Prefer no present to a cheap one

[MomOfElves]

So it's my DS 5th birthday today and although I'm incredibly grateful for all the wonderful gifts he's received, one of them was super cheap and he couldn't even have it as the battery compartment wouldn't close so it's not safe.

Am I the only one who wishes family would buy nothing rather than cheap toys? It just annoying as it risks him being upset that he's been given a toy he can't actually play with.

We will be buying him a little treat later because when we told him it wasn't safe he was so understanding.

In the circumstances you describe, then yes.

Think you are being precious personally

Yes l agree...my sister always buys me loads of cheap crap and l would rather she didn't bother or just bought me one half decent thing that will get used.

I've just long since made it clear that we absolutely appreciate gifts but my children don't really play with toys and very much love books and drawing / colouring / craft stuff. We never get toys for the kids now just things like that that they actually like.

I’d personally rather have no present than something I don’t want / cheap crap (ie from MIL / aunt in law) but my husband said I was ungrateful and missing the point 🤷‍♀️

It’s fine to not like that you were given something unsafe (and in your position I’d be calling the person who gave the gift and explaining to see if they could get their money back or exchange it if it’s broken), but I can’t really imagine saying “I’d rather DS have nothing than something cheap” out loud to another adult.

You may prefer that but you'd be incredibly rude to tell anyone that. Take what you're given and be gracious.