to not give my child a present on their siblings birthday?

[DeepInTheMeadow]

I have two children.

DD(3) and DD9mo. We were discussing tonight what to do for DD2's birthday - decided that we would just be having close family and friends over for afternoon tea cakes.

DH said we should have a present for DD1 as he think she might feel left out with DD2 getting presents and attention.

I think this is ridiculous personally and that it's perhaps sending the wrong message.

I never got presents on my older sisters birthday, DH would get presents on his siblings birthday though.

Yes not ideal but I was angry as that poster was untruthful about how I have posted on this thread and was piss taking about me talking about my kids on this thread. Even though everything I said was totally relevant to the discussion. She also said she wasn't surprised that my ex left me. I'd rather respond like me than with spite like that.

People who do what I and other posters do have been described repeatedly as such. It's your thread, haven't you read it?!

Tell me exactly what I've done wrong on "your" thread, apart from stand my ground and answer points as they arose? You know like everyone on here does when they are involved with a thread.

She also said she wasn't surprised that my ex left me. I'd rather respond like me than with spite like that

After you told her to go fuck herself. What do you expect back?

Awful thing to say and awful way to conduct yourself.

I disagree .

I have to agree. A heated debate is one thing, but you lose an argument when you then go and tell someone to fuck themselves.

My opinion of you went down a lot after I read that.

And to put a after it ... seriously? Are you proud to be so vulgar and incapable of carrying on a debate.

I think I do ok on the debate front thanks.

As for your opinion of me? Seeing as you are a faceless random who I will never meet, well I think I will survive.

I disagree .

You could always report me if you find it so offensive.

Though I may do it myself, along with the obvious sock puppetry that's occurring on this thread.

Oh so now I'm a sock puppet right ....

You only have to type my username in the search box.

thanks for that.

Pretty equal in the vulgarity stakes now I would say.

I have already.

love go away and obsess about your friends sex lives will you? Covered yourself with glory on THAT thread .

Ahem

I went to read the whole thread but it was too bunfighty so I didn't bother

I never gave siblings a present because I liked making birthdays just about the birthday kid.

Yes some people choosing (or not) to give their child a present on their siblings birthday seems to raise very strong emotions .

Everyone's entitled to an opinion (obviously) and as you are unable to see the posts directed at me being unpleasant about my dc then I am not sure what your posts adds to this discussion.

And at NO point have I tried to say that anyone should do what I do I have only defended my own position.

Crikey - I was going to chip in and say I do it as my Mum did for me, but I think I'll just back out of this thread quietly before I'm flamed

It has never been an issue for me as my two DC share the same birthday, they will be 18 and 21 this year. I don't give to siblings on the birthdays of neices and nephews though.

My parents would do a 'half birthday' for me and dsis on each other's birthdays. We even got our own cake . I think it stopped when I was about 9 or 10. I think it was to avoid jealousy between us but I remember feeling jealous that dsis had a 'nicer' cake and more presents when it was her birthday and my half birthday. Btw, our birthdays are not 6 months apart .

Neither me or dsis have continued the tradition for our own children.

I am not sure what your posts adds to this discussion.

Adds a lot more than you did. But be careful TheSeniorWrangler - emma might tell you to go f yourself or accuse you of being a sock puppet.

But wait that's right, she accused me of being a sock puppet and MNHQ came on the thread and yet I'm still here - funny that.

A lot of people disagree with you (still are) but of course they all must be sock puppets right?

Don't worry that kind of reaction is only reserved for people who are unpleasant about my children and untruthful about my posts on this thread. Everyone else will be fine. Now I've no interest in carrying on this debate with you. Not sure why you aren't able to let it go to be honest . The unpleasant posts from ALL parties involved were deleted last night, quite rightly and I rather think it should be left there don't you?