https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:58:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405672 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:20:47 +0000 MamaBehr 405672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH will do birthday gifts but he is a MAJOR Scrooge when it comes to the holidays (even with a cute two year old so excited for Santa already....) so I end up finding gifts for his side of the family. I love my SIL so I enjoy buying for her, but I could do without my MIL. But his side mostly wants (and gives) gift cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405663 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:08:39 +0000 Andrea 405663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who finds this process a drag. Seems like the smart families have eliminated gift giving! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405638 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:29:29 +0000 Ash 405638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i.hate.it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405631 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:22:04 +0000 BKCaribBaby 405631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's DH's family, he is primarily in charge. They are big into birthday cards, etc., so he sends them. I don't. As for Christmas, we asked that we not exchange presents for the adults anymore, and they didn't listen last year. It gets a little out of control with all of DH's cousins and their husbands. Honestly, my BIL and SIL are the hardest people to shop for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405301 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:43:17 +0000 prettylizy 405301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love shopping in any form, so I just go for it. Sometimes I get annoyed that he NEVER sends Chritmas/birthday/thank you cards to his extended family, but it is what it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405237 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:35:49 +0000 autumnlove 405237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405224 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:21:10 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 405224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy gifts for my family, and he buys them for his family. He loves to shop for gifts! I take care of the holiday cards for both sides. I don't mind, I love his family just as much as I love my own. (Except for his dad). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405202 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:12:12 +0000 SugarplumsMom 405202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually enjoy buying gifts for his family and if I left it to him, it'd be done last minute. What I'm dreading is having to open our gifts in front of them this Christmas! I might resort to drinking to get me through this year (and I hardly ever drink)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405185 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:54:40 +0000 Smurfette 405185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like it for the sole reason that they are so hard to buy for. DH is usually no help in trying to come up with stuff. Except for the nephews, he likes to pick out toys for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405172 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:44:58 +0000 MrsH 405172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try and make DH do as much of that as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405109 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:40:07 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 405109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't do gifts anymore except for his parents. His siblings don't want us getting them or the kids anything until we have kids, then its okay to get the kids something just not the parents. So I send cards for DH &amp; my side. We do get the kids a little something for their birthdays (parents can't tell us no if its already in with the card) usually a $10-20 gift card for food or iTunes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405095 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:30:37 +0000 Jumpingjacks 405095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we each take care of gifts for our own families. I'm always so touched, though, when DH's family gives me gifts, because I guess I don't feel like they have too, but they do and they put so much thought into it too. It's so nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-405084 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:20:26 +0000 Meridian 405084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only get presents for the kids on DH's side... our niece, nephew, and his Uncles 3 young daughters. None of the adults exchange gifts. The first few years DH and I were together, we tried hard to find nice gifts for all of his family members (parents, sister, BIL, uncles, aunts, grandma)... but then realized that none of them reciprocated or even appreciated the gifts. So we stopped!</p> <p>We still do presents for my parents and my little sister because we still do a gift exchange. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-404812 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:47:25 +0000 sheskrafty 404812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate hate hate it. I have to figure out 10 or so gifts for each of DH's immediate family members. It is the WORST. Everyone already buys what they want and I just think its a waste of time and money. A few gifts are fine, but they go over the top and we end up with a lot of crap that sits in our basement for years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-404810 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:44:11 +0000 MediaNaranja 404810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH's family lives abroad, and we will send something small for his mom and my SIL &amp; niece. I feel a little bad (but not really) that we're not sending stuff for everyone (he has 7 brothers &amp; sisters), but I only know SIL well. Most of his siblings I haven't met and he doesn't really like anyways, so it's just easier this way. Plus, if we sent stuff to everyone on his side shipping would be really expensive!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-404767 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:12:16 +0000 heffalump 404767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dh insists that we don't do gifts for adults on his side. I feel weird about it because I do gifts for my parents .... but it makes life so much easier so I don't complain. </p> <p>He does have a 7 year old niece that I love buying for though. We started dating when she was turning 4 and he asked me to help pick out her 4th birthday present, I was so excited! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-404759 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:03:37 +0000 T-Mom 404759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't give gifts to adults on DH's side anymore, so I do enjoy putting the kids gifts together. It also helps<br /> That we don't do gifts unless we see each other for Christmas (maybe every other year). I would probably be super stresses if I had to mail off gifts for the entire family ever year though. That's some dedication to your in laws!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-404686 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:43:03 +0000 littlecasita1122 404686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally feel the same way - his family would never receive any cards or gifts from us if it wasn't for me remembering. They are really difficult to shop for and then make a big deal when we get them a lot of stuff (even though we have the $ to spend on them), so I almost want to be like "let's not exchange gifts anymore!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-404685 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:41:31 +0000 chopsuey 404685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I do cards and gifts for dh's fam for the same reason. I don't hate it but don't love it either </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-enjoy-gift-giving-and-all-that-it-entails-for-dhs-family#post-404681 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:39:44 +0000 Andrea 404681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take care of all cards and gifts for bday and holidays for DH's family. I really don't enjoy it but he isn't going to do it and I feel like it would reflect badly on ME if they never get anything. </p> <p>Ugh, just feeling pissy as I spend Sunday morning sending off cards and packages to his family. </p>