It’s Better to Receive
Hygiene Chronicles | February 21My folks are arriving tomorrow for another weeklong visit. It’s always great fun to have them spend time with their grandson. He gets so excited to see his grandparents and loves playing with them. Grandparents are able to play with kids so much differently than we parents can.
We see my folks about twice a year, once around Christmas and sometime near our son’s birthday. This has led to one (very minor) dilemma. Each visit always coincides with the expectation, and subsequent delivery of gifts. Last week, we reminded him that Grandma & Grandpa were coming.
He smiled, “Oh goodie. Presents.”
Pavlov couldn’t have done it better by ringing his bell.
We explained that he doesn’t always get gifts when they come, but this visit was because we didn’t see them at Christmas. (Didn’t seem to faze him one bit.) We have worked with my folks on not bringing anything on those “non-holiday” trips, but they love giving him something each visit since they see him so much less than their other grandkids. (Not worth the battle my folks.)
I know in a few years that this won’t be an issue and I know this isn’t scarring him for life, but does anyone else have this issue with gifts? Did you do anything about it or just let it ride its course?
