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Momma2015
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
I don't think there's anything wrong with using a kid's gift card to buy clothes for them. Food/diapers/etc. is borderline, but when it comes down to it, I think most parents are putting their kids needs/wants before their own needs/wants so even if that particular gift card wasn't used for a toy for the kid, the parent is STILL going to make sure the kid gets something in the long run, whether it's said it's a gift from this person or that person or not. I also think to call using a kids gift card for household needs cruel reeks of privilege. I remember when I was a kid my mom was out of work for awhile and used my birthday money to buy medicine for my baby sister. Even at 9 I wasn't upset and still am not to this day. My kids want for NOTHING so if I use their gift cards for clothes I don't see a problem. I also think age is a big factor. My kids are young, they have no concept of money or buying things with their own money. My DD is starting to, which is good, but she's only 3. As she gets older I'll make sure she uses her gift cards for things she wants, but now she doesn't understand it enough.
And what about this... my DH's family gets McDonald's gift cards for the kids all the time. We go to McDonalds, use the gift card. Am I cruel to buy myself a meal, too, or should I pay for DD's happy meal separately? It sounds like some posters would think I'd say "Oh sorry honey, we can't go to McDonald's because you used your gift card to buy the family dinner that one night. Better luck next time." which is just not the case at all.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
I also think to call using a kids gift card for household needs cruel reeks of privilege.
This 1000%
If DD gets a GC from Target and she doesn’t really want anything from there but wants a book from amazon, then I’m using the GC for household needs and buying her the book from amazon. I don’t see why that makes a difference. If I give a gift card I would be more than happy if the parent used it in this way.
Throughout my life I’ve lived with incomes below poverty, also upwards of 300k and everywhere in between. You bet I understand when that GC needs to pay for the kids school lunch food or toilet paper instead of a gift. I wish I lived a life where I could brazenly say that it’s selfish to use a target gift card for food rather than a gift for DD to choose when we were at our lowest. My kids are still young enough not to really know the difference.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
When I give a gift card to a small child, I want the parent to use it for what they need. My cousin just had a baby, she's out of work. For Christmas, instead of more toys or outfits, I'm giving her a target GC for her to use for diapers or wipes or whatever. I would just buy her necessities for the baby, but that seems so damn tacky... so a gift card it is. The gift benefits the baby and helps the parents. Why is that so terrible?
Once a child is old enough, they know they have gift cards. My 5 year old is able to keep track of the gift cards he has in his wallet. Newsflash though, he doesn't need anymore toys or games. He has an over abundance of EVERYTHING. Most of the shit we're given for the holidays, ends up getting donated or tossed. Relatives that don't know him well enough, get him cheap toys he'll never play with and I don't have the space. We are literally swimming in toys. The kids have 2 playrooms plus their own bedrooms and they are all PACKED with toys. People used to think I was rude for asking for gift cards, but all they have to do is visit us once and they see why. At least I can save them up and get larger gifts like a video game or a new bike.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by Momma2015
I don't think there's anything wrong with using a kid's gift card to buy clothes for them. Food/diapers/etc. is borderline, but when it comes down to it, I think most parents are putting their kids needs/wants before their own needs/wants so even if that particular gift card wasn't used for a toy for the kid, the parent is STILL going to make sure the kid gets something in the long run, whether it's said it's a gift from this person or that person or not. I also think to call using a kids gift card for household needs cruel reeks of privilege. I remember when I was a kid my mom was out of work for awhile and used my birthday money to buy medicine for my baby sister. Even at 9 I wasn't upset and still am not to this day. My kids want for NOTHING so if I use their gift cards for clothes I don't see a problem. I also think age is a big factor. My kids are young, they have no concept of money or buying things with their own money. My DD is starting to, which is good, but she's only 3. As she gets older I'll make sure she uses her gift cards for things she wants, but now she doesn't understand it enough.
And what about this... my DH's family gets McDonald's gift cards for the kids all the time. We go to McDonalds, use the gift card. Am I cruel to buy myself a meal, too, or should I pay for DD's happy meal separately? It sounds like some posters would think I'd say "Oh sorry honey, we can't go to McDonald's because you used your gift card to buy the family dinner that one night. Better luck next time." which is just not the case at all.
When you have your money, thousands of dollars stolen by your parents come back to me. There was no privilege behind it. Had they asked I gladly would have given it. You speak of circumstances you do not know.
