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I'd honestly stay away from a nice watch, probably until college graduation. There is no need for it at school, and there is a high chance he'll lose it or have it stolen, when there are so many people around, and perhaps alcohol.
I have no idea who your son is, or what he likes. If he is starting college in the fall or not, etc. Life lessons and real life experience are probably very useful as he embarks on the next part of his life. Father/son road trip? bankroll a solo road trip for him to see part of the country on his own this summer, has he been outside the US?
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We got the first two kids the following when they graduated HS:
- Dinner out with the fam, any place you want, no limit on spending. - New laptop, brand of their choice, within a specified price range, for college. - Kid #3 graduates in a month, will do the same. And this fall we'll have 3 kids in college simultaneously. Yikes!
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04-24-2018, 03:21 PM
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Perhaps ask your son what he might like for a gift, as our oldest kid asked for a city bike, as her college town was small, flat and bike friendly and the campus really became quite navigable with a bike as her means of transportation. That bike is still kicking it 6 years (grad school now) later around the UW campus.
Our middle kid asked for a Mac desktop to serve as his homework, music and video hub. He used the Mac every day primarily for coursework, web surfing, music and for FaceTime. Gaming takes place on an Xbox connected to a TV monitor. The Mac is also off to grad school in the Fall with him for the next four years. We have our youngest kid headed off to school in the Fall and I'm waiting for the request. Regarding graduation from high school, hats off to your son, as it's one thing to graduate, but to graduate with a purpose still requires effort, focus and hard work.
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04-24-2018, 03:26 PM
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How's about his first piece of real art? My parents got me a framed original etching one year (not for HS graduation) that I now really appreciate.
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04-24-2018, 03:28 PM
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yeah, I don't get trashing kids for graduating. To a 17yr old, its a big accomplishment. Lots of encouragement and a gift is perfectly OK for me. Sure, they need to move on with undergrad and grad school, jobs and grown up life, but belittling a kid for meeting one of life's first big accomplishments seems unnecessary.
I have two tinies, and I plan to get them modest gifts to celebrate (in a decade). The trip to Alaska sounds amazing!
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04-24-2018, 03:33 PM
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clearly you haven't met some of my family!
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it's grumpy old men season, that's why. you know, guys who walked uphill both ways to grade school (in wicked belgium winters), wore wool cycling shorts up until last year, had to rub in chamois cream (on a real chamois) every night on their wool cycling shorts, and are pissed about all the money blown early on with that killer vhs collection.
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