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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You may all laugh at me, but I felt the same way when my mom bought my son his first pair of underwear.  Son was 2.5 and I mentioned to my mom (on the phone - she lives in a different state) that he was starting to use the potty.  A few days later, a package arrived for my son with new Thomas the Tank Engine underpants.  He was still wearing pull-ups at the time as potty training was a slow moving process for him.  My husband and I had been talking up "going to Target and picking out your very own underpants, when you stay dry all day long".  But then they arrived in the mail.  I felt like that was overstepping boundaries.  I know in my heart that my mom was just excited about her grandson growing up, and wanted to play a part,[b] but it just hit me as forcing herself in the parent role. [/b] I hid the underwear (he was 2.5 -  he didn't remember) and called my mom and told her that we already had a plan for his first underwear, but thank you, and we'll give it to him when we're ready.

So I understand where you are coming from with the bike, OP.  Just thank your parents for the bike, since it's already purchased, and ask them to give you a heads up, please, for next major purchases.[/quote]
I have now read it all -- buying underwear is overstepping bounds? Lot of touchy folks on DCUM.[/quote]

That's why I said you may laugh at me.  But that's how I felt.  For his FIRST pair of underwear, anyway.  That usually goes hand-in-hand with potty training and that's a pretty parental role, if you ask me.

I know it's weird.  But that's how I felt.  She has since bought him underwear, and since it wasn't his FIRST pair, it's all good.  [/quote]
u are right -- i laughed -- but what i thought was funny was -- ok she bought the underwear but you didn't have to give it to him first ..u go and get some and give those to him. LOL! But hey -- everyone is different. I'm much more laissez-faire  -- If my mom or MIL had gotten my child potty-trained, I would have thrown a party. Everyone is sensitive about different things.[/quote]

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