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Momma2015
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by LSP2005
Posted by Momma2015
I don't think there's anything wrong with using a kid's gift card to buy clothes for them. Food/diapers/etc. is borderline, but when it comes down to it, I think most parents are putting their kids needs/wants before their own needs/wants so even if that particular gift card wasn't used for a toy for the kid, the parent is STILL going to make sure the kid gets something in the long run, whether it's said it's a gift from this person or that person or not. I also think to call using a kids gift card for household needs cruel reeks of privilege. I remember when I was a kid my mom was out of work for awhile and used my birthday money to buy medicine for my baby sister. Even at 9 I wasn't upset and still am not to this day. My kids want for NOTHING so if I use their gift cards for clothes I don't see a problem. I also think age is a big factor. My kids are young, they have no concept of money or buying things with their own money. My DD is starting to, which is good, but she's only 3. As she gets older I'll make sure she uses her gift cards for things she wants, but now she doesn't understand it enough.
And what about this... my DH's family gets McDonald's gift cards for the kids all the time. We go to McDonalds, use the gift card. Am I cruel to buy myself a meal, too, or should I pay for DD's happy meal separately? It sounds like some posters would think I'd say "Oh sorry honey, we can't go to McDonald's because you used your gift card to buy the family dinner that one night. Better luck next time." which is just not the case at all.
When you have your money, thousands of dollars stolen by your parents come back to me. There was no privilege behind it. Had they asked I gladly would have given it. You speak of circumstances you do not know.
You're right I don't know your circumstances. But you don't know everyone else's either. And if it comes down to me buying another toy for DD with her gift card or putting food on the table, I'm getting the food, with or without asking her. In fact, I think it would be worse to ask. I would never want my child to bear the burden of financial distress.
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NervousNell
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
I really don't think one person on this thread said that if a family was starving or couldn't put food on the table, they shouldn't use their child's gift card for that and should instead starve so said child could get a Barbie with the gift card.
I openly admit that I am very fortunate that our current financial situation allows that all of my daughter's cash gifts are deposited in her bank account and her GC's are hers to do with as she wants.
If were in dire straights it would be different. And I doubt anyone would judge for that.
I am not sure where anyone said otherwise.
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Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Honestly why do you really care how a gift is spent. If you do stop gifting to that person.
I don’t ever even worry about how a gift is dealt with once it leaves my hand.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
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Honestly why do you really care how a gift is spent. If you do stop gifting to that person.
I don’t ever even worry about how a gift is dealt with once it leaves my hand.
100% agree. I always give gift cards, as a working mom of 5, I don't have time to shop for a specific toy anytime one of my kids is invited to a birthday party. I never even think about what it will be spent on- and quite frankly, I don't care. I used to give TRU gift cards, but once they went out of business, I will typically do Target or Amazon. I guess I assume the parents are letting the child pick something they want. But if they end up buying diapers for a younger sibling, or some groceries, so be it. I buy the gift card so it can be used however the parent sees fit.
Personally, my 8 yr old & 6 yr old are old enough to keep track of their gift cards, and they are allowed to use them whenever we are shopping.
My 4 yr old twins, and my 3 yr old, have no clue. I don't but household supplies or anything for myself- but I have used a gift card specifically given to my youngest for her 3rd birthday, and pooled it with other gift cards so I could get a pool table for the basement (my 2 older ones LOVE playing pool). I would hope nobody thinks i'm cruel for that. My kids have PLENTY.
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LSP2005
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
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I don't think there's anything wrong with using a kid's gift card to buy clothes for them. Food/diapers/etc. is borderline, but when it comes down to it, I think most parents are putting their kids needs/wants before their own needs/wants so even if that particular gift card wasn't used for a toy for the kid, the parent is STILL going to make sure the kid gets something in the long run, whether it's said it's a gift from this person or that person or not. I also think to call using a kids gift card for household needs cruel reeks of privilege. I remember when I was a kid my mom was out of work for awhile and used my birthday money to buy medicine for my baby sister. Even at 9 I wasn't upset and still am not to this day. My kids want for NOTHING so if I use their gift cards for clothes I don't see a problem. I also think age is a big factor. My kids are young, they have no concept of money or buying things with their own money. My DD is starting to, which is good, but she's only 3. As she gets older I'll make sure she uses her gift cards for things she wants, but now she doesn't understand it enough.
And what about this... my DH's family gets McDonald's gift cards for the kids all the time. We go to McDonalds, use the gift card. Am I cruel to buy myself a meal, too, or should I pay for DD's happy meal separately? It sounds like some posters would think I'd say "Oh sorry honey, we can't go to McDonald's because you used your gift card to buy the family dinner that one night. Better luck next time." which is just not the case at all.
