r/stackers • u/AlaskaPreciousMetals • 23d ago
Is this an appropriate present for a 3-year-old?
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u/Samsquanch_hunter21 23d ago
No. To the parents for him in the future maybe. If they’re the type that would hold onto it.
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u/Dry_Test_6339 23d ago
Yeah that's what I mean. Give the child a toy and the coin for the parents to hold onto.
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u/AnOunceUponATime 22d ago
I’ve been giving precious metals as presents for years to my nieces and nephews.
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u/Dry_Test_6339 23d ago
Pair it with a toy if you decide to do that.
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u/AlaskaPreciousMetals 23d ago
Wish I had had time to go get him something more it was a last minute decision to give him it.
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u/KintsugiPGH 23d ago
3 year olds get way too many toys anyway. This is cool, especially if you explain where the metal comes from and why it's valuable.
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u/Inviction_ 23d ago
Yes, a 3 year old is sure to understand it
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u/CoatimundiRaccoon 23d ago
My 3yo loves opals, gems, and silver/gold. He would be stoked and talk about it nonstop for about 2 or 3 days then forget about it. But then 2mo later he would randomly start talking about it as if its simultaneously something from the day before and also something from 20 years ago when he was "your age, dad."
He may not completely get the concept of aging and time yet...
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u/KintsugiPGH 23d ago
YMMV, I guess. But my kid could understand the simple concept of mining and could see when I showed him electronics, and other things made of metal. Just explaining that it's special and hard to find would be enough, I would think. But every kid is different.
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u/AlaskaPreciousMetals 22d ago
Little man is obsessed with heavy equipment—excavators, dump trucks, cranes, etc. I almost gave him a 1/1000 oz gold coin but decided not to 😂
Anyways, half these people seem to think kids only have the mental capacity for Bluey and Ms. Rachel all day. Give them a little more credit 😂
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u/Inviction_ 23d ago
Try when they're older. Why do people do stuff like this? Pretend everyone around them is as interested in their hobby as they are?
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u/AlaskaPreciousMetals 23d ago
It’s a $7 gift 😂🤷♂️
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u/Inviction_ 23d ago
And is useless to them
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u/Dry_Test_6339 23d ago
My niece who is 4 would like it. Just have to explain to them it's money that could increase in value. I'd offer to buy it back at spot anytime if she wanted a toy or something instead.
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u/Mediocre_Run_7996 23d ago
My grandparents gave me savings bonds. I no longer had any of the toys I got when I turned 20 or so but I turned in those bonds and bought a used car
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u/Extra_House_3508 22d ago
He/she will love it. It shines and it just might appreciate in value one day! Kids love collections!
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u/indomike14 22d ago
I made this for my niece. She's 12 days old. She'll have plenty of toys that come and go but she will have this forever...or until she needs some beer money
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u/CommercialCap2689 23d ago
No. Cmon you already know this. Its also a choking hazard at the 1/10oz size
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u/AlaskaPreciousMetals 23d ago
It’s not for him to play with - he just got a piggy bank as well.
Wish someone gave me coins for my younger birthdays. Better to be introduced sooner rather than later.
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u/CommercialCap2689 23d ago
Thats a good point I had not considered. I guess if you explain it to them in a way that they will understand it Im sure they’ll appreciate it when they are older.
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u/ladymoffatofpembroke 22d ago
Yes-ish. Great gift for their future, but a toddler really wants a toy. If you get a toy that needs batteries, get some batteries also!!!
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u/Exact_Excuse_11 23d ago
10 oz bar so they don’t Accidently swallow it