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Wants to dictate what her LO gets for Christmas and Birthday

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And, of course, there's people replying "I don't see any harm in it, go for it." Barf.

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Re: Wants to dictate what her LO gets for Christmas and Birthday

  • Liz4444Liz4444 member
    The chic after you said she asked for cash... Ugh.
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    imageLiz4444:
    The chic after you said she asked for cash... Ugh.

    Super klassy. Why didn't I think of that?

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  • caladpi02caladpi02 member

    I find it funny that she assumes the grandparents are going to get toys after they just gave toys, or that people won't bother to ask what the child wants/needs. Maybe I am crazy, but I generally give books as presents unless the parent tells me the kid is dying for some specific gift (and I always ask the parent). My go to first birthday gift is 2-3 books. One classic that they will read eventually, and 1-2 more that are geared for the under 3 set.   I kind of assume kids get too many toys as it is.

    When DH and I were wedding planning, I learned there is a difference between "classy" and "classic". A very very big difference. Smile

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  • mben1119mben1119 member
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    I find it funny that she assumes the grandparents are going to get toys after they just gave toys, or that people won't bother to ask what the child wants/needs. Maybe I am crazy, but I generally give books as presents unless the parent tells me the kid is dying for some specific gift (and I always ask the parent). My go to first birthday gift is 2-3 books. One classic that they will read eventually, and 1-2 more that are geared for the under 3 set.   I kind of assume kids get too many toys as it is.

    When DH and I were wedding planning, I learned there is a difference between "classy" and "classic". A very very big difference. Smile


    DS's birthday and Christmas are a month apart, and people who got him toys for his b-day got him books and clothes for Christmas, and vice versa. I would NEVER tell them to do that though.
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  • rhubarb123rhubarb123 member

    My DD's birthday is only a month from Christmas and although we got her toys (again) most other people did not.  I have pretty practical family members though.  Plus when they are really young they only need a couple of things are toys and the rest can be clothes or diapers (they only play with the couple of toys anyway and their biggest fun is just opening the gift regardless of what is inside). 

    Obviously if people ask what her DD needs she can say clothes, diapers, $$ for college, whatever.

    BTW...odd (to me anyway) that she got Christmas gifts (toys) from consignment shops.  I just think that is weird.  That is not to say I have not gotten my kids toys, etc. from consignment shops, garage sales, moms to moms...but I would never give one as a gift...unless they were new and still packaged.

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  • graciesmurfgraciesmurf member

    Okay, I'm not officially a mom yet so maybe I have this wrong: Isn't it the parents' job to make sure the children have everything they need?  I always thought that any gift was a gift.  Of course it's extra.  If your child needed it than you as the parent should get it for them.  Otherwise, kids would have food, medicine, and other necesities on their Christmas lists.

    Double posting, I feel like I'll get 2 different responses.

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  • Adam&Eve2Adam&Eve2
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    I find it funny that she assumes the grandparents are going to get toys after they just gave toys, or that people won't bother to ask what the child wants/needs. Maybe I am crazy, but I generally give books as presents unless the parent tells me the kid is dying for some specific gift (and I always ask the parent). My go to first birthday gift is 2-3 books. One classic that they will read eventually, and 1-2 more that are geared for the under 3 set.   I kind of assume kids get too many toys as it is.

    When DH and I were wedding planning, I learned there is a difference between "classy" and "classic". A very very big difference. Smile

    I agree. I got a ton of calls this year for Christmas about what they should get DD. What she likes and what she needs. What she already has. I got the same calls when she turned one too.

    Is my family the only ones that do that? 

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