Ok, so I have my soon to be 3 year old birthdays for my twins coming up, then soon after we have Christmas. The problem we have been facing is our family is giving them 1 present... and it's normally something that cannot be shared. For example: 1 blanket, 1 pillow, 1 telephone toy, 5 random pairs of pjs- why not 4 or 6, 1 stuffed animal etc.
I appreciate the fact that they are given a gift, but they are being treated like 1 person, and they are now starting to notice it. I'm all for sharing, and they are really good about it, but I feel really sorry when they are treated like 1 person, because they are in fact 2 separate individuals who happen to be born at the same time.
With the holidays coming up, how do we approach family members without coming off as ungrateful? If money was an issue, we have suggested things that can be combined for the 2 of them, that are also cheaper. Ironically, the family members who are doing this, are actually spending MORE money on the individual present. Does this make sense?
Anyways, I'm really looking for some help/advice on how to approach the situation. I will probably post on my BMB Jan'16 as well because I'm not too sure of the traffic on the 2 boards.
Thanks in advance!
Re: Bday/Christmas Presents for multiples
I think this is what we are going to attempt to do. The problem is, my husbands sister likes flea market shopping- definitely cool, but then she finds gifts for 1 person. Then my kids fight, I have to take the toy away and no one ends up getting it. She won't like the idea of getting something specific. For ex: my brother and his fiance tend to give individual gifts, so we suggested a hot wheels race track for the boys, and it went great! So that is sorted out, but my SIL won't have any part of it.