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Kids know what Mom and Dad want
Local youngsters tell their gift ideas, money no object
Friday, Dec. 19, 2008
 Click here to enlarge this photo Staff photo by Gary Smith
Golden Renaissance Jewelers in Waldorf has some gifts that Charles County children would dearly love to give to their mothers, or so the kids say.
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This time of year, most kids are thinking of what they want to see under the tree, but what do Mom and Dad really want?
The Independent asked some children to stop thinking of their Christmas wish lists for a moment and share what their parents would get from them if money were no object.
Cody Bottorf, 9, decided that with all the money in the world, he would get his mother a new truck.
"Because she always has to take me to hockey and one time her truck broke down," he said.
Mone Warren, 8, Auniece Jones, 9, Donovan Pinkney, 7, Jaelin Montgomery, 9, Austin Davis, 11, and Ashley Nottage, 17, would also purchase a new car for their parents. Austin specified a Hummer for his father because "he said he always wanted one," and Auniece specified that her mother wants "a pink with yellow stars motorcycle."
Older students, while working with all the money in the world, remained a bit more realistic with their choices, yet still thoughtful.
Quanisha Peppers, 17, said she would get her mother the new Blackberry Storm by Verizon as it is something she knows her mother has been wanting.
Deandra Robinson, 17, said he would most likely get his parents a dog because he knows they have always wanted one.
Quite a few students specified items parents might not have always wanted but surely could use.
Zaveon Douglas, 6, would purchase his parents a new house, a big house. Jax Ellis, 9, would also like to buy his family a house and a house for his grandmother. Jax said he thinks his grandmother would like a big house.
Jasmine Henderson, 17, would have her mother's dream house built wherever she wants it, and Joshua Purnell, 16, would purchase his parents a private island as they need a vacation.
Michael Lancaster, 17, would buy his parents a house in the Caribbean because "they like tropical places, and it is nice to get away."
Some students took the imaginary money and headed straight for the heart of most women – diamonds, romance and jewelry.
Dasia Dupree, 9, said it simple when asked why she would get her mom a diamond ring.
"Because my mom, she always wanted one so I'm giving her a chance to have one," she said.
Shanai Cole, 9, said she wants her mom to have diamonds because her mom does so much for her that she feels she should have a diamond ring.
Diamonds and other jewelry are wish list items to parents from Daniel Dadzie, 8, Arthur Williams, 6, Taylor Skeet,6, Ethan Farrell, 7, Damian Moore, Kritchanan Yampai, 7, Alexis Hutchens, 10, Chris Vann, 10, and Jaelin, who would get her father a car.
Taylor said her mom would get a ring because she has always wanted one and hasn't gotten one yet.
Reggie Huff didn't need to get his mother a diamond ring as someone seems to have already swept her off her feet. For his mother's upcoming wedding, Reggie decided he would like to throw her a $1 million, all-expenses-paid wedding.
Some students thought long and hard while others knew right away what to get, like Jayla Teixeira, 8, who would like to get her mother a new purse.
"Because I want her to have something she uses every day," she said.
Austin, who wanted his dad to have a Hummer also wished to get his mother a new purse.
Samantha Alvarez's father would be happy to know her daughter, 6, thinks of everything as she would like to get him a wrench for the holidays.
"A wrench because he doesn't have one," she said.
Kenneth Day quickly came up with the idea to get his mom the Nintendo Wii Fit because she likes to play games.
Alejandra Hernandez, 6, thought of her father's favorite colors and decided she would get him an orange and black bracelet.
While under the tree this year might not be a new motorcycle marked "To Dad" or a diamond ring marked "For Mom," this holiday season, parents should know they were in their children's thoughts.
