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[quote=Anonymous]My 7-year-old's stepmom's parents have sent him gifts for his birthday and Christmas for the past few years. I think it's harmless and a very sweet gesture, but when my mom found out about it on Thanksgiving, she blew a gasket.

She then texted my ex and told him to tell his wife's parents to cease and desist (LOL) with sending gifts. My ex kind of shrugged it off and texted me with, "uh, is your mom ok?"  My ex and I have worked really hard to co-parent in divorce, and so far, my son's stepmom has been a positive addition to his life. She's a former teacher and a child of divorce herself, so she gets it.

I told my mom that she needs to back off; these people are just being kind, and they aren't trying to "replace" her, which was her word for it. My ex's parents are both deceased, and my dad is not in the picture because he's a toxic person. I think my mom is being overly sensitive about this. The gifts they send are also not extravagant (think small Lego sets and activity kits), and they live several states away, so they aren't trying to horn in on the grandparent role -- they've met him twice in his life. I just don't think it's any different from a family friend sending a gift.  At any rate, my mom is pouting and has not returned texts or calls since Thursday night. Happy holidays!

Am I off base here? I just feel like she was out of line.[/quote]

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