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WWYD would you accept the presents?

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Ihavemyownname · 30/12/2013 14:53

On Saturday ds nan and grandad 1 will be coming round to see ds and will be dropping off presents from the other nan and grandad 2 and his dad.
Nan and grandad 2 have no contact with ds and have seen him maybe 5 times since he was a baby ds is two.
My problem is they did not acknlodge ds birthday in November and neither did his dad who also has no contact nor does he support him. They will also have presents from other relatives ds has not seen before. None of these people have really bothered since ds was born they seem to pick choose when they want to remember him.

Would it be wrong of me not to accept these presents from them?

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ThinkPossitive · 30/12/2013 23:31

Chances are the presents will be completely insppropriate as they don't know him properly (I'm in the same boat as you) but I'd just smile sweetly and accept them, if your son likes them then hey more toys if not then give them to charity just don't give them the opportunity to say 'I brought presents for you but your mum didn't accept them so that's why I stopped bothering' dont give them a reason to blame you

TheGhostOfPortoPast · 30/12/2013 23:34

I would accept the presents, make polite noises and then hit the wine and bitch one they have left to be honest.

Ihavemyownname · 02/01/2014 13:22

Thanks I will accept them and proberly give them away as I know what two are already and he has them. Nan and grandad 1 are fine and have regular contact etc its just nan and grandad 2 that dont bother.

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