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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The one by one gift opening is solely for the benefit of the giver who needs to feel appreciated. [/quote]

This. My MIL is exactly like this. The even sadder thing is that she doesn't even pick out the gifts. I buy them, mail them to her house for her to wrap and then give away. Sigh.[/quote]

Ridiculous. The one-by-one is a way to take a moment to appreciate each gift instead of immediately tearing into the next one. Yes, it also allows the giver to see the recipients reaction and/or explain whatever thought went into the gift, and it teaches kids to express thanks.

Last year we went to my in-laws for my first experience with the grab approach. I was overwhelmed, as was my 1.5yr old, who cried and waited to open his gifts until the frenzy was over. I honestly felt like I was in the middle of WalMart on Black Friday. [b]I'll also never know if the recipients cared at all about the carefully chosen gifts I gave[/b], and thus don't know what to get them next time.  Fortunately, my DH was also disappointed in how it all went down and was sorry for our son as well.  [b]Never again[/b]. [/quote]

Case in point: preferred gift-opening method of insecure narcissists.

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