to think people should be grateful for any gifts they recieve for their children?

[LolaTheShowgirl]

I recently sent a package of clothes (pyjamas, cardigans and t-shirts) through the post to my old family I used to nanny for. They were quite posh but I got on with them fine especially the dad and the children were just adorable. I got a very close bond to them in the time I was there. Every so often I send them gifts in the post to spoil the little ones, usually clothes. I recently sent the package described above after asking the dad the childrens sizes etc as we all know how quickly they can grow! Today I recieved an email from the mum asking me not to send them clothes from the shop I bought them from (george @ asda) as while the clothes look nice she doesn't like them in cheap stuff and she thought I would know what the children wear from working with them for the time I did. They wore Next, Babbleboom and OshKosh! Primark, George and Peacocks is all I can afford! I won't be sending anything again

I honestly could not care less what ds wears, I find it really bizarre when people do care so much.

My little niece was wearing a pair of pyjamas the other day and my sister was going on and on about how much she hated them and she hated receiving clothes because they weren't usually to her taste. I told her to get a grip, surely there are more important things to care about than your childrens clothes!

I don't think it matters one jot what she thought of the clothes. Unforgivably rude to say that. She could have donated them to charity and said thankyou to you.

She could have been far more polite about it but perhaps feels you should spend your money on alternatives that might be more useful , or on yourself. Maybe she is insecure enough to feel it is a slight on whatever she chooses to dress her kids in or has an ethical stance on cheap imports ? Either way don't think you should bother again , just send the odd note to the kids. How long were you with them for , perhaps it is time to stop and move on ?

ROFL UnacomplishedFatty, that's a lot of assumptions for a legal person to make! You missed the point completely there, didn't you?

What a cow!

TBH, after being on this board some time, I'm going to try to assure my children don't become nannies or au pairs.

It sounds like for the most part they just get treated like shit by wankers.