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AIBU to not buy my best friends children every birthday/Christmas?

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Kittyteaa · 09/02/2025 18:28

Met one of my best friends a few years ago and been so close ever since, she had 3 children then and is now pregnant with a fourth( I didn’t know her when she had these children!) I don’t have children and I was wondering what’s the right way to approach this? I will obviously buy the new baby a gift but do I continue this? Is it unfair on the others? What would you expect? Thanks!

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TheWonderhorse · 10/02/2025 13:29

SquishyGloopyBum · 10/02/2025 11:35

What? I've never done this and never been aware it's common practice.

Where does it end?!! It's for parents to manage siblings feeling pushed out. Not for friends to buy loads of presents for everyone.

It's quite normal here. I wouldn't turn up with a gift for baby without a gift for siblings, just something small but not to leave them on the sidelines while baby gets all the fuss.

I don't know what you mean by "where does it end?" It ends there, that's the extent of it.

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