Do you think it’s rude for well of grandparents to not ask what your soon to be 5 year old wants for their birthday

His birthday is in 3 days and nobody has even mentioned it. I dropped hints a few times like oh yeah we are going out for his BIRTHDAY that day etc lol. They just aren’t interested and couldn’t be bothered to get him something I guess.
With my daughter who’s older they used to get her lots of gifts.

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I wouldn’t find it rude because I would think they would pick out something they know he likes but the no one even mentioned it or made plans to see him would pmo

Does she still receive gifts?
Idk it's not a requirement honestly. Do you celebrate Christmas? Do they give gifts then?

maybe theyre acting clueless but got him a nice gift

Do they know him well enough to just get something they’d think he likes and doesn’t have? Sometimes I don’t ask family if I already have an idea

Depends how involved they are.. if they barely see them a little

If they normally do buy for him and then they stop, there may be something going on. My parents often keep their health problems or other struggles private to not burden us. If it’s out of character, maybe just check-in to see if they are okay? There may be something going on that is a distraction for them.

Have they gotten him a gift for his past 4 birthdays? If so, did they ask what he wanted?

I’m torn between it’s fine and it’s rude bc in my family scenario that’s fine bc they all really know his interests and fav toys and shows so they’d find something he’d 100% use but if grandparents genuinely show no interest that’d be disappointing and hurtful.

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