  to wonder why DS has been sent a 'girly' birthday card again?
(186 Posts)  He is 2.  I appreciate the receiving a card, I
really do, but... this couple (who are/were friends are my
deceased) did the same thing on his birthday last year.  This
year's is purple with pink butterflies... last year's I don't
remember well but it was pink with a picture of a girl doing
something birthday-like.  Cards not received last-minute so it
wasn't like they thought they'd miss the post and had to send
something they already had at home. Also money (or rather, lack
of) not an issue here.  Is it odd thing for them to do? Am I
being unreasonably ungrateful?  GrimmaTheNome Sun 02-Dec-12
16:43:45  Hula - I think the clue to that one is in the poster's
name. Buying an 'opposite gendered' card is spot-on right if you
know that's what the child likes - and spot-on wrong if you know
they won't like it. If you don't know what the child likes -
best get something neutral IMO (which to me includes something
like Thomas the Tank Engin