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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stress comes over me when they give gifts to my kids. If they don't get an enthusiastic over the top thank you, [b]they are disappointed[/b]. My sister doesn't have kids of her own and really wants to [b]play the part [/b]of generous aunt. She really tries too hard. I can do my best to encourage thank you notes, but can I really force a particular outcome? My sister is also really big on "score keeping" with gifts with friends etc. - so toxic.... I really wish they wouldn't give gifts at all [/quote] Their gift giving is about making themselves look good, not making your kids happy. They probably feel quite a bit of disappointment in their lives. Rather than sitting around uncomfortably after the gifts are opened and the kids have said thank you, jump up and ask if they'd like a piece of coffee cake or a Diet Coke and no matter what they say, go and get one for yourself. When you get back, new subject of conversation. [/quote]
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