https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:09:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-returns#post-2864080 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 23:48:31 +0000 Sams Mom 2864080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If she did it in spite of what your husband told her, I'd exchange it for whatever and let the kids know Aunt so and so got it. 🤷🏼‍♀️</p> <p>If it was done without previous discussion about it, I'd probably not tell the kids. Have them thank your SIL "for all the cool stuff" and go on.</p> <p>I'm assuming they live out of town or don't visit so it won't come up when they notice it's not there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-returns#post-2864076 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 23:00:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2864076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: I’m not sure exactly what I would do, but I totally get why you feel weird about it. I snuck into the guest room today while MIL was out to take pictures of the gift receipts for the clothes I don’t think my LO will wear. 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-returns#post-2864046 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:20:12 +0000 bhbee 2864046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely leave it. When this happens to us (different situation, but my MIL overgifts like crazy so I often return/exchange or put some away to regift/donate) - anyway, I have them focus on the other gifts so then they can mention those without incident and MIL can feel like they liked her gifts. In the end you have to do what works for you not them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-returns#post-2864024 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:10:55 +0000 Kaohinani 2864024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a similar issue years back ... my DD tattled and "Lucy had a lotta s'plaining to do." So, when the same problem arose 2 years ago, we didn't over-explain and gave the awesome new gifts in lew of the old ones, no one was the wiser. I had the kids "write" thank yous (DD wrote and DS scribbled) for all of the awesome "stuff" and thanked them for being so gracious. That seemed to please. 😉 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-returns#post-2864020 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 17:28:20 +0000 Mrs. Snowflake 2864020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't tell them. Too much risk of them spilling it and upsetting your passive aggressive relatives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-returns#post-2864009 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 16:27:32 +0000 bees_knees 2864009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My SIL gifted our kids two. huge. gifts. Neither of which we asked for. And for the record, it was passive aggressive because DH had once told her "those are way too big of toys for us to keep in our house" </p> <p>Anyways. I think we have decided to return them. Our kids haven't even seen them yet, and we are thinking of returning them for things they actually need and will play with (a train table and/or a bookshelf)</p> <p>Sooooo do we say "this train table was a gift from SIL?" and risk that they tell SIL "HEY THANKS FOR THE TRAIN TABLE!!" or do we just leave it? They were gifted other small things from SIL and her family too, if that matters. </p> <p>I'm not sure why I am so concerned about this :silly: </p>