Somewhere along the line Christmas changed unknown to me.

So a parcel arrives from Amazon the other day.

Didn't know if DH had placed it and sometimes I preorder things so they arrive automatically when they're published...

Had my 6yo's name on the address label,I opened it with him there not thinking anything of it.

Turned out it was his Xmas present from DH's sister.
Not wrapped and the only way I figured out why we got sent this was the Amazon receipt saying Gift from R Bloggs.

To be honest, I'm miffed.

They own and rent out two properties and live in one worth £1million ( ) complete with indoor heated swimming pool and garden staff but they can't be bothered to pay the £3 extra for gift wrap on an £8 present.

The result is that my little boy's Xmas present from his aunt is not a Xmas present under the tree in his mind but a book sent to him (he hates books and aunt knows this).

Personally I think that's being cheap no matter what your income bracket.

Then tonight DH gets a text from his equally well-off parents saying that their gifts will be coming directly from Amazon 'as it's cheaper' and we'll have to wrap them.

So somewhere along the line there was an official announcement saying that presents are now 'wrap-your-own' and I must be the only person who didn't know this.

Honestly! ESPECIALLY for a child for whom unwrapping the gift is half the fun, they could at least wrap it.

I'd love to talk to SIL about this in a genuinely non-confrontational way but DH won't let me and as it's his family I'm keeping out of it.

Oh,and she had also sent a text (which she never does) saying 'I hear your boys like Lego,mine want Meccano' which I thought was a bit rude and then she sends a book! But I'm being a bit catty on that point and should just let it slide.

For the record,I got her boys Meccano (£15 each) and had it gift-wrapped for them. I don't see why DH's nephews should miss out bc of her.

ETA: postage from Amazon is free.

Thats bloody awful. Im sorry, but if u cant be arsed to wrap a prezzie for a child then thats bad.

Thats is rubbish, but its stops you wondering how they got so rich! Did DS see it? Can you wrap it? I know it doesnt make them any better, but it might be more fun for DS. You can also tell them that you wrapped it for them when you 'thank'them for it!!

If it was me I'd have the meccano posted to ds with pics of him opening up on Facebook I'd return the favour personally. What's good for the goose and all that. Maybe find the most randomly cheap thing on amazon for the inlaws too, maybe some wrapping paper? I would never give a gift to a child unwrapped, half the fun is the surprise of opening, I can understand why you are miffed I would be too. Some people have more money than sense unfortunately.

My DH entire family do this (prehaps we're related ) it does annoy mr but I kinda expect it now so you can imagine my face when I called to check what SIL two children are into this year as they have never come down for a visit so I don't know what they are into now (we use to go up 4-5 times a year but got fed up of it always being one way) anyway I was told there not bothering this year seems pointless to buy presents to post they will get there girls something from us and we can get ours something from them.
Now if that's not the spirit of Christmas I don't know what is.

That is terrible. The best part of Christmas is watching children opening their gifts.

My MIL does this to and it annoys me a lot too. I think its quite inconsiderate of the children actually. I try not to rise to it and ensure that there present is lovingly made and wrapped by their fantastic grandchildren aged 4 and 2!

I# think that is shocking, I don't care how big or teeny budget is there has been no effort put into that. They have bought a gift he won't like and just had it sent in a cardboard box!!

Maybe they have so much money because they haven't spent it on wrapping paper and ribbon over the years Seriously, that's a bit off and I'd be miffed too.