Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 04:08     Subject: Re:Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Update from the OP:

My mom asked me to buy Xmas gifts for my kids and wrap them on her behalf. Ok, fine, shppped the cyber Monday sales and got it done.

Today she called to tell me she did her own shopping and I will be getting a bunch of boxes from Amazon and I can return the stuff I bought from her. The stuff I bought came from all different stores and won't be easy to return. I haven't answered her several calls on this issue because I'm too annoyed. Why?!


What a hassle! If she didn't check the Amazon mark as gift box when ordering it is a hideous process. Sad to write it but you need to set a precedent by returning all her amazon junk in 1 trip to UPS or Whole foods. I have GC and anything we buy for them is prescreened. We plus another are like the only gifters those parents have any control over. Adult DC also chooses what/if any consumables are sent to them and enjoys making selections on that stuff for other family households.


There's no gift receipts or even packing slips with anything that has shown up from Amazon so far. Multiple relatives sent stuff so now I am following up with everyone on what's what. I host every Thanksgiving and Christmas at my house, including multiple nites of houseguests, and I have all my own gifts to buy and wrap. Everyone needs to be able to take on this gift task alone next year. I'm out of bandwidth!


Yeah just say "no" next year- this is nuts!!
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2025 04:07     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Age 4 and 5 are so easy to shop for. Walk through target and write down 30 things easily. And they can be small and not big on space too. Endlessly legos, books, art supplies, games, building blocks, outdoor toys, soft bedroom things, cars, dinosaurs, lady this is not hard.

After they open everything put some of it away and rotate it out in a few months.


If it's not hard why do I have to do it instead of the people actually giving the gifts?


OMG - the EMOTIONAL labor and now the PHYSICAL labor!!!! Somehow you must find a way to soldier on. How terrible these people want to give your children gifts.


So they can go buy their own gifts then, since you are saying it's not that hard. Many hands make light work right?
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 17:50     Subject: Re:Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:Update from the OP:

My mom asked me to buy Xmas gifts for my kids and wrap them on her behalf. Ok, fine, shppped the cyber Monday sales and got it done.

Today she called to tell me she did her own shopping and I will be getting a bunch of boxes from Amazon and I can return the stuff I bought from her. The stuff I bought came from all different stores and won't be easy to return. I haven't answered her several calls on this issue because I'm too annoyed. Why?!


Is Toys for Tots still collecting?
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 16:45     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Best gift I gave to my 9 and 11 year old grandkids was a rechargeable reading light that goes around the neck. They are less than 20$ and come in various colors. Goes great with a book!
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 15:45     Subject: Re:Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Update from the OP:

My mom asked me to buy Xmas gifts for my kids and wrap them on her behalf. Ok, fine, shppped the cyber Monday sales and got it done.

Today she called to tell me she did her own shopping and I will be getting a bunch of boxes from Amazon and I can return the stuff I bought from her. The stuff I bought came from all different stores and won't be easy to return. I haven't answered her several calls on this issue because I'm too annoyed. Why?!


What a hassle! If she didn't check the Amazon mark as gift box when ordering it is a hideous process. Sad to write it but you need to set a precedent by returning all her amazon junk in 1 trip to UPS or Whole foods. I have GC and anything we buy for them is prescreened. We plus another are like the only gifters those parents have any control over. Adult DC also chooses what/if any consumables are sent to them and enjoys making selections on that stuff for other family households.


There's no gift receipts or even packing slips with anything that has shown up from Amazon so far. Multiple relatives sent stuff so now I am following up with everyone on what's what. I host every Thanksgiving and Christmas at my house, including multiple nites of houseguests, and I have all my own gifts to buy and wrap. Everyone needs to be able to take on this gift task alone next year. I'm out of bandwidth!
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 15:34     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Age 4 and 5 are so easy to shop for. Walk through target and write down 30 things easily. And they can be small and not big on space too. Endlessly legos, books, art supplies, games, building blocks, outdoor toys, soft bedroom things, cars, dinosaurs, lady this is not hard.

After they open everything put some of it away and rotate it out in a few months.


