Crap Birthday present from my sister to my son!

[Jooleshop]

I have 2 sisters and between us we have 5 boys.
My son is the youngest and both my sister's have 2 boys each . One is a single parent like me and the other is married.
We have agreed between us to spend £20 on all presents for birthdays and Christmas.
My sister asked me what my son would like for his birthday.... today and I said organic cotton PJ's. My sister is always banging on about organic cotton so I expected a cosy pair of PJ's.
We had a party earlier...I supplied fizz, nibbles and lots of cake.
My sister gave my son a pair of Amazon cotton PJ's at £11.99!!!!
They are thin and a bit shit really...
I have swallowed this bug feel really pissed off and used!!!
Is this unreasonable???

My ex partner of 10 years at the time gave me some valve caps for my bicycle.
I mean, they were nice for valve caps, nice colour, but still valve caps.

I doubt you could get a pair of cotton pyjamas from M&S or John Lewis for £20, but that's where I would buy them from if it was a gift, regardless of price.

Did your DS tell you, “Mummy I would really love a pair of Organic Cotton PJ’s for my birthday”. Stop being a tightwad. It’s your job to clothe your ds. Next time ask him what he’d really like from Auntie for his birthday.

It's a crap present because no child ASKS for organic cottons PJs. However you did so they aren't crap in that sense

Watch to the end 😃

A child asked for organic cotton pjs
yeah right

pjs maybe. Dd wanted some stitch ones even tho has a pair

but she wouldn’t ask for organic cotton pjs

Thanks for making my shit day better with this hilarious post 🤣🙈

Aside from checking the value of a present which is just beyond funny, I must be the only person thinking that I bought my child ‘quality cotton’ pjs only and spend circa £10-15 in m&s or next. What am I missing out on?!! What should I be buying?!! wtf is organic cotton in relation to 100% cotton pyjs?!!

(yes she had mori sleep suits as a baby and bamboo material but they washed so badly! Please do tell me what I should be getting my princess of the universe who can only have the best (jokes - she’s fine in m&s Elsa pyjs).

Very petty of you. She probably considered how your son would feel and that he might like the colour etc.
It is his gift. Does he like the PJs?
Do not fall out or lose sleep over 8 pound.
Possibly at other times a sister might spurge 22.

Presumably, as you have the youngest boy, he would be in receipt of some hand-me-down clothes from time to time.
Also search in Op. shops for organic cotton PJs and clothing if your son is in need of more.

Bramble & Bear are currently on sale on Amazon, 2 pack organic cotton pjs for under £15. They are great pjs for kids, light, airy and comfortable. YABVU @Jooleshop

I would be annoyed too. As an auntie, she has a moral responsibility to ignore the shit present request of, ffs, organic shitting bedwear and instead buy him sweets and something fun like a computer game or nerf gun. Seriously dude, read your OP back to yourself, it is tragic!

I find it weird to be checking the price of gifts, also to set boundaries with gifts. What is the point of gifts if you have to set £20? Might as well each take twenty quid from the bank and buy the gifts for yourselves.

No way did your child ask for organic cotton pjs.

Not something worth giving any more thought to. Move on.

Amazon prices can fluctuate. Maybe they did cost more when purchased.
Not that it matters...you asked for a certain item for your child which you received. If you had a certain brand/pair in mind maybe you should have bought this item yourself and suggested something easier for her to get.

I always look up prices, but I'm a bit of a dick

Oh you're one of those. I have a relative like you. Ask for suggestions for presents for their children and they'll come up with:
Socks
Pants
Shoes
Gloves
^real examples. What kids wants clothing for their birthday? They want fun stuff. I ignored all above suggestions and bought them fun stuff. Buy your own kids shoes/PJ's/pants, it's your job to clothe them.
And no you won't get quality cotton PJ's anywhere for £20.

I’d love to have your sort of problems. Complaining on a public forum that your sons birthday pyjamas weren’t organic 🤣

I don’t think your child gives a shit as to if his pyjamas are organic cotton or not.

YABU

Why would anyone spend more than they had to on children's pyjamas? It isn't like buying a quality set as an adult so they will last for years, he'll probably have grown out of them in less than a year; and it isn't as though anyone is going to see him in them, he will be in bed for most of the time he's got them on.

Just stop buying presents for each other and just give each other £20 each if you have to so that you can get buy what you want for your kids.

Or just cut out the middle man and just buy presents yourselves and tell your kids that they are from their aunts.

That way you get the organic PJ's that you want and no one is upset.

Really? I categorically wouldn’t have been excited about PJs as a kid 😂😂 they’d have to be pretty special to get me excited even now haha!

My BIL/SIL used to get my DC questionable gifts so I bought their son a magic set so that they would have to put up with him showing them magic tricks all the time, mwahaha.

Parents should be providing their children's PJs. OP, why did you ask for something that was your responsibility to buy, rather than an actual gift for your son.

My kids loved new pyjamas. From when they were little to now they are at university. They never specified the fabric though.