When you have your money, thousands of dollars stolen by your parents come back to me. There was no privilege behind it. Had they asked I gladly would have given it. You speak of circumstances you do not know.
You're right I don't know your circumstances. But you don't know everyone else's either. And if it comes down to me buying another toy for DD with her gift card or putting food on the table, I'm getting the food, with or without asking her. In fact, I think it would be worse to ask. I would never want my child to bear the burden of financial distress.
You are the one who is making fun of me. Now you are getting all high and mighty.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
You all know that many actual gifts are returned or regifted - right?! The parents can then keep that cash back or avoid the expense of buying some other kid a gift. Why would I keep 2 cars garages when there’s another kids bday next week and he loves cars?!
Who cares?
Btw. My parents did take thousands from me. You have no idea what I grew up with financially. I bought my own shampoo starting age 10. I basically raised myself. And I don’t keep track as my kids are young and want for nothing. They will go to undergrad debt free and live a good life. Why do you care if I use one of their gift cards for a pack of gum? I just did a $250 zoo membership - should I send them a bill? It all nets out at the end.
You do you.
Stop being so judgemental about what people do with a gift you give.
This is all so silly.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Omg this thread is insane. I’m gonna give you an opposite perspective! We are very well off financially and when my kids were younger I took those target gift cards and bought diapers, formula, toothpaste, whatever the hell I needed. And I didn’t feel bad about it. I put thousands of dollars in their college fund every year so they won’t have student loan debt later in life. I’ll call that “buying” the $20 gift card off of them. If they get angry later that I didn’t hoard those gift cards or open a separate account for them so be it. I’ve taken them on vacations, let them play every sport they desire, gotten them every toy they have ever asked for. Ironically I asked my son today who is 12 if there is anything he’s ever wanted that he hasn’t gotten and he couldn’t think of a thing. I’m lucky he didn’t tell me he wants that $20 gift card I stole from him when he was 3. Now that they are older they take the gift cards and I take them to the store to spend it on whatever they want. But when they are little and don’t know better who the hell cares? And for those of you so hung up on making sure the gift goes to the child who is three, my suggestion is don’t get a gift card. It was kind of lazy of you to do that in the first place. A three year old can’t appreciate a gift card or the $20 in a savings account.
And for those of you “robbed” by your parents of 1000s of $$$ I would get over it. My parents took money I was gifted too. They spent it on tuition for high school, summer camp and other things that made my childhood great. I appreciate that. Unless they took all your cash and spent it on beer and crack get over yourself. We have family that isn’t as well off financially and when I give a gift to the child I assume the parents will figure out the best way to spend it, whether on food, household items, a an activity for the child or in a savings account.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
My kids get so many gifts from myself, family, and friends that yes, I will use potentially use amazon or target gift cards for groceries or household items. I’m a divorced single mother of three, one of whom is very disabled, and life gets expensive. See, I “signed on for” typical kids, but sometimes life hands you something else. I have a basement full of toys and my kids do karate, baseball, basketball, camp, enrichment, see Broadway plays, etc. I am not indigent at all but sometimes things get lean and I will occasionally use cards like that for household necessities which I, their mother, deem more vital to their existence than another plastic toy. I’m a little stunned by these responses. If it bothers you that much then go pick out a toy. I give many gift cards at birthday parties etc and couldn’t imagine wondering what the parents do with it after. Like yeah please don’t buy drugs with it, but if your kids have piles of toys and clothes and you want to buy shelves for their room or diapers, then I’m ok with that.
Also, I personally throw them parties for the joy of watching them have fun with their friends. I don’t encourage them to tear into their gifts and except 30 gifts every time they age a year. I let them enjoy the tangible gifts they receive and hold onto the gift cards for emergencies or put them to a large purchase. I don’t want them hyper obsessed with gift receiving. They’ll turn into the ppl who keep spreadsheets at their wedding and stop speaking to family who didn’t cover their plate.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by Hopefulmama
My kids get so many gifts from myself, family, and friends that yes, I will use potentially use amazon or target gift cards for groceries or household items. I’m a divorced single mother of three, one of whom is very disabled, and life gets expensive. See, I “signed on for” typical kids, but sometimes life hands you something else. I have a basement full of toys and my kids do karate, baseball, basketball, camp, enrichment, see Broadway plays, etc. I am not indigent at all but sometimes things get lean and I will occasionally use cards like that for household necessities which I, their mother, deem more vital to their existence than another plastic toy. I’m a little stunned by these responses. If it bothers you that much then go pick out a toy. I give many gift cards at birthday parties etc and couldn’t imagine wondering what the parents do with it after. Like yeah please don’t buy drugs with it, but if your kids have piles of toys and clothes and you want to buy shelves for their room or diapers, then I’m ok with that.
