I don’t like my present can I swap it- kids picked it

[NotSureAtAllReally]

I’ve had a charm bracelet for years which I’ve always said I will give to my dd when she’s older. Dh and kids have brought me a new charm bracelet and 3 charms one is a ‘mom’ charm. My dcs have picked out things they thought I would like - but they aren’t what I would ever choose to wear.
Do I suck it up and wear it or tell the truth and swap for something else?!

Wear it.

How old are they?

I would not like a gift like that either but I’d keep it and wear it occasionally ( in the house where no one else can see it).

What are the other charms. They probably only picked it because it says “mom” I wouldn’t feel bad about exchanging that, it isn’t really personal in any way. I like dragonflies and years ago my daughter got me a rather hideous dragonfly charm, but I would never get rid of that because it was so personal. (I actually love it now!)

It sounds quite a personal gift from them.

TBH I couldn't swap it.

Are they little?

Could you claim it doesn't fit?

I think you have to suck it up and wear it, sorry.

I’d keep it purely because it’s the thought that counts and it’s from your kids and it’s a nice keepsake to have to remember when your kids were sweet enough to buy you a gift lol just maybe wear it sparingly

Part of the deal is that you have to wear it and love it I’m afraid, unless you children are over the age of 14.

It's a charm bracelet - it can't be that bad. Wear it and learn to love it.

Wear it. Their smiles are worth more than if it's fashionable. But that could just be the way I think of it.

Can you move the charms to your other bracelet?

Wear it if they are of an age that they could have picked it out themselves. My kids are 3 and 2 and can't really help dh pick out a gift for me yet so I just tell dh what I want although that will change as they get older.

If I don't like an item someone else buys which is rare I will exchange it. My sil has a lovely habit of buying me clothes two sizes too big and so I often try to exchange them.

Add other charms that will ‘drown it out’. Of course you can’t swap a gift that your kids were excited to choose!

I just couldn’t swap anything my kids picked. Unless they’re well into their teens maybe? But any younger than 15 I don’t think I’d have the heart to. If it was anyone else I’d have no problem exchanging 😂

Depends on the age of the kids. Can you keep it from special occasions or leave the house wearing it then take it off?

Nope ... you’ll have to keep it and wear it now and then.

Oh that's so mean.

I was always so proud of the hideous dangly 80s earrings I picked out for my mum. She wore them all the time.

Only found out when I was in my 20s that she hated all of them!

Wear it, I have charms I’d never pick myself but they’re special because DD picked them

Wear it and learn to love it 😊

Bought with love. Wear it with love. Why would you even ask!

Feel awful thought you reassure me it was ok to swap 🙈 Bloody Dh should have steered them in the right direction (away from the toy story charms!)
The new bracelet is too small so I will add the charms to my current bracelet and get a refund on that (that was Dh’s anyway so don’t feel bad about that!)

Of course you need to wear them, and you will come to love them!
By the same token, we are not, putting it mildly, an artistically gifted family, but my dc's pictures are on the walls, and I don't GAF if an average five year old could have produced what they did at eight. .

I'm guessing if they picked you toy story charms they are only small so 100% wear it. I actually think that is really sweet of them and would love it if my little one picked out charms based on something they liked. It's a bit of your children's character on your bracelet.

As the bracelet is too small could you turn/add them to something the charms into a decoration for the house kind of thing? I'm not crafty at all so no suggestions.

My youngest got me a necklace and I put the charm on my key ring so it's always with me.