Money Moral Dilemma: Can I keep some of the cash from selling my daughter's christening present?

ducatidemon100

I don't know your family's financial circumstances, but this should be solely for your daughter, in a savings account to use perhaps if she goes into further education, or perhaps to start a pension for her. 

Neo367

It’s your daughter’s not yours, tell her what the dealer said and then it’s her decision, it would be morally reprehensible to keep the money and not tell her

Jason9091

In my experience, this is what normal people would do:

The mother would give her daughter the money from the sale as the item belonged to the daughter.

The daughter would be grateful for her mother's efforts and buy her some flowers, take her out for lunch or on holiday etc - in porportion to the amount of money involved.

maggski

Totally agree with Middle Sister,
it belongs to your daughter and any profit should go directly to her and her alone

Hels1955

Worrying over lack of money can make people behave in what might appear to be morally reprehensible ways.  Walk one mile in someone else’s shoes before judging?

Bookhaven

Is it yours? No.
Is it hers? Yes.
The end.

RedRuby_2

Haven’t logged in awhile but had to when I read this moral dilemma and couldn’t believe some of the replies I read. 

My answer is no, it is absolutely wrong to keep your child’s money from the sale of their christening gift. How can someone morally justify trying to stiff their own child and from a christening gift no less, not very Christian like. 

Wisp

Agree wholeheartedly with Middle_Sister. 

_Penny_Dreadful

Firstly, it’s not your toy to sell. Secondly, I assume the daughter is 18 years old given when she received the antique toy in the first place. Whilst she may no longer play with it I think she might regret selling it in the future as an antique toy might be something she would enjoy passing on to her own children one day. 

Androids

Let me reword the question. Are you going to steal your child’s property? 

What sort of parent are you? 😠