We want to get rid of this present

[EwwNo]

ILS have bought the baby the most hideous, presently unusable gift for Christmas. We smiled and thanked them but it's horrible. My DH never says a bad word about any of their presents but he actually said as soon as we left their house "it's tacky and I hate it." It's more of a novelty item in my eyes but bulky. The thing is, they also bought the 3 other grandkids the same thing so they all have an equal present that they know is from them.

We won't be seeing them for a while but FIL will want to see the baby use it at some point when we do but we want it gone and I don't know if taking it back to theirs will work in a couple of months, their SonIL has already left one at theirs 'for use there'. Are we being unreasonable? We're stumped at how to get rid of this thing without offending them.

This reminds me of the moving dinosaur with flashing eyes that DS received at the age of about 4. He found it utterly terrifying. As soon as it started moving he back away from it with terror in his eyes and wouldn't stop crying till we'd hidden it behind the sofa.

My DD was given one of them exosaucer things by an aunt of mine for Christmas, the box was huge and as we lived abroad, I’ve no idea how she thought we’d get it home on the plane?

I’ve just offloaded it to my Bro for his new baby. I’ve no guilt as I knew when I seen the box I couldn’t take it back but I’m glad my new niece/nephew will be getting use of it.

Honestly it doesn't sound that bad. Kids love bright noisy tacky stuff.

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This is hilarious and awful in equal measure. When my BFF had a baby I bought the lo a little piano toy which played classical music (sort of a joke as BFF is a classical musician) and she absolutely loved it and played with it all the time.

I didn’t think about how annoying it would be for my BFF until I was round their house and she, having previously told me the toy had broken, leaned on a random storage box and the music started - clearly they had hidden it from the baby so she’d stop playing with it

BFF was mortified but I thought it was hysterical. Of course they had to get it out and the little girl is 4 now and still plays with it!

MIL bought this for our twins. Its huge. They love it. We have a tiny front room.

@Ewwno I bought my grandson the extended version of that in horrifyingly bright plastic. It not only plays three songs, it also sings the alphabet, the numbers and makes animal sounds.

It has some random sentences as well, I'm sure. It's absolutely horrifying. Really, it is. That's why I keep it at my house instead of burdening them with it. If they want to take it with them, they're free to do so (it is grandson's after all), but it seems they're happy to leave it here .

Anyhoo, I think either keep it at the grandparents' house, or toddler group. Toddlers love that stuff. Adults, not so much.

YABU. You might think it's tacky but that's no reason to refuse a present. Put in the loft and bring it out when they visit.

omg it is awful if it is the yellow chair yuk get rid of it asap OP it is enough to give the child nightmares

Say you felt sorry for the kids at toddler group because they didn't have many toys and thought the charitable thing to do was make a donation.

Love your DH's choice of words.

@EwwNo

Why haven't you posted a photo?
I'm desperate to see it!

If it does ‘break’ and they get you another one obviously the same but will break again which would clearly be a manufacturing issue and no point buying a third!

Mrsmadevans yet to find a kid who doesn't like that chair. That's who is meant to enjoy it. It shouldn't be about whether the parent appreciates the aesthetics

Would taking the batteries out solve the problem?

That looks so much fun bauble

I think that crosses territory from tacky to downright WTAF?! And they bought four of them too! They must have for it from somewhere really suspicious like a friend who makes this stuff themselves or a set of four on amazon from China. Just say that it started smoking after your DS say on it for too long-maybe an ant crawled into it?- so you took out the batteries and put it in the shed at the back of the garden because you were scared that it might set the house on fire. That way you don't look ungrateful, quite the opposite, you are so grateful to them you are hanging on to a fire hazard. And they get punished for buying such an appalling gift.

Buckys yes it seems it is fun. But th colour??????? Loud pink is my least favourite colour. I've been blessed with 3dds and cursed with iLs who just keep buying everything in pink!!!!

Might be one of these, they're not THAT offensive.

£95 though

It sounds really weird. Dying for a pic

I suggest you drown it in the bath. I had to do that to quite a few things

Get rid of it and never mention it again.

Feign ignorance if they mention it

Can it not live in the loft to only appear on visits? I'm dying to see a photo though lol

I really really want to see it, even though I know it couldn't live up to my expectations now! I mean, how big can a stool be?

Perhaps it’s a punishment stool. If the child is naughty they get to spend five minutes being made to sit on it and be tortured with awful music

tombstone So why didn't you take the hint and actually ASK your DIL what she would have liked for HER children?!! Honestly!!!! Or give Clarks shoe vouchers. You know, something actually useful!