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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a family get together each Christmas, with a large meal and board games and a walk as the main activities. No adults exchange gifts. We do, as a family, contribute to a fund to buy a $25 or so priced gift for each child in our family. My mother/their grandmother makes sure each gift is wanted and wraps the gifts to place under the Christmas tree for the children. Our sister is agnostic married to an atheist. They’ve attended each year and declined a gift for their son, our nephew/grandson. This year the child is 3, almost 4. My mother is worried he will see the other children (his cousins) opening their gifts, playing with their toys, and feel left out and be sad, cry, etc. I called my sister and asked if mom could give their son a gift and wrap it in a plain colored paper for him to open. We don’t want to put it under the tree. Mom can put it somewhere else and give it to Larlo as a gift from grandma to grandchild.

My sister discussed it with her husband, and they decided that’s not acceptable. My mom is so sad. We can’t go against their wishes, but it seems cruel. We don’t want them to stop spending time with us, or think we don’t accept their choices. We do. We love them. But mom is wanting to see her grandson happy and not left out. Any advice? We also don’t want to not get a gift for the other grandkids to make it “fair,” and stop that tradition. [/quote]

It's mean and controlling.  It is unconscionable for anyone to make a child feel left out and beyond belief for a parent to deliberately do so.  It would be better if they did not attend.[/quote]

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