Christmas might be the season of giving, and for many folks that means trips to the mall or filling their online shopping carts in order to score the best deal on the hottest items of the year. But for a growing number of families—mine included—it also means opting for less extravagant gift giving traditions this year.
Our kids have plenty of toys as it is, and they’re hard on them. Their toys will look used within minutes ofanyways, so there’s really no big deal giving them something that’s already seen a little action. And they’ve never batted an eye when we’ve picked up something during the year that’s been used already, so Christmas morning shouldn’t be any different.
While it once might have been considered tacky, cheap or just plain weird to give a used gift, with growing concerns about the environment, and the increasing ease with which parents can find new or very gently used second hand toys, the idea of re-gifting or giving something slightly used is becoming more and more palatable.