I guess talking to my sister about Easter gifts and how it might be turning into Christmas. It got me thinking, why do we send gifts?
I told her I send gifts because it sort of makes up for me not being there in person (since I'm across the country and miss out on birthdays and other events).
I don't mean to turn Easter into another gift buying holiday. I could send money but I guess it's a bit impersonal.
coconut / 8279 posts
Maybe gifts like sidewalk chalk, playdoh, crayons, bubbles? Things that get used up?
Or maybe something useful but fun like a beach towel or lunch box?
I totally get wanting to send gifts 
And even though my son doesn't need anything we are very thankful for the sweet gifts our relatives/friends give DS.
grapefruit / 4731 posts
My secondary love language is gifts. It is how I show love sometimes.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@bluestriped bee: i think for kids cards in the mail is so rare it's a great treat. It doesn't have to be a gift! My mom is good about sending kids in the mail or postcards when they're away. The kids love it more than gifts.
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
My sister and I agreed no more sending presents to the others kids. We send videos instead and they all love it! They are on the opposite coast from us.
apricot / 343 posts
Like @T.H.O.U and @Mrs. Tiger mentioned, I try to come up with other ways to make my nieces and nephews feel special. So a card, a phone call, a video message.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
It's the easiest way to show you care when you're not there plus it's expected. We only gift to our God children- no nieces or nephews. We only see them/ get invited during gift-giving events.
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
@T.H.O.U.: I agree! My parents send cards with stickers inside for holidays like valentines and st Patrick's day and my son loves that!
coconut / 8483 posts
@T.H.O.U.: yes I feel like mail is so exciting for kids! Add some stickers and best idea ever.
pomegranate / 3779 posts
I have always sent Easter baskets to my brother's kids (I don't do their birthdays.). The reason I started was totally self-serving - they live across the country and we only see them 1 time each year in the summer, so I started sending the baskets as kind of a "reminder" of who I was and trying to get the kids to like me. I've kept it up over the years because I think it's kind of a fun tradition.
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