This thread is so helpful! When my child did things along these lines, sometimes I was proud of her for her empathy and sometimes thought she was a little off her rocker. She has to buy the neglected, unloved toy so that it gets a good home. For two years, she brought dead leaves into my house so that they wouldn't decay during the winter. She recently had a dustup with a teacher over the feelings she attributed to a piece of paper. I am relieved to read some of the comments here.