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Babies: 3 - 6 Months
Do your parents spoil your LOs?
My parents and H's parents do not spoil at all. I have a SIL that is telling me about all the stuff her parents have already bought her baby, and he is not even born yet. H's parents barely bought LOs a baby shower gift (package of diapers) before they were born. Mine did a little more, not much though. We are fine with it, they give lots of love and that's all that matters. Do your parents tend to go overboard with LOs?
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Re: Do your parents spoil your LOs?
Ditto. I told them this year it was fine, but next year or any after they CANNOT buy everything I say I want to get DS. It's ok to do a little spoiling but I want to be able to do some too.
Holy Moly, Yes! My parents are a little worse than my in-laws. My mom has been looking SO forward to being a grandma & she takes her excitement out on shopping! Lol!
My parents are good about asking what DD needs, what we want for her, etc. So they make it easy in a sense that I kinda "know" what they are buying. My in-laws on the otherhand wouldn't think twice about asking what she needs to what we want for her...they buy what they want, which is still appreciated.
My parents spend $30 max on each grandchild. That is a lot more than my brothers and I got growing up. I come from a humon gous family (50+ cousins) so they could not buy many presents for us, so we kinda expect it.
Yes, they spoil her rotten. Lately it has been buying her tons of clothes but that was because of the harness we had to re-evaluate her wardrobe. I used to love to dress her in jeans and cute tops but now I have to put her in much bigger shirts/dresses and leg warmers.
I sometimes feel guilty about how much both sets of grandparents spend but she's the first grandchild and it makes them happy to do it, so bring it!
My mom does more than anyone. She went shopping with me about 2 months ago and I was going to buy DS one of those Gloworms for Christmas, but she wouldn't let me - she said she would get it. Then a week later I told her about some blankets I bought him off babysteals for Christmas....she said, oh let me pay you for them and I'll give them to him! There was something else too I told her I was planning to get him and she did the same thing. So 3 of the presents I was planning on getting him, my mom ended up getting him. It really doesn't matter either way, as long as he ends up with the items...but b/c she did that we have only 1 big item (from Santa) under the tree for him. Oh well!
She also bought him TONS of clothes/blankets/bibs before he was even born. And now that he's here everytime we go shopping together she spends just as much as I do on items for him. So he's definately spoiled by her! I know when he gets older if he asks me or DH for something and we say no, she'll be the grandma that will get him WHATEVER he wants! LOL! Which is fine by me. My grandma (her mom) was like that with me too. I was spoiled growing up...but I think that's why you have kids. To spoil and LOVE them like crazy!!!
My Mom spoils her like crazy, always bringing clothes or a new toy when she comes over. My Dad has terrible taste so I HOPE he doesn't try to spoil her for Christmas. He bought her the most hideous mexican poncho type thing and expects me to put her in it and send him a picture. He is also really excited that he bought her a snow globe. Seems kind of odd to me.
My MIL/FIL don't buy anything let alone even come to visit. It's too inconvenient for them to drive 3 hours, since it cuts into drinking time.
My mother was terrible before he was born, but hasn't been too bad since. We see them maybe once a month and they usually have an outfit and a little book for him, but nothing over-the-top. She's only told me of one gift they've gotten him for Christmas, so unless she's hiding something, she'd calmed down significantly (or my father has reigned her in.)
Mes Petit Choux
I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then. ~ Alice
yes....its the first grandbaby on my side!
I wouldn't call it spoil, I call it being Grandparents!
My parents have bought DD a lot of thoughtful and fun gifts. DH's Mom not so much...she is giving her a teether and a book...