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[quote=Anonymous]I wish I had a solution, as I have similar values and dislike having people spend money on things we won't use. I try to purchase eco-friendly products whenever possible and prefer to have fewer high-quality items instead of lots of things that will break and end up in a landfill, and I would like to pass those values on to my children. However, with multiple grandparents who love nothing more than buying things for their first grandchild, that hasn't always been possible. The one thing that somewhat works is mentioning the types of things we like to buy, like "We try to buy wooden toys whenever possible." Also, in my family, we always make wish lists for birthdays/holidays, which helps somewhat. When my son was young, I would just return or donate anything that I really didn't want him to have -- loud electronic toys, for instance. That's a little trickier once they reach a certain age, though.[/quote]
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