my sister in law spoils the life out of my children. I'm not just talking birthdays and Christmas but she mails my 3 children gifts via ups once a month. I'd say she spends about $100 on each on their birthdays and winter holidays. I want my kids to appreciate everything they get but they are just being showered with gifts. I feel like the things I buy for my kids go un-noticed because she outdoes me and I'm their mom... How do I politely tell her to go easy on the presents?
2007-03-05 08:23:51 · 3 answers · asked by tess_schelzi 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
My sister has 2 kids 5y/o and a yr this week.
I'm the family shopper. I bought my nephew a ton of stuff for Christmas and after 10 gifts decided everything else would be for his b-day (end of Feb).
My niece's b-day party is Saturday and my sister has no idea what to buy her own child, while I have a pretty good idea what the baby will like.
My sister was going to give her son a Chuck E. Cheese party as his gift, but my mom paid for it. So she wound up not giving him anything, though he had a lot of stuff to open.
She was planning to give her daughter a party as a gift, but my mom already paid for the party.
My sister feels bad because she hasn't given her kids anything, but do you think my newphew cares?! Nope! All he knew was he wanted to open his Chrsitmas/ b-day gifts. The one-year old will also care less who gives her what. (She doesn't even like to unwrap her gifts!)
You should be grateful that you have someone whom is willing to foot the bills for your kids' gifts. There are far too many kids that get nothing for their birthdays or Christmas.
There's no easy way to to tell your sis-in-law to stop showing you up. How much will your kids appreciate you pissing off their very own Santa because you want them to acknowlege the gift you bought them???
2007-03-05 08:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try talking to her first she might not realize that what she is doing is wrong and it could be that she doesn' t have kidsof her own and if that is the case then she sees your kids as hers but since she is your sister in lawt you are going to have to approach this very carefully because you do not want to offend her or your husbands family either the other thing you can do is that when you talk to her let her know what you plan on buying for birthdays and christmas and etc..... and let her know what she can and can not get your kids as gifts you also may have to give her some ideals on what are good gifts for your kids hope this helps and if she will not listen to you then have your husband talk to her .
2007-03-05 08:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a note on the invitation stating that the gift should cost no more than $_____.
2007-03-05 08:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by kwightman69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