DEAR ABBY: My son has an older neighbor who often looks after his daughter, who is 8 months old. This neighbor has no children or grandchildren of her own. She buys my granddaughter clothes, shoes, toys and, most recently, a high chair.
The problem is, she keeps all of these things at her house and doesn't share these gifts with my son and his wife. They don't have a lot of clothes for the baby or a high chair. Do you think this is appropriate, or am I out of line to think it isn't? -- UNSURE IN KENTUCKY
DEAR UNSURE: If someone buys clothes and shoes for a toddler, common sense dictates they should be kept where the child is dressed in the morning -- presumably at home. (A supply of diapers and wipes should be on hand wherever the little one is.) However, because lugging a high chair and toys back and forth could create a problem, I see no reason why they shouldn't remain at the caregiver's house.