how good are yr kids' godparents at remembering xmas?

[mommie]

i feel a bit cheesed off about this because i don't think godparents have much else to do except remember xmas and birthdays; two of my dd's do, two don't (maybe i just picked the wrong people). am a being a bit silly? The trouble with diligent godparents is that they show up the ones who couldn't give a toss

one does, one doesn't and I buy something from him then demand the money back for it

My boys god parents do al ot more than remember birthdays etc. They are speciual ppl to me and who, i hope, would look after my children if anything ever happend to DP and I. They mean a lot to me and DP now too(them being originally my friends). We see them regularly and they are part of our family and us theirs.

My DS1 has 2 Godmothers & one Godfather.
Both Godmothers are good at remembering Christmas & birthdays...but then 1 of them is my sister, so I kind of expect her to!!
His Godfather is not so good & doesn't really see much of him now, TBH.
DS2 has not got any Godparents, as we haven't got round to getting him christened yet (he will be 3 in March!)

Crap..

The god mother of my 2 ds's doesnt even bother with a card, and this is a girl I grew up with!

The other godmother of my ds1 isnt even takling to me...

And my other friend who is ds2s godmother is lovely and although has a tight income always picks a nice pressie for my boys. (Shes a lurker on here so I have to say that )

funny I commented to dh about this last night.

6 godparents between two gorg dss, and only one special card to a Godson, and this from a bachelor!

Ours are pretty good, but not infallible. Bearing in mind that one of dd1's godmothers now lives in Japan, one of ds's godmothers is in Bangladesh and the other about to move to Shanghai, the odd lapse is inevitable.

I think the overall attitude matters more than particular presents being on time -- so if one of them doesn't send something for birthday but then visits 6 weeks later with lovely surprises, or scoops up a godchild and whisks them off to the theatre, that's fine by me.

mommie, my choice of GodMother's really sucks. I fell out with one of them last year & she & her sister (also DD GM) failed to send DD a birthday card or Christmas card since. Her DD's (7 & 17) are my GD's & I haven't missed a year of Easter, B'day or Chrsitmas.

The 3rd GM (my 17yr old GD) is fantastic tho as is her GodFather.

It does upset me alot as I figure that my DD obvioulsy isn't that importnat to them It isn't nice, but I try not to worry too much. She has lots of other people around her who think the world of her.

DS1 really bummed out - because we assumed he would be an only child he got my sister and DS's brother as godparents. My sister has three of her own so sends all mine presents at Christmas but nothing else and DH's brother is crap. DS2 did best - two godmothers who were very much of the "don't do god but do do presents" approach who have always been fab for Christmas and birthdays. DD has a fantastic couple as godparents who love her dearly and always give pressies, and another godmother who keeps telling everyone how fab it is to be a godmother and who has seen her three times since she was born (she's 3!).

DS1's godparents' children are grown up so they love buying pressies for both the DSs. DS2's godmother will definitely get him a present and come round to visit and will buy a pressie for DS1 as well. DS2's godfathers are his cousins so he'll see them on Christmas Day and they'll give both boys loads of attention and hopefully entertain them all afternoon so I can have a snooze on the sofa.....

I forgot my goddaughter's birthday this year - I had recently had a baby and moved house which was my excuse. Got her a very pretty silver bracelet this year and am sending her e-vouchers for HMV to buy dvds with. She also has her own email account so am emailing her regularly which is fun. She's 11.

Ds's godparents are lovely and very spoiling at Birthdays and Christmas. Am going to appoint a childless friend to be dd's godparent as I know she will adore having a small person to buy for and spoil.

Btw my two aren't christened by we call them godparents because there isn't another word for the relationship.

dd1's godparents are great, always get her a birthday/christmas card/ present

dd2's 1 of the 2 godmothers and 1 of the god fathers is great, the other one hasn't ever sent her a card or really even acknowledged her, when I mention it to dh (he's his best mate) he just says 'what do you expect, it's a man thing not being bothered.

Brilliant, all of them

my 2 dds haven't been christened.i am godmother to my bf's son and my niece and am being gm to my good friends dd in january. i never ever miss a birthday xmas or easter but i don't see my godson much. they live about half hour bus ride away but it takes me over 1 hour each way to get there with all the waiting around and with our work patterns and the fact that i don't drive (my bf does) it's difficult but i do adore him so much and his big bro too. i decided a few weeks ago that my new years resoilution is to make more of an effort.