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I don't know why this bothers me, but it does!

emriley84emriley84 member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months

Last year was DS's first Easter. My mom and MIL each made him a small little basket.

Last night, MIL called and said we kept her Easter basket from last year and she needs it back. It just seems a little weird to me. I don't need or want the basket. My mom didn't ask for hers back, and I never expected baskets back that I made for my niece.

Why this bothers me, I have no idea, but it does...

Am I crazy?

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  • ames71ames71 member
    She probably wants to reuse if for this Easter. It's a little odd, I guess, but I think it's silly to be bothered by it.
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  • MrsSRMrsSR member

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    Is she going to put stuff in it for him, and that's why she wants it back?

    This was my first thought.

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  • sdpookie13sdpookie13 member
    I think it's normal to reuse an easter basket...just seems to make sense to avoid having a million baskets around the house.  I'm not sure if i'd ask for it back but wouldn't get too upset about it...she's being green (or thrifty).   No big deal.
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  • ABColeslawABColeslaw member
    She probably wants to make another basket.  It would not bother me at all. 
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  • emriley84emriley84 member

    Thanks for your responses. Like I said, it shouldn't bother me.

    It's nice that she is probably making DS a basket again. I just personally wouldn't even think to ask for it back, no big deal...

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  • yunk11yunk11 member
    I guess it is a little weird for her to bring it up a year later. But, my mom gives DD a basket for Easter and a stocking for Christmas. She told me she wants to keep both things at her house to reuse. I don't think it's a big deal. 
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  • JayleaJaylea
    This isn't a big deal - you just said you don't need or want it, so give it to her to re-fill. i use the same baskets every year for the kids.
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  • ASmallWonderASmallWonder member
    I look at it like a Christmas stocking - I wouldn't expect my ILs to buy a new one every year.  We open it and give it back to them.  It wouldn't bother me that she asked for it back but for her sake, she should make it known if she wants to hold on to things just so you don't pitch it.
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  • holly321holly321 member
    My mom and mil both mad eeaster baskets for DD, and I automatically gave them back for them to use this year,
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  • bncmommybncmommy
    I give my mom her baskets back every year so she can refill them. The kids definitely do not need a new basket every year. My sister and I had the same baskets every year growing up and my mom still puts those out on Easter with candy. Would it have bothered you if your mom had been the one asking instead of your MIL? I know my MIL will do something and it will bug me but if my mom did the same thing, it wouldn't bother me! And I really do like my MIL. There's just something about the MIL! KWIM?
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  • LilyRose28LilyRose28
    I'd just leave the basket at her house this year so she has it for next year and you don't have to worry about it.
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  • LaurelBeeLaurelBee member
    I get ya. Why did she let you take it home if she planned to use it again? I agree with pp- bring something to bring all the goodies home in and leave the basket there. Less junk in your house!
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  • NewFamily09NewFamily09 member
    It wouldn't bother me, if she plans on re-filling it for your kid.  It's kind of dumb to buy a new basket every year.  Those things can take up a lot of space.  We've never done Easter baskets, but if/when we do, I'll be reusing them for sure.
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  • MonkeySenderMonkeySender member
    My mom uses little decorated paper bags rather than a basket... but my step-mom used to let us take our baskets home and asked that we bring them back next time we were there.
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  • stargazer77stargazer77
    My mom always reused our baskets growing up, and shes doing the same for DS  While I will also do this for DS I would never ask for the baskets I gave our nieces and nephews back from my inlaws. But it's your mom so she probably feels comfortable enough with you to let you know this is her plan. I wouldn't let it bother you- look at it this way- if she keeps giving your LO a new basket each year what are you going to do with them?  I'd be more bothered to have all these baskets lying around! LOL
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