Just a rant really!
My ILs are mostly lovely, they live close, we get on well and they dote on my two young DC (a toddler and a baby). BUT one thing that annoys me is that several of them have tried buying or have actually bought clothes for my DC to wear on particular special days/occasions without my agreement and its made things a little awkward at times. So for example DHs niece commented that she would purchase DSs first Halloween outfit, this was something I wanted to choose myself so I lied and said we'd already bought it. Another time DSIL purchased a (hideous) dress for DD and, although she did not say so directly it was clear that she wanted DD to wear it for her first Christmas. The dress was not to my taste at all (I actually told her this before she purchased it as it was quite expensive) so I simply ignored her hints and dressed DD in my chosen outfit. Recently DMIL has also purchased an outfit and specifically asked for DS to wear it for his birthday party (again I lied and said we'd already picked his outfit) and has also purchased DD a dress for an upcoming wedding. This will be her first time attending a wedding and I've been quite excited to choose something myself, which I will be doing regardless, but as this seems to happen quite often I just wondered AIBU? I don't want to be ungrateful but I really enjoy choosing my DCs lovely little outfits for special occasions as they don't come round too often!