Q. My wife and I have been blessed with the
arrival of a delightful baby boy. We have been inundated with soft toys from doting family and friends. We would like to do a cull and send many off to charities but don't wish to offend the original donors, who may notice the absence of their expensive gift when next they visit. What do you suggest?
Q.R.F., Maitland, NSW
A. Cuddly toys near6., always need to be culled since today most houses with children have an excess. Too many love objects can be a dangerous thing in the impressionable early years of life, as they will breed a Hugh Heftier-style bad attitude towards love and loyalty. Three toy love objects are quite enough for any child. However, to avoid hurting the feelings of the well-intentioned donors you should first take a
photograph of each of the toys to be dispatched to a charity. You do not need to keep the toy to remind yourselves of the kindness of your friend's gesture. When the donors come round and inquire how their toy went down, you can prvduce the photo out of the child's bedside drawer and say, quite hones* 'I'm not sure where it is at the moment but look at this — there's even a photo of it in the bedside drawer '
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