to think daughter's presents ought to be wrapped?

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Ex has never wrapped any of her presents, just leaves them in the carrier bag from where he got them from, probably on the way over here.

AIBU to think that it's not too much to ask for a bit of wrapping paper?

Surely part of the fun is ripping off said paper?!

I don't suppose she'll care much, and when she looks back on her childhood and the excitement of opening presents, it will be her memories that you've made for her that she's likely to think of, rather than his carrier bag.

YANBU I dont think as opening presents is the best part. How old is your DD?

He's lazy. Probably one of the reasons he's your ex. I'm sure your daughter has lots of presents from less flaky people to open so I would just not say anything and silently despise him and his shoddy ways.

She's four pirate.

Everyone else i know wraps, hell even a gift bag would be better than an Argos carrier.

i know she probably doesn't care, just seems a bit lacking in effort. You're right acrylic, he is an ex for good reason..

Will keep quiet and moan on mn instead

Ah yes I'm the proud owner of a 4 year old myself I do think at that age children do appreciate the anticipation that comes with opening a gift. I put an unwrapped wooden snake in ds's stocking and he asked why FC didn't wrap it and said all presents must be wrapped in future except lollipops

I doubt she will remember in the grand scheme of things but it is small attention to detail here which can indicate a lack of care and thoughtfulness and that can be irritating. Dp forgot all about a couple of my presents on Xmas day and when he discovered them in the carrier bag he gave them to me saying " well there's no point in wrapping them now is there". A small thing on it's own but indicative of a bigger couldn't give a shit attitude he has unfortunately.

YANBU.

DD's dad bought her a keyboard for a 4 year old for her first birthday and forgot her second birthday entirely. I moaned at him about it until he gave me some money for a Christmas present for her and I bought her a doll's pram which I knew she would love.

He then took it off me, got his new girlfriend to wrap it, and DD bless her is ecstatic with it, I heard her talking to dolly earlier about what a kind daddy she has :)

I'm not that bothered because she is happy, she'll probably find out what he is really like one day in her own good time.

He's not thinking about it from her pt of view, just doing the minimum.

YNBU
At 4, I think, she'll know Christmas presents should be rapped.

So you have a choice, wrap them and save Ex's blushes or let her start learning why he's an ex.

You've hit the nail on the head pirate.

I text and just said don't forget wrapping paper. It was bugging me and wrapping doesn't really take any effort so no excuse!