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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm with you on splitting the bill for parents' anniversary.

You lost me at not giving gifts to your kids. Mainly because I'm pretty sure there isn't a gift on this planet you wouldn't find something wrong with.[/quote]

My kids are 3 and 5 and it’s weird when we have a family party and every other relative brings at least a little something for the birthday kid and he brings nothing. Even a $5 gift would be fine.[/quote]

Does he play and interact with your kids?

That's FAR more valuable than some $5 junk crap made in China. [/quote]

No, not really. He will respond to them if they talk to him, but he does not proactively engage with them more than just to say hi.[/quote]

OK, yes, and? Sounds like he's not interested in being the "uncle" type. That's cool. Stop expecting him to change.

My brother is nice to my kids, may buy them the occasional gift when he actually sees them, but he's not overly into being an uncle. Do I sit around and stew about it? Nope! He's perfectly nice to them, and I know he'd help us out if there was ever a true emergency and he was the first one that could help us. Just like even though we're not super-close and talking all the time, I'd be there for him when needed. That's it. I don't try to make it something else. [/quote]

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