Do your kids' grandparents send valentines day gifts?

[Anonymous]

My mother is one if those out of bounds gift-givers when it comes to sending gifts to my kids. I think she takes any holiday as an excuse to up the ante and send us more stuff. We have three boys and a slew of valentines day gifts just arrived for three boys under four- books, cards and stuffed animals. One of out kids is four months old. My husband thinks it's bizarre. All we ever received from our depression era grandparents was a v-day card with five bucks if we were lucky. Is this just excessive or what? We thought the gifts would lighten up after Xmas but my mother has gotten very trigger happy with ordering from amazon. I kid you not we've gotten ten packages since the holidays ended. She's retired and I wonder if she's just bored.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they send a card with $10 and a little candy. Why don't you ask her why she keep sending packages? She is probably just a generous person and didn't realize it bothered you...

[Anonymous]

Yes. They sent matching pjs and cards for the girls. They know I won't give candy.

[Anonymous]

Yes, both my parents and DH's parents do this for every holiday. My kids love it, and I think it's so sweet and thoughtful. You sound mean and ungracious.

[Anonymous]

Next time my Trump-loving, FOX watching, commie-fearing, alarmist parents drop off a million poorly made and disposable gifts, I'll have to remind them that their spending habits tell me that this country is definitely not headed down the tubes anytime soon ;-P

[Anonymous]

No - maybe a card. No gifts!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother is one if those out of bounds gift-givers when it comes to sending gifts to my kids. I think she takes any holiday as an excuse to up the ante and send us more stuff. We have three boys and a slew of valentines day gifts just arrived for three boys under four- books, cards and stuffed animals. One of out kids is four months old. My husband thinks it's bizarre. All we ever received from our depression era grandparents was a v-day card with five bucks if we were lucky. Is this just excessive or what? We thought the gifts would lighten up after Xmas but my mother has gotten very trigger happy with ordering from amazon. I kid you not we've gotten ten packages since the holidays ended. She's retired and I wonder if she's just bored.

My depression era mother would send a card and some money to my kids. Since she died (two years ago), my father has not done anything. My sister will send a card and some cash too. DH's does nothing for any holiday. They used to do something small for Christmas, but that has tailed off and never for birthdays either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother is one if those out of bounds gift-givers when it comes to sending gifts to my kids. I think she takes any holiday as an excuse to up the ante and send us more stuff. We have three boys and a slew of valentines day gifts just arrived for three boys under four- books, cards and stuffed animals. One of out kids is four months old. My husband thinks it's bizarre. All we ever received from our depression era grandparents was a v-day card with five bucks if we were lucky. Is this just excessive or what? We thought the gifts would lighten up after Xmas but my mother has gotten very trigger happy with ordering from amazon. I kid you not we've gotten ten packages since the holidays ended. She's retired and I wonder if she's just bored.

Just say thank you and be grateful, OP.

[Anonymous]

I am an only child and love all the stuff my mom sends my son and daughter. She rarely visits but sends nice presents. Anything I don't like or think is excessive I can toss it out.

[Anonymous]

One set does, the other does not.
One set of cousins do (my bros kids) too.

[Anonymous]

I think they (my parents) have sent cards a few times. My oldest child is 16---and they've sent cards maybe 3 or 4 years? My husband's parents have never sent anything for Valentines Day.

[Anonymous]

I can't tell if are doing a backwards brag about how much your mother lavishes on you or if you actually are just ungrateful. Instead of telling us, why don't you have a conversation with your mother? Although if my daughter grows up to be this way I would never give her another thing especially a college fund for those kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't tell if are doing a backwards brag about how much your mother lavishes on you or if you actually are just ungrateful. Instead of telling us, why don't you have a conversation with your mother? Although if my daughter grows up to be this way I would never give her another thing especially a college fund for those kids.

+1. I don't know why OP thinks this is a problem.

[Anonymous]

My parents send a gift for just about all the holidays. One year DD got an American girl doll for Easter. One year she got some bunny sunglasses and an egg dye kit. It's totally random. We just roll with it.

The kids' valentines package arrived today and it had some handmade items from my mom which they loved, some candy, and some more candy. It was sweet, especially that my mom took the time to make them a gift.

DH's family sends occasional gifts. Easter, Halloween, birthdays and Christmas. It's roughly a quarterly occasion for them.

[Anonymous]

My MIL sends a box full of dollar store crap every minor holiday (Halloween, Valentine's, St. pats, etc). I go through it in advance, give the kids e stuff I don't mind and toss the rest.