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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Give her a limit - 2 outfits per season, anything else gets donated. She asks about the unicorn sweatshirt - sorry mom, you also gave her the penguin sweatshirt and the snow man sweater and we couldn’t fit them all in the drawer so the unicorn had to go.

My ILs are the same way but with lots of random junky toys for every holiday (even minor ones -St. Patrick’s day! 4th of July!) They live far away and love to shop, so going to the dollar store every month or two and buying stuff for the grandkids is a fun activity for them and also a way to show love. It drives me nuts because I am the one who has to deal with a million toys that break immediately. I try to think of it as allowing it is my way of showing love for them. I care about them and I am glad this brings them joy. DH and I have asked them repeatedly to tone it down, and I just deal with throwing away the junk. Redirecting the generosity has been unsuccessful.  [/quote]

The unicorn is the real victim here.  :lol:

We get junk toys from another set of relatives, so I can relate. Between my mom and ILs, my home is basically a warehouse. I can start my own kids charity.

- OP[/quote]

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