To return daughters presents...

[ThaiRedCurry]

We threw my DD a party yesterday and as usual everyone bought presents. I always make a conscious effort to say to people just their attendance is enough as we really don't need anything and don't expect people to have to fork out.
Anyway, we received so many items of clothing. Some duplicates of what she already has in her wardrobe and some things that won't fit/ suit her. All with tags on. Would it be unreasonable to return stuff she really won't wear and swap it for things she will wear? It's either that or just take them straight to the charity shop....
Do you shops let you swap items for other things if they have tags on but no receipt?
Thanks in advance and I hope I don't sound like an ungrateful cow!

You really need to ask? I would have thought this was a perfectly reasonable/normal thing to do

Yes, shops exchange things if they've got the tags on. Or they'll give you a voucher if you can't find something to swap it with.

Yes of course it’s no problem. My sons birthday party was last weekend and we received quite a few clothes he already had. We simply took them back and either got a credit note or exchange. No questions asked.

IT's fine. I thought you were going to say returning it to the person who gave it.

Completely fine.

depends if you can afford simply to donate them to charity
far better to get the clothes in a larger size

Guessing so you can return items is the reason the tags have been left on. Exchange rather than not using a gift of clothing.

Shops don't have to exchange or take a return if the item's not faulty but they almost always will. I'm sure the givers would rather their money went to something your daughter likes and could use.

Exchange the duplicates. Put things on her once even if you don't think they 'suit' her, because that's polite. Don't take unworn presents to the charity shop the day after you received them - how rude.

I took 8!!! Sets of babygrows/dresses/vests back to boots the other day. DD1 is 18m and DD2 is 13 weeks. DD1 had so many clothes that DD2 is literally sorted for the first year, so I took back all the tiny stuff and switched it for stuff for DD1, which will then go to DD2.

When they're old enough to care about clothes then I'll keep their value ring fenced for the specific child

Exchanges are fine, selling the presents aren't.