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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow these responses strike me as nuts. Yes, op, I've absolutely donated gifts basically upon opening. My kids never noticed. Sometimes when they were little I opened them before they did (if they were mailed to us) and donated before kids even saw them. We have a small apartment and kids have tons of toys here and at school. They're totally happy kids and hopefully the recipients of the donated toys were happy, too. Or maybe they regifted, also. Whatever![/quote]

You intercepted your kids gifts, opened them, and donated them before they even saw them?!?

Omg you win shitty parent of the year. And that’s saying a lot on DCUM. [/quote]

If editing the barrage of crappy and age inappropriate toys that enter my apartment of a regular basis from well meaning but totally clueless extended family members makes me the shittiest parent of the year then you are totally out of touch with what true family dysfunction looks like.[/quote]

Plus it's much more valuable to donate a NEW IN BOX toy than one that's been opened and tossed around.  I often set stuff aside immediately too.  Why?  Because they get SO MUCH STUFF from extended family.  It's too much.  So the stuff that I see but that I know will not be a favorite toy (like an 18 inch stuffed Moana doll or the 3rd paw patrol/character car) I tuck away, with the tags on or new in box.  If my kid doesn't notice, well I donate it to someone who will love that toy.

It's a win win.  The family feels good because they gave my kid a gift, my kid loved opening it, and I get it out of my house before anyone is attached to it.[/quote]

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