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this mom has one request: stop giving my kid junk!
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I think she should smile, say, "thank you", and re-gift the "junk" she doesn't like to anyone more in need and appreciative.
I have a simple solution. No one should give her child anything. She solves her problem and everyone saves some money in the process so a win win for everyone. 
The woman in the article wanted people to put more thought into the gift that they buy for her child. It's possible they DID think about the child but she didn't approve of the result. She has a lot of issues and her child is going to turn out like her, ungrateful.
Yeah, she seems to be making two different arguments at the same time. I agree that people should put thought into their gifts. However it is hard to really know if someone has put thought into it or not. I totally disagree with any connection between amount spent and thought put into the gift. Some of my most meaningful gifts I have received have been things the person drew themselves. ❤️🥰
Its hard to know for sure if people have put thought into their gifts or not. I always give people the benefit of the doubt and assume they did put thought in to whatever they gave me (even if its something that I am not particularly interested in). I appreciate the fact that anyone would give me anything, no matter what it happens to be.
Mom had a rule (suggestion) for me especially when getting one of those "obligatory" gifts=Always give a gift that you would like to get yourself.
Yeah, I tend to give the benefit of the doubt too. I imagine a lot of the time when people are giving gifts they are putting thought into it.
Actually I think that rule can be quite effective. Years ago a friend got me a gift as a token of appreciation for helping her with her assignments. It was not something I would have ever asked for, but it has been over a decade and I am still holding onto it.
How cute! And appropriate; something she made herself maybe. I guess to some that might be considered 'junk'; but very obviously something that meant something to her and that she obviously put a lot of thought into giving to you.
I think she bought it when she went back to visit family in Thailand. But I still really loved that she thought to get me a gift. As I totally wasn't helping her with the expectation she would get me something in return. She just asked for help and I was able to help her, so I did. I still think asking for help when you need it can be incredibly hard to do. So I try to react positively.How cute! And appropriate; something she made herself maybe. I guess to some that might be considered 'junk'; but very obviously something that meant something to her and that she obviously put a lot of thought into giving to you.
Quoting from a line in the article. I think she's making a big deal out of nothing. With that being said, she could donate it or throw it away. No one is telling her that she has to keep it. I would assume that if someone gave you something they didn't want, one could safely assume that they could care less what you do with it.
