to not want to buy presents for my DCs' from their grandparents?

[LynetteScavo]

Two sets of grandparents have given me money to buy my DC's presents. They don't wan't to give them cash or vouchers, as they want to see the joy on their faces as they open the presents.

I have the money, but just feel like I will be buying my DC's toys just for the sake of buying them toys, when the money could be put to much better use somewhere.

I have to spend the total amount of the money, but can't combine the money, as the two sets of grandparents don't speak to each other.

I smiled rather at the 'let them order on line'-my DCs grandparents wouldn't know how to start!

So do people think it's OK to say "Oh, thank you very much for the money for the dc's Christmas presents" then go and spend the money on something else?

I can't be the only person to be [shocked] by this! Or am I incredibly naive?

ed even!

Dh's family always prefer to send cash for birthdays and Christmas. Sometimes this is good - we can put the money towards something big like a bicycle but sometimes I wish they would make the effort to choose something themselves - as I do for SILs' children...

They also send cash in the post and this year cards have arrived for only 2 out of 3 of the children - am still hoping the third card will turn up but feat it has been nicked lost

"So do people think it's OK to say "Oh, thank you very much for the money for the dc's Christmas presents" then go and spend the money on something else?"

No, was a little shocked that people did this too.

Any money that MIL & FIL give me to buy DS presents with gets spent on exactly that - I usually spend it on items that DS wants that may be passing phases etc as always think Grandparents like to indulge children.

I'm glad it's not just me! I always use GP's money to buy stuff I wouldn't - the Barbie Coach, or long riding boots she doesn't need but longs for, or something like that. I want my dcs to have really fond memories of their grandparents, and getting longed for tat from them for Christmas is something that will be remembered forever

Hooray! The third card turned up today!