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[quote=Anonymous]Well, count us as another family that doesn't really do gifts that much. My parents and MIL are in their mid 80's, my kids are 11 and 13. When they were little, there was more of an effort by the grandparents to give tangible stuff, but none of the grandparents lived close by and didn't really know what sorts of toys we already had, or what the kids would enjoy. Nobody wanted to load us down with crap, for which I was grateful. My parents send checks for birthdays and other occasions. My MIL does sometimes too, when she remembers. Sometimes the kids pick out something they want, but sometimes the money just goes in the bank. Sometimes there's a small gift from a trip. But no one is terribly focused on giving "just the right thing" and frankly no one cares. Every year I struggle with what to give my kids for their birthdays, and honestly that feels like a good problem to have. [/quote]
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