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[quote=Anonymous]I've been through this with my sister. However, I don't have kids so it's a bit different of a dynamic for us. She gets completely overwhelmed by the holidays/birthdays. Her normally behaved (but needing structure) sons kind of go off the rails with all the extra sugar, crazy amounts of gifts, adult attention/ staying up late, etc. The family is mostly adults who ask what to get the kids, then completely disregard simple requests and opt for loud, destructive, age-inappropriate toys. I can't help her with her in-laws, but to reduce stress (on both ends) we now just don't send bday or holiday gifts. Sometime during the year, I find a time to send each of the boys a special book/toy. They are always so surprised, and it ends up being a favorite instead of being buried in a pile. Another thing my sister does is to spread out taking holiday/bday presents out for the boys to play with, as that helps reduce the immediate overwhelming stimuli for the kids. Good luck! [/quote]
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