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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I give a gift in person, I want the fun of seeing the recipient open it. This is doubly true if the recipient is a child. Just clean up done of them as you go along. Things that are involved, like some craft kits, can be whisked away once the child’s attention is diverted. Bring a blue IKEA bag and just periodically ferry stuff into your room and into that bag. [b]Tell the kids beforehand that they can unwrap all their gifts but that they can’t open the packages and start playing with everything right away. [/b]

Sounds like maybe it’s time for your family to scale back the gift-giving. Secret Santa or whatever. [/quote]

The bolded above:  Children, you may OPEN all of yyour gifts.  However, puzzles and craft sets will NOT be opened today, when there are so many kids all opening presents because you don't want the pieces to get lost.

And sit next to your children and as they open their gifts and exclaim and say thank you, you do the same, then place it in a pile behind them and they can focus on the next gift.  And then those unopened gifts get moved into a box and into your bedroom where you are staying.  And they may then pick 1 or 2 things to open and start using, because of course kids want to PLAY with their gits, but I agree, no need to open everything, strew it all over and then lose half of everything!  That's wasteful as you can't do a puzzle without all the pieces, the craft won't work if you are missing 3 items, etc. [/quote]

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