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to get rid of some of the Christening presents?

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2anddone · 16/02/2012 12:18

Hi I have 2dc aged 6 and 3 and we are currently moving house. AIBU to donate some of the gifts they got for their Christenings to charity or sell them on the car boot? Obviously gifts from grandparents and godparents I would keep but we had so many people at their Christenings (large family on both sides) that surely there are only so many first tooth/curl pots one person needs, most have sat in draws since their christening as no space to display them. So please great forum of mumsnet curb my guilt or make me feel really bad and tell me AIBU?

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WhenSheWasBadSheWasHorrid · 16/02/2012 12:30

I would get rid and would do so with a huge smile on my face. I am however the least sentimental person on the planet.

Spend the money you make on a fun day out for them. Twenty year olds really don't need first tooth pots.

randommoment · 16/02/2012 12:27

Sorry, 'cos I know you want to declutter, but they aren't your things to sell/give away IYSWIM. Good luck offloading all the other 'stuff' before your move though.

starfishmummy · 16/02/2012 12:25

I'm old, and in "my day" only godparents gave christening presents anyway; so get rid of the rest!

randommoment · 16/02/2012 12:25

I'm afraid squeakytoy's right, I'd put them in a cardboard box with 'attic, to be opened in 2025' written on it.

mrsjay · 16/02/2012 12:23

Oh i dunno if its a slap in the face to the givers or not , you are right though there is only so many curl boxes or first tooth boxes you need , im not helping much am i Grin I think maybe ebaying or selling them and donate the money to a childrens charity would relive guilt and de clutter for the move is a good thing , yanbu sentimental things can be clutter my dh is a keeper and we have so much junk its unreal , i would get rid ,

squeakytoy · 16/02/2012 12:21

do you mean drawERS.... Grin

To be fair, they are not YOUR gifts to get rid of.. they belong to your children, so why not just box up and put in the loft for the time being.

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