On Mon 16 Jun 2008 06:44:58p, Terry Pulliam Burd told us...

> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:30:20 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > fired up random neurons and synapses to
> opine:
>
>>Terry, on part of this I couldn't disagree more, but I supposed it
depends
>>greatly on one's family traditions/experiences.
>>
>>I think that gift giving between parents, children, and grandchildren, on
>>at least the occasions of birthdays and Christmas, should have no
"cutoff"
>>date. However, I think exchanges between aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.,
>>unless one is extremely close, are unnecessary.
>
> The decision not to give presents on occasions such as Christmas and
> birthday to anyone but the grandchildren was a practical one. All our
> kids are well enough off, thank you, God, that it drove the DH and me
> (mostly me) nuts trying to find gifts for them. Besides, it lets me
> spoil the grandkids beyond redemption, which is way fun!

I understand your rationale. My situation was quite different. I am an
only child and have no children. If my parents and I did not exchange
gifts, there would essentially have been no gift-giving with any family
members. It was important to us, and it preserved our tradition.


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Wayne Boatwright
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