Also, I personally throw them parties for the joy of watching them have fun with their friends. I don’t encourage them to tear into their gifts and except 30 gifts every time they age a year. I let them enjoy the tangible gifts they receive and hold onto the gift cards for emergencies or put them to a large purchase. I don’t want them hyper obsessed with gift receiving. They’ll turn into the ppl who keep spreadsheets at their wedding and stop speaking to family who didn’t cover their plate.
I wholeheartedly agree. Sometimes I think some replies on this site aren't thought out at all and come across as so pretentious. It's awful. I've used gift cards that my kids received on occasion. For example, when they were toddlers and got target gift cards at Christmas, I used it to buy stuff we needed in the home. My kids have always had what they needed but at times in the beginning we had tough times. My son was going through services, DH went to Afghanistan and there I was trying to hold it all together. I never once thought it was a horrible thing to use a random target card to get household items.
Now when they receive those gift cards they get to pick out whatever they want. We are in a much better financial place but I'd never think to judge another parent for doing what they felt best.
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KarenK122
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Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Sometimes when I read LIF, I think I am living in some bubble. Some people always claim to do the "right" thing and to do anything else is criminal. Life is not black and white. There are exceptions to every single scenario and not one of us lead the same life. Like I said in the original thread, I prefer not to give GCs to children because I know the majority of families will use the GC for family purchases some of the time. There is nothing wrong with that. I have done that too. Almost everyone I know in IRL does it. We were just having a conversation with my Mom friends on how sometimes when we are short on tip money for the delivery men, we sneak $5 out of the kids piggy bank. We all laughed about it and no one called CPS on us. We spend thousands a year on things for our kids, so $5 here and there or using a $10 GC from a birthday isn't going to kill them.
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NervousNell
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by KarenK122
Sometimes when I read LIF, I think I am living in some bubble. Some people always claim to do the "right" thing and to do anything else is criminal. Life is not black and white. There are exceptions to every single scenario and not one of us lead the same life. Like I said in the original thread, I prefer not to give GCs to children because I know the majority of families will use the GC for family purchases some of the time. There is nothing wrong with that. I have done that too. Almost everyone I know in IRL does it. We were just having a conversation with my Mom friends on how sometimes when we are short on tip money for the delivery men, we sneak $5 out of the kids piggy bank. We all laughed about it and no one called CPS on us. We spend thousands a year on things for our kids, so $5 here and there or using a $10 GC from a birthday isn't going to kill them.
Funny you mention the tip money. DD has a stash of cash in her drawer- basically when my dad gives her $10 or my FIL says here buy yourself something etc
We do dip into that when we are short on cash- like when we need $10 for the teacher gift and we have no cash on us and it's due tomorrow, if I'm running to get my hair done and have no cash to tip the stylist and no time to make it to the ATM. But we always do replace it when we go to the ATM. Dh is super fastidious about that.
So it's more like a loan. 
For us, it's important.
For others it's not.
Everyone runs their lives differently.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posts like these remind me of how much the ability to read and reading comprehension is seriously lacking in the world.
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Momma2015
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by LSP2005
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I don't think there's anything wrong with using a kid's gift card to buy clothes for them. Food/diapers/etc. is borderline, but when it comes down to it, I think most parents are putting their kids needs/wants before their own needs/wants so even if that particular gift card wasn't used for a toy for the kid, the parent is STILL going to make sure the kid gets something in the long run, whether it's said it's a gift from this person or that person or not. I also think to call using a kids gift card for household needs cruel reeks of privilege. I remember when I was a kid my mom was out of work for awhile and used my birthday money to buy medicine for my baby sister. Even at 9 I wasn't upset and still am not to this day. My kids want for NOTHING so if I use their gift cards for clothes I don't see a problem. I also think age is a big factor. My kids are young, they have no concept of money or buying things with their own money. My DD is starting to, which is good, but she's only 3. As she gets older I'll make sure she uses her gift cards for things she wants, but now she doesn't understand it enough.
And what about this... my DH's family gets McDonald's gift cards for the kids all the time. We go to McDonalds, use the gift card. Am I cruel to buy myself a meal, too, or should I pay for DD's happy meal separately? It sounds like some posters would think I'd say "Oh sorry honey, we can't go to McDonald's because you used your gift card to buy the family dinner that one night. Better luck next time." which is just not the case at all.
