Yes, we love our children, and we know they love us, and we always enjoy getting a present from them. Even if it’s a necklace made from dry pasta or a work of art taking the form of an abstract scribble. But you’ll be forced to admit that on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, you are sure to have found yourself plastering a fake smile on your face, secretly wondering what on earth you can ever do with the monstrosity you’ve been presented with! And we won’t judge you for having thought about secretly binning it…. Here are 10 unwanted gifts that your children are likely to present you with eventually. No parents escape!
1/ The famous pasta necklace
School teachers never seem to tire of this one: no one could have escaped the traditional pasta necklace trend! If you just can’t bring yourself to wear it, at worst you can always eat it?
2/ Abstract art
You may well consider framing it, but given the huge reserve of markers and crayons you have built up over the years, you may well end up without a square inch of free wall space…
3/ A good smelly poo
The first present a baby ever gives to their parents! The smellier the better….
4/ A nice little puke
Infants have a lot to offer, and when they do, they do it right!
5/ A daisy that has lost all its petals
Trampled flowers without even a petal left have every chance of finding their way into your flower vases. Remind yourself that it’s the thought that counts!
