Do your kids' grandparents send valentines day gifts?

[Anonymous]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

My mom sends a card with some stickers or a little book in it. My ILs send a fancy chocolate shop package for each of us, plus this year they send GTown cupcakes too.

Do we need any of this stuff? Absolutely not. But that's how they roll and it's all sent with love.

[Anonymous]

No. But we have two birthdays around that time they celebrate with us. My in-laws live overseas and don't send anything.

My aunt who never had kids sends them stuff at every holiday, big and small, though. The kids appreciate it and she enjoys giving stuff (wanted kids but never had any.)

[Anonymous]

My mom and husband's mom often send our boys a Valentine's card with maybe a few dollars. My MIL likes to go to the bank and get crisp, brand new dollar bills for her grandchildren. My Dad and stepmom don't even give the boys Christmas presents so Valentine's Day wouldn't even be on their radar, like ever.

[Anonymous]

My mom sent a box of cookies addressed to my 3 yo, but intended for all of us to eat. MIL sent a card.

My 3 yo "sent" my mom and MIL some heart-shaped earrings from Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Valentine's card in the mail (my girls love getting mail) with some coloring sheets thrown in. Small, sweet gesture.

[Anonymous]

My mom is like OPs mom. The thing is, while giving is her way of showing love, I have a very hard time keeping up with all the stuff. I work full time and have a small child and don't want to spend my weekends at goodwill or figuring out how to stuff things in her drawers. I have asked my mom not to send things. It's creating a stress on my marriage (DH gets really grumpy when packages arrive). I've also told her what would be really appreciated ... She'll say "I sent 10 dresses, because it was silly not to get them because they were $5 each" but balks if I suggest that something else -
Say a $20 toy - would be more useful. My parents' house looks like horders live there (in the basement and actic). We live in a small apartment and I really want to spend my time enjoying activities and experiences with my daughter not fighting my mom's shopping addiction. My sister and sister-in-law have started looking into how to have an intervention. I get where it sounds ungrateful, but none of us can deal with all the stuff my mom accumulates. My mom loves me and wants me to be happy, but just can't comprehend what an exhausting time sink all the stuff is. And I hate spending unnecessary money so it's been hard to get uses to taking bags of unworn clothes and new toys to goodwill, but unless I want to feel like a horder or somehow my mom gets the message that's my choice. Two large boxes have arrived for Valentine's Day and she says another is on its way. A heartfelt note / card would be more than enough for me to appreciate the effort and feel loved. Finally, to the OP, this doesn't work for Christmas, but for holidays when boxes arrive in the mail I peek at the presents before giving to my daughter. If there's a toy or outfit I want to donate I can put it aside without her ever seeing it.

[Anonymous]

My mom just sent us some over the top valentines gifts. Very sweet but also upsetting since we are Having cash flow issues and Our family probably could have used the 300 plus dollars. But who am I to stare an gift horse in the mouth.

[Anonymous]

My mom sends gifts but my parents were married on Valentine's and they have always like to celebrate that way. In laws do not. Both seem ok to me.