Dear Excruciata, our grandchildren have made us some horrendous gifts for Christmas. A badly written note with a bit of glitter and cotton wool glued on, a fairy made out of a toilet roll and a ping-pong ball and a badly made clay pot with a bow attached. How soon can we politely get rid of them?
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I think everyone with grandchildren can empathise with this. Many parents feel obliged to “value” the stuff that their children make at school as if it was crafted by artisans. Personally I think this is irresponsible and teaches children the wrong values.
As grandparents you do not have the same obligation. If it’s crap then throw it away after their last visit of the season. It’s likely they won’t bother annoying you until Easter by which time they will have forgotten about it.
