Christmas rant about PIL

[2beesornot2beesthatisthehoney]

Sorry going to have a rant.
MIL just rang . Despite sending a million presents probably tacky junk that will be recycled as usual she has omitted to get something for baby DGGD . Can I buy something and she will send a cheque ?

So I would have to choose something, drive into town , park and purchase ; wrap it up and after all that say it was from MIL and sometime later in the new year receive a cheque which I would then have to drive into town , park and take to the bank to put in my account!

Using my best Mumsnet speak and not just say Fuck Off I suggested they get a suitable token on line . Not possible as MIL doesn't use computer and FIL won't cooperate in buying something for his Not so DGGD . No idea about this why etc

FFS

fortunately the call was terminated at that point because they had to go shopping in a different town to mine which presumably doesn't have any shops which sell tokens or something for a baby !

Shall I explore the incooperative FIL comment or just explode quietly here instead ?

They want to give DGGD a present, so let them sort it. You mentioned they were going shopping today, so much easier for them to get one as they were already out somewhere - if wrapped and posted this afternoon, there's a fair chance it would arrive on time. If not, a little one wouldn't notice and might even enjoy the present more being the only present that day to focus on. Alternatively, they could have put a cheque in post to parents while out today and parents could buy DGGD something she didn't get for Xmas.

Online banking (when —if— you get the cheque). Start an account for dgd. That way you will never have to bother rushing out to pick something up again. “What’s your budget, MIL? Great, send me a cheque and I’ll transfer it to her account.”

Good luck with FIL. They both sound dreadful.

Mummy. Because I bought all the gifts with my GD I mind and with love. I am not going to credit her with my efforts.

In mind not I mind . I don't childmind my GD .

Do absolutely nothing, then later 'oh sorry I meant to but I had a near drowning experience and it completely went out of my head'

What's to lose? Piss them right off.

she's 9 months, she will have loads of gifts, the won't be aware one way or the other, I'd pay the cheque directly into GGD bank account.

But how can you restrain yourself from telling your fil to go fuck himself being mean to your grandchild?

My grandchildren are far too precious to be spoiled by an old prat like that! So is your granddaughter.