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  • Children’s gifts: Don’t spend a lot on what they don’t want

    Posted Dec 07 2007, 06:40 AM by Karen Datko
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    This post comes from Trent Hamm at partner blog The Simple Dollar.

    Over my son’s life, he’s received numerous gifts from me and my wife, his grandparents, and his aunts and uncles. We have many toys he doesn't regularly play with, so we’ve given a few away and have some in storage so we can rotate them monthly, giving him the enjoyment of having “new” toys to play with.

    His second birthday is approaching, and we’ve been thinking about what sorts of gifts are appropriate for him. What would he enjoy at this age? The surprising answer is that almost everything he indicates an interest in is very inexpensive.   Read More...

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