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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s obvious that all you haters give crappy gifts.

A $20 bar soap is a very nice gift actually. But a $20 set of plates, is definitely garbage. [/quote]

I give great gifts, and I love it. But because I understand that People Are Different From Me, I recognize and accept that I'm not going to "get as good as I give," and I keep it moving. Because my intention is to give something that will bring joy and show appreciation and celebration, my intention is not to keep score or "come out even" or "win."

You tried it, though.[/quote]
What makes you so certain you give “great gifts”? I have a friend who feels she is a great gift giver but it’s stuff no one wants (like a $20 bar of soap….wut?)[/quote]

Op here. Not the poster above.

I actually give gift cards or cash to older kids, and actual items to younger kids.

Just because I do it this way doesn’t mean it’s the way, but I am aware that $20 don’t get you far for older kids. So, if they have enough gift cards from a large retailer (target/Amazon / etc) they can get a nicer gift for themselves.

A $20 soap is nice for a person liking soap. I think that’s a nice gift if thoughtfully chosen. You can always put a nice smelling good soap in your drawers. If you don’t know what the person likes, a gift card covers all angles. Honestly, I’d rather receive no gift. When my kids were little and received a crappy gift, which would often look promising, I’d have to deal with the disappointment.

[b]I do teach my kids that it is what it is, to get over it and move on. They know now.
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And not all people listen if you say no gifts. Some have a tradition that they follow, ex. Must give a gift no matter what, and they’ll do that no matter what you say.

To all the obnoxious poster who are ‘calling me out’: you know you give lousy gifts. Don’t be mad. You’re the ones giving them. [/quote]

They "know now" that some people give crappy gifts and it's their lot in life to somehow push through the disappointment and contempt?

Your values are abhorrent. The fact that you're raising ungrateful, greedy children is truly sad.[/quote]

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