I agree.. the charity thing will be more useful in a couple years.. as far as his birthday, in my humble opinion, is something that's personal to him, you, Ryan and your families. Christmas in my opinion would be completely appropriate.. everyone's giving everyone else something....sort of like allowing his birthday to think of himself for that day.....I'm sleep depped, so I dunno if you're going to follow, but I feel that it's like us moms. We need once in a while, to have our own selfish time...only think about ourselves...it's so with giving. Otherwise, people grow up like me... giving and giving and becoming a doormat.. not that he's going to grow up to be a doormat, but I was making a point lol....
As far as getting junk.... I got that.. believe me. My ex parents-in-law LOADED my kids with junk, toy guns, candy, NOISY toys... so I accepted them graciously, had them keep half of them over at their house, because, afterall, they would have to have something to play with at their house. (heh...) and the rest, I would leave at my house.. then make sure that anything I ABSOLUTELY could NOT have them play with, I gave to charity or hid, and everything else, well... I had to grit my teeth and accept it...when my second came around, plastic lids to Pringles tubes and tupperware were fun toys lol.....
As far as getting junk.... I got that.. believe me. My ex parents-in-law LOADED my kids with junk, toy guns, candy, NOISY toys... so I accepted them graciously, had them keep half of them over at their house, because, afterall, they would have to have something to play with at their house. (heh...) and the rest, I would leave at my house.. then make sure that anything I ABSOLUTELY could NOT have them play with, I gave to charity or hid, and everything else, well... I had to grit my teeth and accept it...when my second came around, plastic lids to Pringles tubes and tupperware were fun toys lol.....
I hope I made sense...
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