Why in the world do we spend so much time and energy agonizing over and shopping for the perfect gift for each child? All of us know that the gift is really not the important thing, at least for the first three or four years of life, yet we continueto torment ourselves each birthday and holiday season. Our older grandson was THRILLED yesterday to claim the box from a gift given to grandma. He saw not a box, but the perfect size box for a Buzz Lightyear helmet. For the rest of the afternoon, on the way home, and the next morning, he was a helmet head and was happy as a clam. That should make Christmas gift-giving easy! Whatever the gift is, he will like the box at least as much.
Why in the world do we spend so much time and energy agonizing over and shopping for the perfect gift for each child? All of us know that the gift is really not the important thing, at least for the first three or four years of life, yet we continueto torment ourselves each birthday and holiday season. Our older grandson was THRILLED yesterday to claim the box from a gift given to grandma. He saw not a box, but the perfect size box for a Buzz Lightyear helmet. For the rest of the afternoon, on the way home, and the next morning, he was a helmet head and was happy as a clam. That should make Christmas gift-giving easy! Whatever the gift is, he will like the box at least as much. 
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Nevermind the rest of the afternoon and on the way home...he is still wearing it all over the place, and now Lily wants to wear it! (of course) You are so right. By the way, he is getting scotch tape in his stocking. :)
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