I know I ABU but I don't know what to do about it and I also know it's massive first world problems. We have 1 child who is nearly 1. For the first few months my MIL bought presents every time we saw her, which was quite regularly. The presents were sometimes clothes, bags of clothes in fact and often completely the wrong size and not season appropriate. She just saw things she liked and if they didn't have the right size bought it anyway. I'm talking size 18 months for a 3 month old. Presents were also various different toys some not age appropriate. Anyway eventually we asked her not to buy stuff for every time we see her, I really don't want DS to grow up expecting presents and also half the time it's a hassle as I have to take stuff back.
So now we are approaching 1st birthday and Xmas and my husbands whole family are going way over board, buying huge massive presents, presents that aren't wanted or appropriate. I'm sure they mean well but actually there's plenty of things we'd like, if they'd ask. I wouldn't ask for expensive things, for example some lift the flap books are very much wanted, instead we will get a huge sit in motor car thing, train sets etc etc. I'm also really keen for DS not to have only 'boys toys' they don't get that at all.
I feel bad that they are spending money on things we don't want, they aren't rich at all. I feel annoyed we have to find room for these things and I feel disappointed that they don't ask or listen to what we'd like/need and I don't know what to do about it. Nothing I suppose.... anyone else feel similar or am I just being mean, horrid and unreasonable?