OPINION - Searching for the perfect Christmas gift? Maybe it's time we stopped bothering

I spent Saturday morning in Selfridges' toy department negotiating with my six year old. What would she allow me to buy her cousins? We were somewhat limited she already owns or things she thinks are rubbish. There was a slightly tense moment over a chemistry set for my nephew — she relented when I offered intel that it would annoy her aunt and uncle. Trolling family members trumps jealousy, it turns out.