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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Life isn't fair but a child shouldn't have to learn that from their grandparents.  Personally, I would not put my children in that type of situation so I would politely decline any event that had that dynamic.  There are plenty of other opportunities to bond with the grandparents when presents aren't involved.  When the kids are older I would consider rejoining the "festivities"......[/quote]

+1000 My mother who was an alcoholic, thought that giving "[b]mean presents[/b]"  was real fun on Christmas Day. Her favorites got the good presents, and the un-favorites got trash or clothes from the Salvation Army for Christmas. So hard to keep up a front and pretend it does not hurt when that happens. I would never allow my kids to go through that. To this day, I dread opening presents, and I am 40. This situation is not as severe, but I would not allow it for my children. Your relatives know perfectly well what they are doing (or do they have some kind of impairment? mental illness? substance abuse?) If they have some excuse, it would be interesting to know what it is -- how they justify it. There is no need for long explanations. They sound kind of horrible, and  another time would be better time to get together.[/quote]

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