BIL and SIL have DNiece4 and DNephew10. DH sorted out presents from us for their children this year as he had something specific he wanted to give them, it was not a toy though, more a practical thing. He had it sent directly to their house.
DH was talking to SIL an the phone earlier and asked her what they had got Dniece for Christmas. (Dnephew got a laptop 2 weeks before Christmas as his present.)
SIL was apparently a bit evasive and then said they didn't get her anything as she(SIL) 'forgot' and "DN didn't want anything anyway' ! DH was shocked and told her so, she then she said they went shopping yesterday and she got her a Hello Kitty bag.
I'm gobsmacked and angry and sad for the girl.
To clarify: they are of a religion and from a country that celebrates Christmas and does presents.They had a tree up so its not like they ignored Christmas completely.
They have enough money. I unfortunately get to be the one to help them with official documents, applications and the like so I know they have a fair bit of disposable income every month(more than we have).
They have form for being a bit weird in all sorts of ways and pretty much any toy DN has has been from us, same with pens and crafty stuff.But I really never expected that they would get her nothing at all!
Dniece goes to preschool so I assume there was a fair bit of Santa and presents talk in the run up to christmas(at least there was in my daughter's preschool) and the children will talk about what they got for Christmas when they go back.
And the poor little thing got NOTHING from Santa or her parents and a not very exciting present from her uncle.
DH is taking our relatives to the airport tomorrow and said he was going to drop by their house on the way home.
So after picking my jaw off the floor at the sheer thoughtlessness of her parents I went down my local high street before the shops closed and got the girl some presents. They are now wrapped up and the story is that Santa accidentally dropped them off at our house when he delivered DD's presents.