https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 08:17:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-guidelines-for-grandparents#post-1165886 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:12:41 +0000 looch 1165886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there a way you can find out what she's planning on buying, and possibly steering her to some storage/small space friendly options? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-guidelines-for-grandparents#post-1165882 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:12:05 +0000 regberadaisy 1165882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I keep a running Amazon list for LO. When and if people ask me I give them the list. But then MIL has already gone off the list once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-guidelines-for-grandparents#post-1165880 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:11:44 +0000 swurlygurl 1165880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't really have that same exact problem, but I was conflicted about how to offer up an approved list without seeming rude or greedy. So, I sent MIL a list saying something like "My mom had me make her a list for DD, so I thought I would pass it along just in case." I included on that list guidelines as well as specific requests. So, if you did something similar you could put at the top a note of *NO room for large toys, the smaller the better*<br /> It's kind of passive aggressive, and you're not guaranteeing the result you would want, but it might also result in the least drama? Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-guidelines-for-grandparents#post-1165861 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:05:15 +0000 Boheme 1165861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any experience yet, but we are asking both sets of grandparents to do the same! I'm not quite sure how to word it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gift-guidelines-for-grandparents#post-1165853 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:00:30 +0000 bhbee 1165853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wondering if anyone has had to do this and how they approached it - </p> <p>We have a big problem on my in-law side with a HUGE number of gifts (I can tell my mom what to do without issue so she's not really a problem). They are also not sensitive about physical size of gifts and definitely don't ever ask me for ideas, so often gifts aren't what LO is interested in or what is good for her age.</p> <p>We live in a city apartment and just don't have the space to let it go, but buying gifts is my MIL's absolute favorite thing and saying she has to limit it will surely hurt her feelings (even if I say it to the whole family at once, which would be the plan). Thinking of saying only small things and any big things have to be for their house? And offering some general ideas for small gifts LO would like? The truth is I usually put things into storage or donate some as soon as our holiday visits are over, but I have to do it in secret which seems silly.</p> <p>Any experience? Should I just send an email to the family now and hope the hurt feelings are over by Thanksgiving? I'm pretty sure it's the right move, but definitely interested in ideas for how to say it! </p>