with redundant gifts? Our kids just received a kid friendly nativity set. We already have one. Just trying to decide what to do with it. It was gifted to us by my bro and sil (who we rarely see because of major parenting issues). Just wondering what you would do in this instance. Keep it and have two? Gift it elsewhere? Other ideas? I am not terribly inclined to keep it just because it is more *stuff*. I'm already desperately trying to pare down the stuff we already have. The kids are not asking to take it out of the box to use because they enjoy the (different) one we already have. TIA!

Does your church have a nursery that needs christmas decorations?

Our church already has the Little People nativity set.

Goodwill :)

I guess I'm just having guilt issues with getting rid of it because it came from family. :/

I understand... unless you know it's really going to matter to whoever gave it to you... and it might cause a problem then I wouldn't give it to Goodwill... and I would probably have to keep it... but if you think they would even do the same with a gift because they understand "this happens" then ... just go ahead and give it away LOL! :)

Paloma.

I don't think I would give it to Goodwill. I would probably find a family in your church that would appreciate it (as long as you don't see your brother and sister-in-law that often).

lol well... probably I thought of Goodwill because I wouldn't know who I would give it to... you know? and that's usually hubby's choice when it comes to giving something away that our families wouldn't need either... :D

Paloma.

Yeah if its new in box I would give it to someone in church, you can think of it this way, if you keep it then it will just collect dust while it sits in the box or you can bless someone with it and it will get used by them and they will enjoy it, it would help me feel not so guilty lol, but when I receive a gift I will never use(by family I never see but maybe once a yr) I do bless someone else with it, because I don't see the point in hoarding something I will never use, I feel better knowing someone is using it lol

I say regift it or just give to someone that you think might enjoy it. We haven't had a kids nativity set and I found one this week at a kids resale shop so got that. we live @ 20 min. away from inlaws and attend same church but there are some items they give the kids that the kids just don't have any interest in so after awhile I take it to the resale shop (I get $ for it and it gets a new home elsewhere). There may have been a time when mil has asked what happened to something and I either say it got put up for awhile since they weren't playing with it or something else. Most things she never notices - she gave Abigail a Barbie - it never came out of the box and I just sold it off to a friend (@ 8 months after it was given to Abigail). So guess I don't usually regift or get rid of it ASAP but since your kids have no interest in it, you already have one, and you don't see the givers - feel free to find a new home for it (resale shop or to a family that would like it). ;o)

Janell

Re-gift it. If you have no desire for another and the church has one...re-gift to someone else with young ones who'd enjoy it. :)
Let the guilt go. "this happens"

Regift... I agree. Let go of the guilt and give it to someone who will use it:)

Thanks ladies. I have issues with family guilt mostly because relationships are strained to begin with. But you are right. We shouldn't have to keep something we don't want or need. I appreciate all the input and the suggestions! :)