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How to say thanks but no thanks!

vbmegvbmeg
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So the IL's told me that they have an idea of what they are going to get Ryan for Christmas. When they told me, I knew exactly what it was and was thinking to myself that she is too young for it and it would take up a lot of room in our small house! How do I tell them thanks but no thanks or do I just let it go? Does anyone else have this?

https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3089610

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  • A&AmommyA&Amommy
    I promise you, she is not too young and she will LOVE it!!!!  DD (now 2yo) got this for her first birthday and her and DS (who is a year older) have had so much fun with it.  DD was climbing onto it herself within the first week of having it.  It has been a great addition to our toy collection.
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  • pinkylupinkylu member
    Well, did they ask you what to get her or tell you what they were going to get?  If they werent' asking, I don't really think it's ok to tell them not to get something.  A gift is a gift.
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  • taylormillgirltaylormillgirl member

    Wow, that is big. But it also looks like a lot of fun as well as something she can grow into.

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  • alisonadaalisonada member
    Eh, I can understand your frustration. We too have a small house, and ILs go crazy with toys - Piper has numerous "ride on" toys, not to mention all the useless little dolls (not babydolls, more decorative) and flashing singing plastic toys they get her. It's hard not to make comments or tell them what to get (or what not to get) but I think that's what you have to do. If it becomes too much of a problem here I won't have any issue with sending some toys to Goodwill. That said - I've heard great things about that toy your ILs want to get Ryan, and I bet she will love it.
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  • vbmegvbmeg

    Thanks girls. I guess she will probably like it but with the IL's I think they are really in to getting her the biggest and best toys. I already see grandparent comeptition between DH's parents who are divorced. So they both tend to go overboard. It isn't that I am ungrateful because I am SO happy that she has grandparents that love her so much. I will just let it be and not mention anything. I will just start praying that we find a house with more room soon:)

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  • MrsMoherMrsMoher member

    We bought the zebra one that isn't something that attaches to the TV.  AND E is in love.  Ok, so it is a Christmas present, but we bought it at Once Upon a Child, so he has sat on it.  It really isn't as big as it looks either.

    But if you don't want it, maybe just be forward with them and say that it isn't something you want DC to play with.  Especially since it plugs into the TV, say we don't want DC sitting in front of the television, since studies show that children under 2 have delayed speach when they are exposed to too much TV and I don't want to encourage that behavior. 

     

    :)  Good luck!

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  • alisonadaalisonada member
    Yeah, I see that grandparent competition too between my ILs and my parents. My MIL is kind of ridiculous too - they were watching Piper while we were in the hospital, and MIL vacuumed our house (which was very nice of her) - I guess Piper "seemed interested" in the vacuum, so MIL went and bought her her own little toy vacuum (which she has since ignored...) Oh well, like you said, at least our kids have grandparents who love them.
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  • little-peanutlittle-peanut
    My MIL goes crazy with loud obnoxious, or pointless toys all the time.  Early on, after receiving a few of them, I made it clear to all the family that Mommy and Daddy had the final say in what DS would play with.  I wasn't mean or rude about it, but just told them that some toys stay at Grandma's house for DS to play with there.  This way I don't have to deal with a bunch of big toys in our house that make a mess or too much noise.  I might get flamed for this post, but I believe its your house, your kid, you should be albe to decide what is appropirate and what is not.
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  • doodlebug914doodlebug914 member
    I completely understand if you don't have the room, but I actually want Ethan to get this for Christmas or his birthday!  It is for ages 12-36 months and has different activities for the different age groups.  I think she would love it if you have the room!  We have been visiting the stores to get ideas for the holidays, and I'm all about anything that will grow with them for awhile :)
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