When you have your money, thousands of dollars stolen by your parents come back to me. There was no privilege behind it. Had they asked I gladly would have given it. You speak of circumstances you do not know.
You're right I don't know your circumstances. But you don't know everyone else's either. And if it comes down to me buying another toy for DD with her gift card or putting food on the table, I'm getting the food, with or without asking her. In fact, I think it would be worse to ask. I would never want my child to bear the burden of financial distress.
You are the one who is making fun of me. Now you are getting all high and mighty.
I'm sorry if you felt that way. It was not my intention to make fun of you at all. But I do think it's extremely narrow minded to call it "cruel" to use a child's gift card for household needs. I stand by it.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
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Posts like these remind me of how much the ability to read and reading comprehension is seriously lacking in the world.
Yesssss!
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by KarenK122
Sometimes when I read LIF, I think I am living in some bubble. Some people always claim to do the "right" thing and to do anything else is criminal. Life is not black and white. There are exceptions to every single scenario and not one of us lead the same life. Like I said in the original thread, I prefer not to give GCs to children because I know the majority of families will use the GC for family purchases some of the time. There is nothing wrong with that. I have done that too. Almost everyone I know in IRL does it. We were just having a conversation with my Mom friends on how sometimes when we are short on tip money for the delivery men, we sneak $5 out of the kids piggy bank. We all laughed about it and no one called CPS on us. We spend thousands a year on things for our kids, so $5 here and there or using a $10 GC from a birthday isn't going to kill them.
Uhhhh....like today when I raided the piggy bank to tip the garbage men because I had no cash on me?
A few years ago, we were doing private swim lessons in our backyard. She only took cash (this was pre-Venmo). One day, I was running late to get my son home so I didn't have time to stop at the bank. I took the $30 out of my son's piggy bank and my DH was so pissed at me but, at the time, my son, who also wants for nothing, was 3 or 4 and I said to him "look at it like whomever gifted him that money is paying for swim lessons. If they had given an actual gc for swim lessons to Safety Swim, you wouldn't think twice." And then he let it go.
To me, it all works out. My kids have healthy savings accounts and want for nothing. I have no problem using gc's towards clothes and sneakers for them rather than toys. Like I previously said, if there was something they wanted, of course I would take them to get it with the gift card but otherwise I let them accrue and buy when they need things or get them a cool gift they can all use i.e. basketball hoop, bounce house, trampoline, etc.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Today I was suppose to pick up my son from his aunts house, but she said he can stay an extra day. He’s been there for 3 days and tomorrow is a holiday, call me a bad mom.
Sharing since we are now posting scenarios that have little to no relevance to the original topic.
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Sash
Posts like these remind me of how much the ability to read and reading comprehension is seriously lacking in the world.
Yesssss!
Phew, ok thought it was just me and I was missing something. Lol.
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NervousNell
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by Sash
Today I was suppose to pick up my son from his aunts house, but she said he can stay an extra day. He’s been there for 3 days and tomorrow is a holiday, call me a bad mom.
Sharing since we are now posting scenarios that have little to no relevance to the original topic.
But did you at least send him with some of his gift cards or gift money so he can pay his own way while there?
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Sash
Today I was suppose to pick up my son from his aunts house, but she said he can stay an extra day. He’s been there for 3 days and tomorrow is a holiday, call me a bad mom.
Sharing since we are now posting scenarios that have little to no relevance to the original topic.
But did you at least send him with some of his gift cards or gift money so he can pay his own way while there?
I actually left him with nothing but a kiss and a hug. I figure my sister can support him as her duty as his aunt. I am also going to take his $$ & GC so my DH and I can have a date night! Tequila shots on him! After all I did lose my job a month ago and supported that kid long enough. 
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| Posted 12/23/19 3:27 PM |
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KarenK122
The Journey is the Destination
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
Posted by Sash
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Sash
Today I was suppose to pick up my son from his aunts house, but she said he can stay an extra day. He’s been there for 3 days and tomorrow is a holiday, call me a bad mom.
Sharing since we are now posting scenarios that have little to no relevance to the original topic.
But did you at least send him with some of his gift cards or gift money so he can pay his own way while there?
I actually left him with nothing but a kiss and a hug. I figure my sister can support him as her duty as his aunt. I am also going to take his $$ & GC so my DH and I can have a date night! Tequila shots on him! After all I did lose my job a month ago and supported that kid long enough.
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| Posted 12/23/19 4:07 PM |
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Adri
Joy!
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Re: Spinoff- Gift Cards for kids
I don't get why people get so aggravated with what others decide to do 
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