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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, urgh, that's tough. Think some PPs have good suggestions on thinking of this as a "gift" to them and try to let go as much as possible. Lots of memories for your children and will be a blessing for them when their grandparents pass.

FWIW, my MIL does a variation of this - she dispenses gifts (money/jewelry) that [b]her ILs left to give to her children[/b] and wants accolades of gratitude for bestowing them. The first time I witnessed this I was just flabbergasted and mentioned to DH. He had just assumed that's how families handled such things and later said it was odd. Yes, I think there should be gratitude. MIL's role, however, has really been the bank/safe and I just don't get why she thinks her kids should really go over the top in thanking her for the gift that had really been left to them by their grandparents.[/quote]

That stuff was given by their parents to them, they could’ve sold it and used money. I guess being gracious won’t kill you.[/quote]

Can you read? This stuff was left by grandparents TO GIVE TO THEIR GRANDKIDS.  MIL was just keeping them and dispensing now, she had no right to sell her IL's jewelry. [/quote]

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