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[quote=Anonymous]I think it really depends on the relationship you have with the gift giver.  In my case, my MIL would be SO OFFENDED with that, but my mother will say to me upon giving the gift, "I have the receipt upstairs if it doesn't fit or if you don't like it..."

Also, it is our experience in our families that the people who give the "cool" gifts like to be known for giving the cool gifts (which is how we ended up with a basement-level condo filled to the brim with ride-on toys and impractical outdoor things when we had ZERO outdoor space.)  Yes, they all would have been offended to arrive and NOT see the giant blow-up pool they had given last birthday, etc.

The people who actually wouldn't be offended ask us up front if getting our child X would make a good gift- do we have room?  Would he like that?  Or what would he like?

So for this one, I'm going to go with yes, that would be rude.  Don't do it.  When he "outgrows" it, it could go to the yard sale.  I also think you want to be cautious about the message you send to a young child about gifts.  Even if they are highly impractical and not well liked, they are a gesture of good will / caring, etc.  You would probably be mortified if your son announced that you guys "just sell gifts we don't like," or something to that effect.[/quote]

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