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[quote=Anonymous]Generally, my parents (who are in their 70s) and in-laws (in their 60s) ask for suggestions for our kids' gifts.  They don't shop online and they are pretty much lost when it comes to technology and video games and the like, so we don't even go there.  I try to give as many helpful hints as possible, like "DS loves to draw and there's a great sale at Michael's this week..." Sometimes they follow our suggestions, sometimes they get something totally different.  Usually they are on the mark, but there have been times that they've gotten totally inappropriate gifts.  For example, when my daughter was two and a half years old, my dad got her a pair of those Infantino foot rattles that are meant for newborns and very young babies.  When my son was 8, and well into reading chapter books, they got him a set of Cars board books that are meant for two or three year olds.  We graciously thanked him for the gifts and donated these to Toys for Tots and Goodwill.  My mom just gives us money and asks us to pick something for the kids that they would like - we wrap it up and say that it's from Grandma.  I don't worry about it at all.  "You get what you get and you don't get upset!"  [/quote]

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