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Potential spoilt child?

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BurjKha · 20/05/2019 10:45

Hello everyone,

Hoping to seek some opinions as I don't know if I'm being a bit sensitive or if I'm being awkward.

My child's birthday is coming up soon. I told his grandma/my MIL the main thing I was going to buy him and she decided to buy it "for her house".

I went back to the drawing board and suggested something else. She sent me links to view the item. I said I wasn't keen on that particular one. Yesterday we bought the one we liked and when we went to see her she said "I've already bought the other one that I suggested".

It always happens. Everything I buy him, she buys the same or a better version of it and it's really getting to me. Even when I don't buy him stuff, she has a new toy for him every week!

Mainly because I don't want my child being completely spoiled and expecting to have two of everything and secondly, I'm worried the stuff I buy isn't "special". As he will have another at his grandparents!

Am I being stupid??

OP posts:
boosterrooster · 20/05/2019 20:35

As per other posters, stop telling her. I used to volunteer way too much information and it always resulted in her taking the P in some way.

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