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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid whining and crying for us to sew with her, do this science experiment and do a rainbow loom with a million tiny rubber bands. Ugh.[/quote]

Your kid is excited about something and wants to share it with you. And you're annoyed. Wow.[/quote]

Actually, I'm trying to foster autonomy and these kits encourage DEPENDENCE, which is exactly the opposite of what I want.  We do plenty together which usually involves being outside having shared experiences.  I agree with OP - too much parental dependence, too much mess, too any tiny intricate parts that break easily or never work.  Just give her a football, jump rope, Lego, doll, books, something she can do on her own, or nothing.  [/quote]

Do the "shared outdoor experiences" you value involve training your kid in sports? [/quote]

OP here. I love outdoor experiences and sporting gear.

The sewing gift ended up being a big hit at the end. My husband sewed this thing for over an hour. Every part that my 6 year old sewed, he had to basically redo. A toy that requires an adult to sew multiple different pieces together for over an hour is not something a 6 year old can do on her own. [/quote]

You said yourself it was a big hit. Your daughter enjoyed time with her father. Take a breath. This is parenting. Maybe you should have stopped after your “older kids” if stuff like this is going to trigger you so much. [/quote]

I want to link the bad gift but in the very tiny chance that the gift giver is on DCUM, I won’t.

My oldest child is now 14. I have thrown a birthday party every year for every kid. We have received lots of gifts both good and bad over the past decade.

This sewing gift was the single worst gift we have ever received. Plenty of toys that have never been opened or played with. No gift, fine. Just a card, great.[/quote]

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