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Do you expect grandparents/aunties/uncles to acknowledge your childs birthdays?

itsaboysworld View Member Profile	18/03/2012, 06:50 AM Post #1
Posts: 615 Joined: 11-November 11
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Would you be disappointed if they didnt? DH's family didnt ring on Mattys birthday last week. My parents didnt either. DH's sister sent a text after Matty had gone to school. My brother didnt but has nothing to do with any family members so not a surprise. None of the great grandparents did either. The only family member he heard the words "happy birthday" from on his birthday was me. His birthday was on Thursday and there has been no late calls or visits from anyone except my uncle.

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2bundles View Member Profile	18/03/2012, 06:59 AM Post #2
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Only grandparents here.

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itsaboysworld Do you expect grandparents/aunties/uncles to acknowledge your childs birthdays? 18/03/2012, 06:50 AM

Nora. No. 18/03/2012, 06:52 AM

librablonde Yes, I'd be at least disappointed, if not act... 18/03/2012, 06:56 AM

ForsakenTruth Poor wee guy. I hope he had a good day anyway OP. ... 18/03/2012, 06:57 AM

.Jerry. No. I never acknowledge my nephews and nieces birt... 18/03/2012, 06:59 AM

2bundles Only grandparents here. 18/03/2012, 06:59 AM

Matthias' mum My family, I do. DH's no, I don't. Birthda... 18/03/2012, 07:00 AM

Display anemone I text them all to remind them the night before. T... 18/03/2012, 07:05 AM

20tolose In our family we always acknowledge birthdays, kid... 18/03/2012, 07:06 AM

rainycat My brother never remembers and my parent are elder... 18/03/2012, 07:09 AM

RachealJane I've acknowledge all my nieces and nephews bir... 18/03/2012, 07:09 AM

itsaboysworld Im not so concerned about DH's sister, I do ac... 18/03/2012, 07:11 AM

Cath42 QUOTE (itsaboysworld @ 18/03/2012, 08:11 ... 18/03/2012, 11:41 AM

Freddie'sMum No. Simply put - there are too many birthdays to ... 18/03/2012, 07:12 AM

Monket I don't expect my sisters to call, but I do ex... 18/03/2012, 07:18 AM

tauruspregnant! As an auntie to 8 if varying ages from babies to t... 18/03/2012, 07:21 AM

SlinkyMalinki Grandparents would call, ans we'd get together... 18/03/2012, 07:30 AM

chocmudcake I would be very disappointed. We only have a very ... 18/03/2012, 07:37 AM

Kay1 On my side there's just me and my brother - an... 18/03/2012, 07:41 AM

Hoggle Grandparents yes. The rest I don't expect but ... 18/03/2012, 07:44 AM

Zesty I really only expect my parents to call for the ki... 18/03/2012, 08:03 AM

howdo DH parent's are dead and mine don't rememb... 18/03/2012, 08:09 AM

~*MESS*~ Expect nothing and you won't be disappointed. ... 18/03/2012, 08:10 AM

mollysheepdog Definately grandparents should and should be delig... 18/03/2012, 08:15 AM

JJ No, I don't expect it - however, my kids only ... 18/03/2012, 08:16 AM

Applebum Grandparents- yes, and they do. Aunties- no. My si... 18/03/2012, 08:18 AM

CaptainOblivious Of course they acknowledge the kids' birthdays... 18/03/2012, 08:23 AM

lovinmybaby QUOTE (CaptainOblivious @ 18/03/2012, 08... 18/03/2012, 03:51 PM

Sim 74 No, does not bother me at all ! My mum and M... 18/03/2012, 08:24 AM

HART85 I don't expect Aunties and Uncles to acknowled... 18/03/2012, 08:26 AM

PacificJade In our family, Grandparents and Aunties do on my s... 18/03/2012, 08:37 AM

Jekaho I guess it depends on lots of things, but for us, ... 18/03/2012, 08:38 AM

humphreybear Depends what you mean by acknowledge. We'll a... 18/03/2012, 08:49 AM

Milly Molly Mandy My side of the family absolutely. DSs birthday tod... 18/03/2012, 08:53 AM

i-love-my-son edited 18/03/2012, 08:54 AM

2handsdon'tspillit Yes, it might not be on the actual day though. My... 18/03/2012, 08:57 AM

mumandboys grandparents - yes auntys/uncles - no 18/03/2012, 09:13 AM

JustLynn No. Siobhan is 21 years younger than the other ch... 18/03/2012, 09:15 AM

belinda1976 Yes! If they are actively involved in your ch... 18/03/2012, 09:23 AM

JAPN2 GPs definitely although they sometimes do need a r... 18/03/2012, 09:27 AM

Craptacular Yes. Maybe not so much from the uncles but definit... 18/03/2012, 09:29 AM

niggles I try to tailor my expectations to match reality. ... 18/03/2012, 09:37 AM

mmk Poor boy... My parents and MIL without fail wi... 18/03/2012, 09:41 AM

Cat© We get the same here, and each year my boys are de... 18/03/2012, 09:49 AM

Rachaelxxx Yes mine do and I've educated my husbands pare... 18/03/2012, 11:16 AM

rose36 Absoultely!!! My family and DH family... 18/03/2012, 11:17 AM

Cat© No Ferdinand actually I'm not - especially sin... 18/03/2012, 11:19 AM

RillyBilly My parents and sister remember his birthday and ac... 18/03/2012, 11:30 AM

Cath42 I don't expect my own uncles/aunts/cousins to ... 18/03/2012, 11:31 AM

vanessa71 We do in our family, but not with phone calls. 18/03/2012, 11:33 AM

Shadowess I'd be really disappointed. How hard is it to ... 18/03/2012, 11:45 AM

KylieY Yes I expect MIL, my family and BIL and SIL to cal... 18/03/2012, 12:00 PM

neddyteddy QUOTE (Display anemone @ 18/03/2012, 08:0... 18/03/2012, 12:02 PM

ifaith17 Grandparents I would expect, and at least some sor... 18/03/2012, 12:05 PM

Cathode Yes, I would be disappointed. 18/03/2012, 12:12 PM

mummyofour My kid's grandparents always ring to say happy... 18/03/2012, 12:36 PM

Luly It depends on the family dynamics and how close yo... 18/03/2012, 12:37 PM

Willow Angel yep, I do expect it. Does it happen? No. DD... 18/03/2012, 02:58 PM

Jembo My family acknowledge birthdays. DP's family ... 18/03/2012, 03:42 PM

doctorseuss Ours all do, but it's not a big family. My br... 18/03/2012, 03:51 PM

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