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patti f
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 Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: When your nieces and nephews are out of high school, should giving birthday and Christmas gifts stop? |
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| my children are 23, 19, and 17 years-old. The only cousins they have on my side of the family are my brother's two little girls aged 2 and 1. My 3 siblings, who are all financially well off, belive they should no longer acknowledge my kids with gifts because they're too old. Is that typically how it goes? |
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Lori K
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes. Most families no longer gift "adults" unless there is a gift exchange set up. Love doesn't mean "monetary". A card to acknowledge holidays is sufficient.Our extended family meets at Thanksgiving and every adult puts their name in a hat and then they draw a name. At Christmas we all get together again and exchange these presents at Christmas dinner. We put a dollar limit on the gifts so that EVERYONE, no matter how affluent they are or are not, can participate equally and no one feels badly that they can't "keep up". Personally, I think we could give up the drawing and do without gifts, but it's a reason to get together twice a year for the holidays and it's very special for us all. |
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Frankie H
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| save your money |
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brown_eyez
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| are they still their nieces and nephews?? it stopped in my family once they had children then u give to the children instead other than that age is no good reason, would u stop givin to mom on mothers day? |
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please answer me
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| no.no, no,no. just because they are grown up, doesnt mean you should stop loving them |
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Cam
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it depends on how close the family is. |
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suddlequeen1526
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| i think they should still give them girfts just smaller and only on major holidays and birthdays. no matter what family should always give family presents. no matter what their age is. |
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puttputtpink
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| if you don't get gifts don't give them any. |
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Theresa B
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Not really. You can give gifts until you die, because gifts are always appreciated. |
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kev l
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| most of the time yes it is up to each person what they want to do |
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Nika S
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| If they don't want presents anymore, don't waste your time and money. |
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pisceswoman87
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, unless they're really close. |
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Go 24! JG is Awesome!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah I that once they are 18 that is it. Immediate family is really all that does gifts anymore. (well, and grandparents..but not nearly as much as before) |
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buggys
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| well in my family we decide that once you you turn 18 or graduate from high school you are to put your name in a drawing with the other adults and draw one name each that way you don't have to buy a lot of gifts when you just start out on your own I come from a rather large family 5 siblings and then their spouse and their kids it can get spendy and the rule for gifts for the children is they must be homemade we also put a price limit on the amount that you can spend on each gift after all it's not how much you spend but the thought behind the gift |
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Nikki
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| Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeahh my aunts and uncles dont get me nething and im still in High School.They buy me something for my birthday but thats it.only my god parents always buy me somethingggg. |
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