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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks everyone!  Hopefully she agrees with all of you and won’t do it.  [/quote]

I’m curious why you don’t want your child to get a gift from your sibling? My kid just graduated 8th grade- there was a big ceremony on the football field, so a little different. I invited my siblings. They gave gifts, and so did grandparents. Gifts (usually money) is the norm among my child’s friends. [/quote]

This is the oldest grandchild.  If she gives to him, then she'll pressure everyone to give to her kids.  She'll say "we're doing gifts, remember, Larlo got gifts."   And she'll send out a wish list and all the gifts will be like $50.  Then all the people who will give to her oldest will also give to my youngest who is in the same grade.  And suddenly, when his brother got one $20 bill from one aunt, he'll have $500 worth of present, and it will feel unfair.  And then it will repeat for all the younger cousins.

It's not the end of the world, but I'd rather avoid it. Like I said, it's awkward.

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It sounds like you want to head your sister off at the pass. So do so. Tell her "Looking forward to graduation for 8th grader. Glad it's not a gift giving occasion and we can just go out to dinner afterwards for the treat."

And if she asks for gifts for her kid, you don't have to follow along. You can just do a sweet card.

Anyone giving a gift should be giving it freely from their heart, not with the goal of getting something back."[/quote]

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