Why does MIL do this?  (54 Posts) cheesypastaplease Thu
26-Dec-13 10:55:46  I love MIL, she is very lovely and would do
anything for us and dc but she seems to have a problem.
Yesterday she brought gifts over, she gave 5 year old dd pyjamas
aged 7-8, and 2 year old ds pyjamas aged 4-5 years. She also
brought dd a dressing up outfit aged 7-8 and ds a dressing gown
for 3-4 years. Now my dc are about average height so these
things won't fit them for a while - in fact pjs aged 2-3 drown
ds as it is!  When questioned she replied they would grow into
them! I know her hearts in the right place but it seems like a
waste of money!  Cookie08 Thu 26-Dec-13 16:20:41  Your first
line says it all, about her and about you. Both nice people.
Could it be nana's showing first signs of difficulty. It
happens. It's sad. Be kind. What does it matter if her gift
isn't perfect? She still wants to give. Isn't this what
Christmas is about? There is no commandment that " thy gift
shall be appropriate and exactly what I think you shou