Mum fumes about mother-in-law's 'unwanted' gifts for kids - people can relate

18 February 2024 , 13:00

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Mel ranted about her mother-in-law on social media (Image: Facebook/Mel Watts - The Modern Mumma)

A thoughtful gift can spark joy in most people, but that wasn't the case for one mum.

Picking the right present for a relative on their birthday or at Christmas can sometimes be tricky. As an adult, you might be tempted to spoil the little ones with lavish toys just to see the smiles on their faces. But one woman slammed her mother-in-law for purchasing the wrong items for her kids.

Parenting blogger Mel Watts, also known as The Modern Mumma, took to Facebook to rant about the most recent gift her mother-in-law had purchased for her grandson's birthday. The content creator claimed that her son had asked the woman for a specific book in 2020, but he received something else entirely. Instead of some new reading material, the little boy was given an "oversized super cheap tent," leaving Mel furious.

Venting about her frustration in one of her posts, she wrote: "Every time I suggest something she [mother-in-law] triples it in size and noise level. I know why, her son was an absolute w**k job as a kid - She's paying him back which in turn makes me pay.

She added: "So here is the oversized super cheap tent she had to order for him that no one asked for. However Sonny thinks it's the bees knees! I can't wait for Nanny day - all kids get a shot of red bull and a face full of face paint. How's your white leather lounge now Karen (Trish)."

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Her followers said they were able to relate to the situation. One person said: "We got a Thomas the Tank Engine lawn chair set from my mother-in-law for my son's birthday one year, it was hideous and not at all useful. We kindly gave it back to her and asked if my son could use it at her house instead!"

Another replied: "Omg! I hear ya! My MIL got my daughter a frickin' karaoke machine...Seriously! Why! Just why!" A third proclaimed: "Oh I feel your pain.. I hate playdough. Everyone knows I bloody hate playdough... The kids got playdough for Christmas last year."

However, some people didn't find the post very amusing. One woman, who also happens to be a mother-in-law wrote: "Wow, as a mother-in-law I didn't know you guys had so much anger, were so demanding and so judgemental. I didn't have a MIL myself and would have been happy just to have her loving my kids. Learnt something new today." Mel later quipped: "It's a joke love."

Ayaan Ali