It is so hard to be nice anymore

 We had some new neighbors move in recently. We have the same landlord so we knew all about them before they moved in.


 It was two young girls,sisters,each has a one year old baby boy.


  I remember being a young mother. Not exactly the easiest thing in the world. Also I knew that these girls weren't exactly made of money either.


  I wanted to do something nice for them. I made up two of the tiny octopus toys that I like to make. I just left off the eyeballs,choking hazard and all. I put them in a basket and left them on their front porch.


  Weeks went by, no word from the girls. I know I didn't make the toys so I could be constantly thanked or needing lots of praise. But maybe some word that they even got them. Nothing. 


  Last week my landlady said something about the toys asking if I was the one that made them. I said yes I did. She just said "oh". Then this past weekend one of the girls stopped by to borrow something. She was the oldest sister. The younger one has moved out with her boyfriend already. Anyway, during the time she was here she made a point to mention that when the babies got the octopus toys all they did was fight and hit with them or throw them at the mom's head. Now as she was saying this she wasn't smiling or joking in any way.


  I thought I was doing something nice for someone. It made me happy to make toys for these babies. I knew how much my niece and my own kids love these toys and how much fun they have with them. I really truly thought I was doing something good.


  In your honest opinion......was what I did wrong? Should I have went over there and asked the girls first if the babies could have the toys?