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The Boy is Not Charitable
March 9, 2007
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I’ve never forgiven my Mom for giving away “Squeakers” (a stuffed Monkey) to charity when I was five. *SIGH*
Oh Sarah! I think you just broke my Republican heart! I like charities and donate often!
Imma cry now…
Okay not really…
“Do you think he is going to be a Republican when he grows up?”
NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Sorry, I… I don’t know what came over me for a moment there…
The PB & The J were like that as well, I wouldn’t worry about it. He’ll grow out of it eventually…
Maybe Ian is afraid that if you give his stuff away, he’ll be left with a piece of lint and a chewed-up pencil. Or something. You know, no more fun toys. ??? I don’t know.
I’ll have you know that squeakers found a good home with lots of love!
I think all kids are essentially Republicans, i.e., driven by their reptilian brain, their id. Only as their brains develop do they become Democrats, and some never get that far!
Dd.
P.S. In my town, Salvation Army will come pick up stuff and you can schedule a day at http://satruck.org … Don’t know if that works where you are.
I’m living with the opposite and definitely a politician (party undetermined at this time). This kid would give the shirt off his back and his last penny if I’d let him.
I’d be the same way if people came to my door to get my old stuff (how odd is that really, they come to your house?!). I take months to select and sort, and then have a mini-party when I finally haul it downstairs and to the Salvation Army.
Also – you might want Ian to read this: http://littledemocrats.net/
I think if you start giving his sibling everything and tell him he needs to just pull himself up by his bootstraps you may save him from the Republican fate yet.
Aww, poor little guy. I think kids just get attached to their stuff and don’t understand that they will eventually get new stuff.
I never forgave my mother for selling all of my Sunshine Family dolls in a garage sale, do you know how much those go for on eBay these days?
I have my oldest bag up stuff for “other kids” all the time and he goes crazy, gives away the damn farm. I have to go back through his donations and dig out the “good stuff.”
Wow, he is so much like Justin. Justin still gets upset if we throw things away, or give them away. We often call im Fred Sanford.
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I’m not sure. I’ve warned Caleb that many of his toys here are being given away and he’s dealing fine with it. Then again considering the life he lives with his mom I’d have to make him eat standing on his head to startle him.
Maybe Ian would prefer freecycle?
I usually don’t endorse Berenstain Bears books, but The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need is actually pretty good for getting kids used to the idea of giving things to charity. http://www.amazon.com/Berenstain-Bears-Think-Those-First/dp/0679889574
I think he is a Republican already.
You’ve lost the boy.
Work on the girl.
Republican? OH MY GOD SARA!! My 19yr old is a die hard Republican and wouldn’t give anything away if his life depended on it.. lol he still have all his ” ghost busters” action figures from when he was Ian’s age. And will not let me give them away…
I should of known thats where it started from. Good luck it will get better
Sarah – Your Grandmother gave some of my BEST STUFF away – do you think that’s why I am a Republican?
Make him watch Mommy Dearest. Then I think he’ll turn around.
Maybe you’ll have a little Alex P. Keaton on your hands!
Great post!