Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 12:06     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
Is this trauma based? Still rude, but it may be an explanation.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 09:59     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
That’s weird. My MIL always tries to sign her packages from “Santa” despite multiple reminders that Santa doesn’t come to her house, only our house. Santa only brings one present for each kid at our house too. Adults get credit for the things they buy.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 09:47     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One of my siblings said they're putting a couple presents under the tree "from me" (that they bought) so that their child feels valued, because my one $20 present isn't enough. What would you think of this? FYI this is in a pretty big family - lots of aunts/uncles, and lots of cousins.


Is the bolded what your sibling said, or is this how you interpreted it?


What would the explanation be, otherwise?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 09:46     Subject: Re:Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
I buy my kids presents in my parents' name because my parents can't be bothered, so I don't see anything wrong with it in theory, but not in the scenario you described where you're already buying the kid a gift.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 09:37     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
Anonymous wrote:One of my siblings said they're putting a couple presents under the tree "from me" (that they bought) so that their child feels valued, because my one $20 present isn't enough. What would you think of this? FYI this is in a pretty big family - lots of aunts/uncles, and lots of cousins.


Is the bolded what your sibling said, or is this how you interpreted it?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 09:24     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
They are raising a homemade brat.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 09:11     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
Rude and unnecessary. I certainly never expected more than a single gift from my aunts and uncles.

I'd be tempted to respond that I'm sorry to hear that their child equates material gifts with being loved and valued.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:56     Subject: Re:Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
Well, how did you respond?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:56     Subject: Re:Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
That is really strange and a little offensive.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:55     Subject: Re:Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
So weird-that poor kid!
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:53     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
Pretty f-ing rude.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:48     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
Offensive, and why wouldn't a 20 dollar gift from an aunt or uncle be good enough?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:47     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?

How offensive.

Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:46     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
obnoxious and rude
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2017 08:41     Subject: Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?
One of my siblings said they're putting a couple presents under the tree "from me" (that they bought) so that their child feels valued, because my one $20 present isn't enough. What would you think of this? FYI this is in a pretty big family - lots of aunts/uncles, and lots of cousins.