Is it odd for MIL to buy a father's day gift for my husband?

It was for his first father's day

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My step-dad buys me candy for mothers day and valentines day. 🤷‍♀️

His mum ? I don’t think so , I suppose it depends on your dynamics?
My mum & dad got me a Mother’s Day first for my first Mother’s Day & one for my partner on his first Father’s Day too

Is it his first father's day? She might just want to gift him something to celebrate his first. Not much different from a mother gifting her daughter something on her first mother's day. ❤️

However, if this is every single fathers Day, then I would ask her why she feels the need to if it bothers you. How does your husband feel about it? It seems harmless for her to buy him a little something. Yes, that's her son and not her father, but looking at it from a mother's perspective, I think it's probably harmless and just wanting to say happy fathers day to her son who is a father.

Wait, why would this be weird? My grandmother always gets me a card/gift for Mother’s Day?

He’s her son and he’s a father. My MIL always sends him a card or a gift. It’s sweet imo.

My MIL always takes us all out for Father’s Day. So I don’t think so

No, I think it’s lovely having the whole village celebrate us as parents. Plus, it’s her baby who has babies.

My mum wishes my husband a happy Father’s Day cause he’s the father of her grandbabies and her son through marriage.

I will be so proud of my kids as adults, I’d love to celebrate them on Mothers and Father’s Day too.

Deffo not weird. My sis in law bought a card and presents for my fiance for Father’s Day. She also bought me something for Mother’s Day

No but it would be overstepping if it was from your child.

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