Don't you think that she deserves a real gift? What if she gave YOU a picture of herself instead of a nice gift?
2006-12-26 01:40:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Give grandma a picture of yourself without it being a special occasion. It's christmans man, come on. put some thought and love into her gift. She won't be around forever. Give her a nice blanket or something
2006-12-26 01:50:29 · update #1
I'm 49. And i'm talking about the gifts my nieces gave my mother. They see her once a year, never call, nad fot christmas they give pictures of themselves and their husbands. I'm talking people making good $ here, not broke little kids
2006-12-26 01:52:47 · update #2
You could give the Grand mother pictures of grandkids, when they are young and change a lot.But I agree that adult Grand children should buy their Grandmother a real gift that cost money.If they are unable to visit a picture is good, but not as the only gift they give.Where can she put all those pictures anyway?Spend money ......
2006-12-26 06:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a nice gift. Grandma's appreciate that stuff because they think about their grandchildren all the time. Especially if the grandchild is far away, pictures are the next best thing to being together. What kind of Grandma doesn't have a picture of the grandchild?
Anyway, it's not nice to dis somebody else's gifts...
2006-12-26 09:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think that most grammas would love a picture as a gift. Grammas are sentimental, and they've all "been there, owned that" and most "things" don't hold the same interest level that loved ones, especially grandkids, do. Grandparents LIVE to show off the grandkids pics, it's like a hardwired program or something.
Grandkids, on the other hand, are very materialistic by nature and would consider a pic a "crappy gift". And you're how old?
2006-12-26 09:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've done it. But then again, if I hadn't, she probably wouldn't have gotten a gift because at the time I was working 3 jobs and still choosing which bills I was going to be able to pay each month. Not everyone can afford to spend a ton of money on Christmas gifts. And honestly, I wouldn't care if she got me a picture of herself. I don't have a lot of pictures of my grandparents and with 2 gone, I wish I had more of them.
2006-12-26 11:11:06 · answer #4 · answered by J-Dawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every year I write to all of my mother-in-law's (adult) grandchildren, asking them to send me pictures of themselves and their children. I add some pictures of our kids, select 24 of the best and make up 12 pages with 2 pictures on each page, then go down to Kinko's, where they turn the pages into a wall calendar.
My M-in-L lives in an 800-square foot retirement apartment. She doesn't have a lot of space. She loves the calendar. It doesn't take up space, it is useful, and it has her grand- and great grand- children on it.
You didn't say if the pictures were 4x6 snapshots for the refrigerator or 16x20 professional portraits in nice frames, or if your mom had complained. If she already has all of the cheese logs and sweaters she needs, an annual portrait can be a nice gift.
2006-12-26 11:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, it's not at all. Grandmothers don't see it that way. As a parent, I love getting gifts that my daughter makes and pictures of her. My grandmother gave me a nice picture of her in a very nice frame when I moved away from home; I still have it after she's died, and I'm quite glad she gave it to me.
Honestly, parents and grandparents love you, and they love sentimental gifts. They want to know they are remembered and loved, and a picture in a nice frame is a sweet gift.
Happy Holidays!
2006-12-26 09:49:21 · answer #6 · answered by Angry Daisy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think it's a great gift.
i think it's what grandmas want.
a picture is a wonderful thing.
i think it is a real gift.
my mom keeps them on her dresser.
they are more valuable to her than a "real" gift.
people and relationships are the real gift.
you can't go wrong giving your parents and grandparents
and btw my parents and grandparents also give gifts of
pictures of themselves and i feel that is very valuable.
you will appreciate this stuff later when you are older.
and your grandma is 80 and you have a picture of her
and can see what she looked like at 50.
pictures of yourself.
that's what i think.
2006-12-26 09:49:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sufi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yours are the words of a materialistic person. I, for one, would be more than happy to get a picture of my grandma for Christmas. She, for one, would be happy to get a gift of that sort from me... if she were alive today. Such a picture, especially if you have it nicely framed, is very personal and thoughtful. Maybe your grandmother is not as materialistic as you are, but if you are uncertain about whether or not she would appreciate such a gift, then ask her.
2006-12-26 09:44:38 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's an okay gift for someone that doesn't have a lot of money, but if they do and that is the only present they give her they are being cheap.
2006-12-26 13:32:22 · answer #9 · answered by Bert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a grandmother who lives far away from all of her grandchildren, I would be thrilled if my grandchild sent me something so personal! Course a note with it would be even greater.
My grandchildren are still children... adults might need to think a bit more creatively!
2006-12-26 13:43:14 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. Karen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