My sister helped me out quite alot before DD started nursery, I'd treat her to her Christmas shopping at Christmas, take her to lunch and do other little things to thank her.
She doesnt really have the children anymore, but because she's a lone parent on benefits, I still buy her a book of stamps from tesco to help her with the cost of Christmas.
My neice told me that she had broken her mums camera. Not completely broken, just when you look at the screen you can't see anything, so you have to look through the little lens bit on the camera to take a pic.
My DN was upset and wanted to buy her mum a new camera. She is 17 at college, has no job and the only income is £30 a week EMA.
I told her I would pay for a new camera but it had to be reasonably priced, anyway, £60.00 lighter she me has bought her a camera.
I assumed that because she has a 9 year old brother she'd include him in the gift, but no, she said the camera is from her, she broke the other one and he'd get her a CD.
I know my sister won't mind who gets her what but I feel she should have included him.
I know it's out of my hands and I gave her the money, I know it should end there she chose it, it's from her.
Should my role have ended at giving her the money? I feel bad she hasn't included him. Should I have stipulated this at the beginning? or should I just let her get on with it.
WWYD