If it's not hard why do I have to do it instead of the people actually giving the gifts?


OMG - the EMOTIONAL labor and now the PHYSICAL labor!!!! Somehow you must find a way to soldier on. How terrible these people want to give your children gifts.


You still haven't answered the question though...
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 15:32     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Age 4 and 5 are so easy to shop for. Walk through target and write down 30 things easily. And they can be small and not big on space too. Endlessly legos, books, art supplies, games, building blocks, outdoor toys, soft bedroom things, cars, dinosaurs, lady this is not hard.

After they open everything put some of it away and rotate it out in a few months.


If it's not hard why do I have to do it instead of the people actually giving the gifts?


OMG - the EMOTIONAL labor and now the PHYSICAL labor!!!! Somehow you must find a way to soldier on. How terrible these people want to give your children gifts.


Have you even read this thread?
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 14:35     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Age 4 and 5 are so easy to shop for. Walk through target and write down 30 things easily. And they can be small and not big on space too. Endlessly legos, books, art supplies, games, building blocks, outdoor toys, soft bedroom things, cars, dinosaurs, lady this is not hard.

After they open everything put some of it away and rotate it out in a few months.


If it's not hard why do I have to do it instead of the people actually giving the gifts?


OMG - the EMOTIONAL labor and now the PHYSICAL labor!!!! Somehow you must find a way to soldier on. How terrible these people want to give your children gifts.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 05:11     Subject: Re:Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:Update from the OP:

My mom asked me to buy Xmas gifts for my kids and wrap them on her behalf. Ok, fine, shppped the cyber Monday sales and got it done.

Today she called to tell me she did her own shopping and I will be getting a bunch of boxes from Amazon and I can return the stuff I bought from her. The stuff I bought came from all different stores and won't be easy to return. I haven't answered her several calls on this issue because I'm too annoyed. Why?!


What a hassle! If she didn't check the Amazon mark as gift box when ordering it is a hideous process. Sad to write it but you need to set a precedent by returning all her amazon junk in 1 trip to UPS or Whole foods. I have GC and anything we buy for them is prescreened. We plus another are like the only gifters those parents have any control over. Adult DC also chooses what/if any consumables are sent to them and enjoys making selections on that stuff for other family households.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 22:50     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:The original post sounds so familiar. OP, are you repeating a thread you started in the past?


Nope! I wouldn't be surprised if someone else had this gripe.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 22:48     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
The original post sounds so familiar. OP, are you repeating a thread you started in the past?
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 22:24     Subject: Re:Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Update from the OP:

My mom asked me to buy Xmas gifts for my kids and wrap them on her behalf. Ok, fine, shppped the cyber Monday sales and got it done.

Today she called to tell me she did her own shopping and I will be getting a bunch of boxes from Amazon and I can return the stuff I bought from her. The stuff I bought came from all different stores and won't be easy to return. I haven't answered her several calls on this issue because I'm too annoyed. Why?!


Tell her no! She can return the stuff she bought or give double presents. Omg that is unreal, so rude.


Thank you! This is why I'm such a grinch sometimes. It's so rude and unreasonable. I don't know anyone else who has to put up with this crap (except the DCUM crowd). THIS is why I have to come here to post, nobody else understands!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 22:15     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Anonymous wrote:Age 4 and 5 are so easy to shop for. Walk through target and write down 30 things easily. And they can be small and not big on space too. Endlessly legos, books, art supplies, games, building blocks, outdoor toys, soft bedroom things, cars, dinosaurs, lady this is not hard.

After they open everything put some of it away and rotate it out in a few months.


If it's not hard why do I have to do it instead of the people actually giving the gifts?
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 20:54     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
And then the wrapping of the millions of unwanted gifts because no one bothers to do it anymore....
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 20:51     Subject: Christmas gifts vent
Age 4 and 5 are so easy to shop for. Walk through target and write down 30 things easily. And they can be small and not big on space too. Endlessly legos, books, art supplies, games, building blocks, outdoor toys, soft bedroom things, cars, dinosaurs, lady this is not hard.

After they open everything put some of it away and rotate it out in a few months.