun Boys Presents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nMost girls from a young age like girly gifts, but\nif you want the young girls in your life to grow into strong,\nindependent young women, you need to balance these gifts with some\nfun stuff and more challenging options. If the girl you\u2019re buying\nfor has shown no inclination to be a girly girl, then don\u2019t waste\nyour money on the girly gifts at all. Go for fun and adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nBoys are easier to buy for when it comes to fun\ntoys. Despite many enlightened people trying to move away from the\ntraditional boy’s and girl’s toys, toy shops are yet to catch up.\nWalk into most toy stores and a sea of pink and princess toys are on\none side, and, in stark contrast, exciting adventure toys are\npackaged in blue for the boys well away from the pink. And, while you\nstill buy into it, it won\u2019t change, so make a stand and buy both\nboys and girls the gift of adventure. Kids love to have fun and new\nexperiences much more than any gadget or toy. Kids\nActivity Guide\u00ae<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Male Adult Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nA big group this is and one fraught with the\ndanger of grabbing an easy option. You know what I mean, socks,\naftershave, a lovely jumper, a tool for the car \u2026 and the boring\nlist goes on and on. Most men like action, adventure, and adrenalin\nactivities, so how did they end up getting such god-awful gifts, we\nwonder. Do the men in your family a favour and get them something\nthey really want. But, be careful, check they are in good health when\nyou hand them the Geronigo\u00ae\ngift box<\/a> <\/strong>that is hiding over\n100 adventures. He’s expecting socks or some such, so the shock of\nsuch a brilliant present might just be too much. Once they have\nrecovered from the shock, they\u2019ll probably start speculating on\nwhat they\u2019re going to do with the action-adventure gift. An\nadrenalin guide is included in the box, so they can begin to dream\nabout rally driving from Rally\nNation<\/a>\u00ae, <\/strong>paintballing from Go\nBallistic<\/a>\u00ae,<\/strong> falconry from Go\nFalconry<\/a>\u00ae, <\/strong>off-road karting\nfrom Dirt\nKarts<\/a> <\/strong>\u00ae, windsurfing\nfrom Surf\u2019s\nCool<\/a><\/strong>\u00ae\u2026 etc. etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nAdult Female Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nDo you head straight for the \u2018smellies\u2019\ncounter in an apartment store when you are shopping for the women in\nyour life? Well, we understand why, because it\u2019s a safe option. You\ndon\u2019t dare get her an item of clothing because you\u2019re bound to\nget it wrong \u2013 wrong size, wrong colour and wrong style. But, don\u2019t\nworry, we all need smellies \u2013 a bath bomb, a revitalising set of\nface products, a bottle of perfume, etc. But, try ringing the changes\na little, because you might just be surprised that your female\nfriends and family members may like the gift of adventure too. So,\nget the smellies and then add an activity experience from Wicked\nPink<\/a><\/strong>\u00ae, and you\u2019ll be her\nfriend forever. That means Mum, Auntie, and Grandma too. Can you just\nimagine their faces when they get the chance to go hot air ballooning\nwith Scenes\nAbove<\/a><\/strong>\u00ae; or try their\nhand at an escape game with Escape\nThis<\/a> ; <\/strong>go horse riding with\nGeronigo\u00ae;<\/a>\n<\/strong>4X4 driving with\nMud\nMayhem<\/a>\u00ae; <\/strong>skydiving with Jump\nThis<\/a><\/strong>\u00ae; or how about a Segway\nadventure with Segway\nTrails<\/a>\u00ae <\/strong>\u2013 the list goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Gifts for the Elderly <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nSadly, this group of people gets the worst\nstereotypical gifts of the lot. Just for the record, this age group\noften have unfulfilled items on their bucket list and would love to\nfind an opportunity in a gift box to go on a few adventures \u2013 yes,\neven at their age. So, give them something to cross off that bucket\nlist right\nhere<\/a> <\/strong>and step away from the\nplants, smellies and foot warmers \u2013 adventure is out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nBy CJ<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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