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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I never threw the stuff out but I hated that my inlaws got my kids that kind of stuff. I really wanted  a house with just a few well-made toys and my mother-in-law introduced all that crap into my house and got my kids into it.  I  wanted them to appreciate things and remember where they got them, but how could they when they had so much! I decided quickly though that my mother-in-law was doing this out of love (giving junk is her love language blah blah) and that I didn't want to get in the way of that. I do think she got a kick out of introducing them to the hot new toys but not because she thought I was ridiculous with my wooden toys, more because it was genuinely fun for her. I guess I am trying to say that I am sure your heart is in the right place and I am surprised that your sister-in-law throws stuff away in front of you. But I do think you can do your part and find a middle ground .[/quote]

No, they don't need to "find a middle ground". The parents get to choose how they raise their children, and what they have in their house. It's that simple. If OP wants to give something and doesn't want it thrown out, then she should actually care about the type of thing that the parents want their kids having and want in their home.[/quote]

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