Reply #18: you get what you get, and

[Bluerthanblue]

the "be grateful for whatever it is" mentality is pretty common- My kids have recieved some things that were completely inappropriate, and offensive to me- It helps when parents are given the toys to wrap- that way they can pass on things that just don't 'suit' the child, or the family- It's worse to receive nothing, than to receive something that disturbs your child- which is NEVER the "intent" of the giver- but sometimes the result-
The generosity of people, and amazing gifts that we've seen and received, amazes and humbles me- Last year we were able to reverse the joy of receiving, and make 'Christmas' for a family in a situation similar to what ours has been through- We were fortunate enough to have a 'wish list' and sizes, favorite colors, etc so that we could really feel excited about the package that we filled- And the feeling of passing on to others joy that we'd been fortunate enough to have received, was beyond description- and something I hope we'll be able to pull together again and again.

I'm glad the TfT's are not accepting these dolls- I hope they stand firm.