What would you do if your 2-year-old DD got this as a Christmas gift?

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Anonymous wrote:This is the OP. Thanks to all for the input.

Just to clarify, I'm less concerned about what to do with this one outfit than about the overall trend. BIL buys DD outfits like this for pretty much *every* gift-giving occasion (and sometimes for no reason at all) so we're talking about way more than just one shirt and a pair of pants. It's very sweet and we really appreciate the thought, but Harley Davidson clothes aren't cheap and she's just never going to get the kind of wear from them that would justify the price. As I mentioned previously, BIL doesn't make a ton of money and, frankly, I would rather have him not buy presents for her at all than have it be more $$ down the drain with every birthday and holiday. Was just hoping people might have some thoughts on how to tactfully discourage future purchases.

He's an adult. Let him be. At some point, your DD will maybe tell him, "Uncle Biker, I really love princesses. Do you?" and he will realize the Disney store exists and then waste his money feeding the Disney machine by buying her Disney princess crap instead.

[Anonymous]

Or maybe he won't want to buy her other kinds of gifts....I personally would never buy a kid princess crap because I hate that stuff. A gift is about two things...the giver and recipient. I think it's great that your BIL is trying to share his interests with his niece (and I think that shirt is kind of rockin'...it's not sexy or anything inappropriate). I don't think you should discourage future purchases for fear of his wallet. He is a grown man and can decide what to buy with his money. He wants to have a connection with your DD and share his love of Harleys and the open road, freedom to ride, etc. and it's great for kids to have those connections with other adults in their lives. I think you need to be a little more open minded. Who cares what your two year old wears? Probably not your two year old. But does she love her uncle? Does she love that he thinks of her and wants to share his interests with her? This stuff is way more important than what the kid wears.