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[quote=Anonymous]I feel your pain except it's my parents. Their love language is gifts, and they show up at Christmas with easily a dozen gifts for our DS. I've tried a million different ways to ask them to dial it back, to instead of giving physical gifts give experiences or even money into the college fund. I've asked if I can give them ideas or get a heads up on what they're buying. Nope. They want the joy of watching DS's face when he opens presents that they picked out. Some years DH and I are infuriated. Some years we try to let it go. In theory we should dial back and give less because DS also gets a gift from each set of aunt or uncles, godparents, but it irritates me that then it's my parents who get the joy of buying gifts for my child for Christmas and DH and I then lose out on that fun. No guidance just solidarity. I know it's a first world problem, and one that many wish they had, but it is hard and annoying.[/quote]
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