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Mumsnet Discussions: Am I being unreasonable? : To hope that ds's grandad knows what size clothes he wears!? (18 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By nobodysfool on Sun 11-May-08 19:28:20
My FIL has just come back from holiday in America where has has brought home some Disney Cars clothes (top marks as ds LOVES them) but only one set of pyjammas will fit him.
The rest are either far too small or will fit him when he is 4 or 5(he is 3 in a few weeks)!!!!
I don't mean to sound ungrateful but i wish he would just buy one thing that fits rather than a whole suitcase that doesn't.
He does the same thing every year!!!!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By themildmanneredjanitor on Sun 11-May-08 19:29:40
i would not expect my dad to have a clue what size clothes my kids take! not a clue!!!!!

or my fil to tbh.

i think yabu reallygrin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By NotABanana on Sun 11-May-08 19:29:45
TBH you do sound ungrateful. What is wrong with putting the big ones away for later? He tried his best and got a mixture of sizes.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By misdee on Sun 11-May-08 19:31:07
YABU

nobody gets dd2 clothe sizes right.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By nobodysfool on Sun 11-May-08 19:33:07
He even asked what size he is wearing before he went on holiday.
He spends so much money on them its a shame they wont be worn.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By WigWamBam on Sun 11-May-08 19:33:08
How is he meant to know? Unless he is buying clothes for your son on a regular basis, there's no way he can know.

YABU.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By VanillaPumpkin on Sun 11-May-08 19:35:02
Sorry YABU, and you are sounding ungrateful.....
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By dinny on Sun 11-May-08 19:36:31
and they will be worn soon anyway, if they are too big now!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By louloulouise on Sun 11-May-08 19:38:52
If he asked what size your DS wears before they went away then YANBU, people shouldn't ask if they've no intention of actually listening!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By nobodysfool on Sun 11-May-08 19:50:59
As is said, he asked what size clothes he wore before he went.
It's such a waste of money having a bundle of clothes that are too small.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By VanillaPumpkin on Sun 11-May-08 19:51:51
But it is a waste of his money and I bet he enjoyed choosing and buying them.....
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By DoubleBluff on Sun 11-May-08 19:54:02
My Dh wouldn't know what size clothes to buy DS's let alone my FIL. YABU
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By kerryk on Sun 11-May-08 19:54:13
my aunt always buys bigger sizes when she is away thinking that its better to put them away for a few years than never get worn at all.

she did totally get it wrong one year though and bought dd a top when she was 2, 4 years later it still drowns her grin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By nobodysfool on Sun 11-May-08 19:54:17
That's true as long as he doesn't expect me to squueze ds into 12 mth old clothes.grin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By NotABanana on Sun 11-May-08 19:54:37
American sizes are probably labelled differently to ours.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By princessmel on Sun 11-May-08 19:55:18
My Dad would not have a clue. at all. i think it's lovely he brought gifts back
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By scottishmummy on Sun 11-May-08 19:56:33
granny always buys my LO weird and odd sizes but hell it is thought that counts!. im sure FIL enjoyed shopping for lo - what a thoughtful man
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By TheHedgeWitch on Sun 11-May-08 21:01:00
YANBU.
I would for hate my parents to waste their money on buying clothes that don't fit.

but then my mom does most of the buying for DS, not Dad, and she knows his size, lol.


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