Grandma shares blunt advice for gift-giving season
A grandmother has shared valuable advice for other grandparents who are prone to going over the top for birthday and Christmas presents.
DeeDee Moore, who runs the TikTok account @morethangrand, reignited the debate on finding the line between spoiling your grandkids with an abundance of gifts, and not going over the top.
With Christmas right around the corner, DeeDee shared some advice for grandparents before they hit the shops.
"Too much stuff from grandparents is at the top of the list of topics that parents struggle with," Moore explained in a viral clip.
A recent survey from More Than Grand found 75 percent of the parents surveyed, wished grandparents respected their wishes about gifts, for a few reasons, but the most common was the sheer volume of stuff.
"Parents often don't have the physical space to accommodate the toys indulgent grandparents buy," she continued.
However, the issue is that one grandparent probably isn't the only one going all out on gifts.
"Say your grandson has four other grandparents and four aunts and uncles. Each of these people get him one gift for a second birthday. That's already nine gifts plus something for mum and dad. We're up to 10," she explained.
"But if all of those grandparents buy him three things, and two of the aunts get him a little extra something, that's 22 presents for a two-year-old who would be just as happy with a box."
Moore also pointed out while many kids are fortunate enough to be spoilt at Christmas, there are many children who are living in hardship and don't have the same luxuries.
Her advice is to take some of the things you would have given to your grandchildren and donate them to a charity or organisation who works with less fortunate families.
Dozens of mothers chimed in the comment section of the video, praising DeeDee's advice and sharing their own stress about presents.
"I used to have so much anxiety about Christmas because my in-laws used to buy more than Santa, us and my parents combined. It was stressful," commented one mum.
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