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Regarding lack of presents for ds

55 replies

tevion · 26/04/2016 09:42

Hello
I don't want to appear petty here but I was would be grateful for your opinions.
We have a relative in our family who every time it comes to my ds's birthday or Christmas we cant get a present or money out of for my ds my sister tries my own mom has tried and he always fails to give anything.
We have a much younger child in the family that always gets and its usally something not cheap but then the mother of that child would tell him straight if he didn't give her child.
This relative is a bit tight with money but he isn't short at all.
He has two young children of his own and of course we always give his children for birthdays, Christmas etc I usually do as well but I am starting to think am I a mug also everyone else is saying don't give.
My ds is now 15 so not a young one hwoever he is at a age where any money given as a gift to him is very useful.
I have said to people its not his childrens fault and that I still fee I should give them something.
What do you think.

OP posts:
tevion · 26/04/2016 18:57

I only meant that its usually the woman of the household that thinks about this sort of thing not that its the womans job.
Honestly my words have been really twisted.

OP posts:
tevion · 26/04/2016 18:59

Yes weebarra I have taken those comments on board and agree it is sad. I don't have a issue with a lot of the posters on here just a select few.

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AliceInUnderpants · 26/04/2016 19:05

please don't post unless you can give constructive advice

Yelloroses? Shock

BillyGoatGruff007 · 26/04/2016 19:07

My son used to get a pile of presents at Christmas and birthday from his paternal grandfather; my daughter got 2 pound coins taped inside a card.....
The reason ?
Son is a boy.....
Go figure.

lamiashiro · 26/04/2016 19:19

I'm afraid I don't give presents or money for Christmas or birthdays to relatives' children now after one relative complained to me about the amount of money I gave thinking I should give more. I was already giving £50 per child so I told them I wouldn't be buying presents or giving money any more as I didn't want it to become an issue. The worst thing was that they told the child to come up to me at a family event and ask for more money.

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