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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the OP, and this is the question that I'll get from my DD:[b] "why did Susie get an extra present from Grandma?" [/b] What will happen is that Grandma will buy the girls the identical item and then she'll get Susie one extra item.  So it's obvious.  No, I don't think life should be fair or equal, but to a seven-year-old, seeing that her cousin got one more present will translate that her grandma likes Susie better than she likes my DD (which probably is true).

Trust me, I'm not the person who equalizes everything, and I don't buy my DS presents when it is my DD's birthday so that he doesn't feel left out, etc. But, when the only gifts being opened are from the grandparents, it will be very obvious.  Not to mention, the way that my in-laws open presents is that only one present is opened at once.  Seriously, like little Susie will open up her present, we all wait, and then ohh and ahh.  Then the grandparents will hand out the present to my DD, she opens it, we ohh and ahh, etc.

I don't feel like Christmas is the time to explain to my DD that her cousin who is the exact same age is treated differently.  My DS is younger and might not notice/care, but my DD will notice and will be upset. [/quote]

You tell her that is because Grandma probably likes Susie better. and tell it in front of everyone, including grandma. One awkward xmas, but it should fix things for the following years....[/quote]

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