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[quote=Anonymous]Next year way in advance of Christmas you talk to your DH and remind him that his son is now 27 - not 7 - and he no longer needs a big carnival Christmas. Ask your DH if he at that age was expecting that kind of show from his parents. Don’t say it meanly. Then suggest smaller token type gifts that you all can exchange with him. Like candy or small gift cards. Just 2 gifts or so. Then also suggest that at 27 he should be buying for his grandparents a small token gift as well since it’s the right thing for an adult to do. As far as the girlfriend, she might genuinely not know. I didn’t know what a hostess gift was until we’ll into college bc my parents didn’t entertain or even go out much so I never knew of the practice. A friend had to tell me about it in college so it’s entirely possible she doesn’t know to bring gifts. [/quote]
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