Vent, our children too busy............

Slowhand

goater78 wrote: »

So I assume she gets one of the 4 cards you send. Who gets the other 3? Or is it 2 to the daughter (Xmas and birthday) and 2 to another lucky individual?

What are you on? My daughter sent cards to FOUR grandparents. I am not involved. She managed this despite facetweet. Do you really not understand when you are talking P I S H ?

Sponge

knightstyle wrote: »

Well they are all 30 plus, there are five of them, scattered over the globe. I usually remind them but this year I didn't so their 92 year old grandma (and great grandma) Didn't get a card from any of them or their kids!
Three of them came up with the too busy excuse and they are on those sites several times a day!
Needed a vent!!

Love it! I wonder how many people immediately assumed the children in question were <18 and needed proper parenting. :rotfl:

Okydoky25

Suggest you buy them diaries as their Xmas gift and fill them in befor wrapping them. I had this done for me and I've never forgotten since. I buy its of the CardFactory 10 for £1 so if I can't choose a nice one I have a back up.

pmduk

Send them a tweet or facebook message the week before?

paulineb_2

My family dont always send cards to one another (theres only 3 of us), but when my gran was alive (she died 3 years ago) we always made a fuss of her, she lived near us though so we saw her regularly.

To be honest Im inclined to say if this matters that much, get a card and sign it from everyone rather than deliberately not reminding people about the birthday and seeing them do nothing.

My brother always used to need a reminder about my mums birthday but it didnt mean he didnt care about her or wouldnt buy her anything, Im good with dates and birthdays (he never forgets mine as his is 2 days after).

And you could always message them on fb and tell them to get their backside in gear and send a belated birthday card, let your feelings be known and leave it at that.