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What to Do When Your Child Opens a Gift They Don’t Like (Without Shaming Them)
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A gift is opened. A child’s face falls. A comment slips out that lands hard in the room: “I don’t like this.” “This isn’t what I wanted.” “I already have it.” “Ew.” Time slows. Eyes shift. Your gut twists. Maybe it’s your child. Maybe it’s someone else’s. But the moment is undeniably awkward —…