My partners brother and sister gave nothing for our 4 year old daughters Christmas. We gave all there kids money like every year!
My partner says he will ask them about it in a few days!
Don't get on with either of them personally! Very fake and self obsessed people!
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Have they given gifts in the past ? Did you spend Christmas with them ?
It's a little strange but I'm not sure that I would address it with them š¤

Iād be careful about confronting them for not giving a gift as it could come across as entitled.
Effort and gifts are different. Is it that youād like them to be more involved?
If my sister didnāt get my son anything i definitely wouldnāt confront her. If she didnāt make any effort Iād ask if everything was okayā¦

Do u see each other regularly? Maybe they actually want your daughter there. Maybe they forgot to hand it to your oh. Did they do birthday presents? Iād just let your oh handle it.

Giving their kids money/gifts is your choice. They are not obligated to give your kid anything because you give their kids something especially since you donāt even get along. You have every right to feel your feelings, but I donāt think bringing it up will go over well.

I would just let it go and next yes donāt give anything if you donāt want. Maybe they donāt want to do the whole gift thing and donāt know how to tell you. I will for sure be annoyed though

Give gifts because you care and want to make others happy. Not because you expect something in return.

Your child is 4, how did it go in the previous years? How old are their kids?
It is OK to discuss it with your husband and see what he says. If they don't give anything, it is not worth it to bring it up with them, just note it down for next year.
There is no obligation to give presents. This goes both ways.

If you don't get on with then, you shouldn't care if they gift your childš¤·š¾āāļø. Agree with above, give their children if you want and like to see them happy, not expecting anything in return. They may have financial difficulties, run out of time to get a gift, who knows. I wouldn't ask and my husband would definitely not ask his brother why neither, as long as they are still good with my child.
My partner is annoyed i think the same as me because its rude.
Feel its on purpose because they dont like me - for no reason!
Neither have financial issues and have good jobs so thats 100% not the reason!

If your partner is annoyed let him be the one to bring it up. Iād be annoyed though if the gifts arenāt reciprocated and there has been no talks about not bothering with gifts for the kids etc

I wouldn't say anything. They don't have to gift something to your kids. Especially that your relationship is not good and that you don't know the exact reasons why. They could have any type of struggles. I would personally not like receiving money for my kid but this is something that works for you and that's fine. I mean everyone does how they can/want.

How old are the siblings ? Do they still live at home that only the grandparents got them gifts ?

I would feel funny too... but maybe they just couldn't afford it š¤·š½āāļø

My siblings have never once gotten my kids a gift for any occasion.

I buy my sisters' kids gifts every year for birthdays and gifts and milestones. Always have since they were born. They're now 18, 13, and 12. In those years...neither of my sisters ever bought me anyrhing for my biday or xmas or has the kids make me a card or even havs them call me to say thank you. My child is almost 3. My oldest sister never bought anything for her except xmas last year. She sent two books. Nothing for her 1st or 2nd birthdays, nothing for her 1st Xmas and nothing for her 3rd Xmas. My younger sister sent something for her 2nd bday and this xmas (3rd xmas). But she does send little gifts throughout the year! It is what it is. I'm not going to let it be the determining factor of whether or not I buy for my niece and nephews. Im not a shitty titiā„ļø

Could they afford it?