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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What did you buy, OP, and how old is the child?  Just wondering if there is another side to the story...[/quote]

The child is 10, and I got them an age-appropriate Star Wars item (they love Star Wars). To my knowledge, I have never purchased anything inappropriate. It's a matter of wanting to shower the child with abundant gifts, and my one is insufficient. [/quote]

I'm the first poster.  Sounds like you are spot on.

FWIW when I was a kid my mom's brother (so my uncle) frequently bought us gifts that, while well-intentioned, were not age-appropriate.  Think expensive 200- or 300-page tomes on renaissance art with wildly beautiful illustrations for a 4 year-old.  So my mom frequently would add in another gift or two and label it from her brother.  She tried to coordinate it with his "real" gift so for example she would get some art paper and paints when he gave the books.  She didn't mean it unkindly and he took it in good stead.  Her intent was to give a 4-year-old a gift that s/he would love and associate happily with her brother because she didn't want us to think less of him...not because we would but because a 4 year old just doesn't have that wide of an empathy and tolerance spectrum.

Also, OP, thank you for responding with good grace to my question.  You could have been affronted (and maybe you were) but you responded politely.  Frankly, because we only "know" what we see posted, IMO that does a lot to buttress your position.

I don't know what to tell you about your sister other than to hope that her intent was kindly meant.[/quote]

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