Toggle navigation
Toggle navigation
Home
DCUM Forums
Nanny Forums
Events
About DCUM
Advertising
Search
Recent Topics
Hottest Topics
FAQs and Guidelines
Privacy Policy
Your current identity is: Anonymous
Login
Preview
Subject:
Forum Index
»
Family Relationships
Reply to "Xmas overload. Possible to politely convey preference (few quality v many cheap toys)?"
Subject:
Emoticons
More smilies
Text Color:
Default
Dark Red
Red
Orange
Brown
Yellow
Green
Olive
Cyan
Blue
Dark Blue
Violet
White
Black
Font:
Very Small
Small
Normal
Big
Giant
Close Marks
[quote=Anonymous]Offer suggestions. I told my MIL that I wanted to start a Christmas book collection for my kids. I showed her one my brother sent with a greeting and the year in front and she was off like a rocket to do the same. She now sees that we love these and was quick to pick up a similar thing buying them classic books for birthdays. When I said we were tapped out in toys and that my kids needed other things for birthdays she was receptive. She gives my fall birthday child a new coat, boots or accessories for his birthday (which saves me an expense,) and the spring birthday child gets a swimsuit, goggles, etc. For my parents I suggested getting the kids ornaments each year and a gift certificate for some kind of lessons. They have now given us money for skating, dance, swimming and tennis lessons over the years. My brother gives books and gift cards to craft or sporting good stores (which they love!) [/quote]
Options
Disable HTML in this message
Disable BB Code in this message
Disable smilies in this message
Review message
Search
Recent Topics
Hottest Topics
