28 September 2023 , 14:59
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Buying presents for teenagers isn't easy. But one mum came up with the perfect gift for her son in celebration of his 18th birthday. The savvy Australian revealed all on social media - and her post went down an absolute storm, with fellow parents branding it "genius".
The mum used a pinboard for her present, on which she added a series of gift cards. The first one - a Mastercard debit card - was accompanied by the message, 'Treat Yourself To Something'. The second - a gift card for Coles - had the message, 'For The Road Untravelled'.
Third up, a sports shop gift card with the words, 'For Your Car or Fishing', while the fourth, a card for Liquorland, read, 'Enjoy Now You're 18 & Legal'. The final card was for Uber and read, 'But Get Home Safe'.
The gift card board went down a storm on social media (Facebook)At the top of the board was a special message saying, 'Happy 18th Caylan' with 'Love Dad, Alicia and Ava' at the bottom in matching white letters.
When the mum shared the concept to Facebook back in 2020 , hundreds of parents praised the her, according to news.com.au. One fan said: "That's very cool. Great idea Hun I might just copy it." Another wrote, "Fantastic idea. Beautifully put together and well thought out."
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When it comes to big celebrations like birthdays, many families have their own traditions they like to do each year - from special meals to decorating the house with balloons and banners. But one family do something a little different, and it's also proved very popular on social media. A woman named Jenny Cimato shared her unique birthday tradition on TikTok.
In a video posted under the name @jencimato, the mum explained that they call it the "Bag of No". She says: "Hey TikTok, I thought I'd explain a birthday tradition we have in our family called the bag of 'no'.
"It started when my daughter was really young and she was asking for things in the checkout line at the grocery store. What I decided to do was once a year for her birthday I'd go and I'd get all those items that she had asked for, that I would normally say 'no' to and I'd put them in a bag for her birthday.
"We call it the bag of no and it just turned into fun, she knew that I'd say no in the moment, but she knew she'd eventually get it for her birthday and you know it kind of took that sting away from when you say no in the store when they're little."