She leaves him out

[Olive]

It was my sons 7th birthday last week and my husbands brother's lad is the same birth date but he is 6 years older than ours, now my husbands mother always buys for his lad but never for ours he doesnt even get a card. I know it bothers my husband, but she has always favoured his brothers side of the family over my husband and our kids. How can grandmothers do this to there grandkids

[Harry]

I'm a bloke. A dad. I know and have known so many wonderful women and mums.Yet I remain amazed at the spiteful cruelty that some, too many, women display. And this the sex that claims sensitivity and lovingness. I just hope that your mum in laws qualities don't rub off onto you and yours. She's a sh*t.

[Olive]

Harry I have know this for many years, and she gets all up set if my kids dont great her with a kiss and a love, if it were up to me I wouldnt take them, but thats not fair on my husband its not his fault shes the way she is and your right she is s**t

[Harry]

I guess we'd all like our kids to have a nice sweet old granny who dispenses wisdom and kindness along with hot apple turnovers. However, you have a cross to bear, Olive. Chin up love, I'm sure you have enough of all those to give them yourself.

(But I bet its good to know that others can see she is the nasty old sh*t in the woodpile) !!!

[Sal*]

She's a nasty old turd and she'll live to regret it! My dad did similar things to us when we were little. He left when I was only a year old and when I was 5 he remarried. He didn't even invite us to the wedding and he treated his new wife's kids like his own. He never really had much time for us. On birthdays we would sometimes get a card, sometimes a gift but often nothing. He usually didn't even know how old we were turning! But guaranteed every father's day we'd get a phone call reprimanding us for not sending a father's day card. Now that we're all older we don't have anything to do with him. He's tried to be in all our lives but it's too little too late. That'll happen to nasty granny too. Can't understand why people do this but it happens all the time. So sad.

Happily, in my adult years, I've finally got the father I never had. My mom remarried about 14 yrs ago and her new husband is my dad. I love him to death and we get along like gang busters! Plus, my Mom was the best mom ever and I love her more than anything in the world. As long as you and your husband shower you child with love nasty granny wont be too hard for your son to take. It'll bother him now but when he's older he wont pay it any mind.

[Sue]

She doesnt deserve grandkids things like that really bug me, my in laws are both a bit strange on how they treat our kids but they are not as bad as yours s*d her anyway dont let her get the better of you and your family

[Bo]

How can grandmothers do this to there grandkids

Stay out, its none of your business

[Tom]

?????????????????

If your children and mother - in - law's treatment of them isn't your business, what the f*ck is, Bo??????????

[Sal*]

the poor kid's only 7 yrs old, Bo! Of course it's his mother's business!! Were you left to fend for yourself at 7 years of age?

Maybe you were. That would explain the insensitivity. Sheesh!

[Libran]

Olive

I'd like to make a suggestion. Perhaps on his birthdays you could buy a gift and pretend it is from his Granny. Do you think she might "wake up" when he calls her or sees her and thanks her for the gift.

Just a thought.

I know it annoys me no end that my father in law hasn't got a clue when my kids birthdays are - he lives alone and has nothing else to worry about - you think he would make an effort.

The fact is some people are just selfish - sad but true.

[Sal*]

I have a really bad habit of forgetting birthdays. Not just my niece and nephews' but everyones. But when I see my niece and nephews I always shower them with gifts and love so they don't miss out on anything. They enjoy having a second birthday when I come home to visit anyway!

Kids know when they're being completely forgotten tho. Or favoured over another. Maybe it would be a good idea to give him a gift from granny. Think of it, not as making granny look good, but as helping your son not feel neglected. Tell granny what you're doing and maybe she'll clue in and get the hint.

[Bo]

I have a really bad habit of forgetting birthdays. Not just my niece and nephews' but everyones. But when I see my niece and nephews I always shower them with gifts and love so they don't miss out on anything. They enjoy having a second birthday when I come home to visit anyway!

Kids know when they're being completely forgotten tho. Or favoured over another. Maybe it would be a good idea to give him a gift from granny. Think of it, not as making granny look good, but as helping your son not feel neglected. Tell granny what you're doing and maybe she'll clue in and get the hint.

Good idea, sorry about the last comment did quite read properley.
Silly me!