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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest is 7.5 and for 7.5 years, we have asked for no toys for Christmas. Experiences, large items (basketball hoop), etc. Nope. Grandparents insist on toys…a LOT of them, because it’s “fun”.

We can’t return them once they’re open…I considered that. We get rid of stuff, but it is quality toys: nano bots, legos, coding critters…and my kids play with the items occasionally.

But we are drowning in toys. I have three boys now and we don’t need anything else. The 7.5 is close to aging out of “toys” and he already has legos galore, plus snap circuits etc.

I went a climbing dome, soccer goals, balls…

Has anyone managed to “break” grandparents of this toy obsession?!?[/quote]

Grandparents have the right to gift whatever they want. I understand that you don't want to be drowning in toys, and there's no need to be! There are *so many* people who would appreciate donations of toys. Our school does a yard sale as a fundraiser and I've given away all our toys there, and it's great. Buy Nothing is another way to give away toys. I live in the city, and people put toys out on the curb and they're usually gone by the end of the day. This isn't hard, OP.[/quote]

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