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writes:Should I expect my boyfriend to buy a card/present for my grandchild's christening? I did drop a couple of hints as he is unable to attend the ceremony and thought he might do so last time I saw him but he did not and just dismissed it. He is very much a part of the family and spends every weekend at my house where he is looked after very well and my children have bought him presents on his birthday, although he has never recriprocated which is making me think that he is a bit of a cheapskate and just taking me for granted or is it just a man's thing not to think about something like this.
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reader, anonymous, writes (29 June 2007): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks for your replies and I think I have to agree with deejuliet. I bought a present on his behalf for my daughter as she always remembers him but he just took it without offering to pay for it but put his name on the card. Havent heard the one about males not buying for males... this is a six months old baby we are talking about.
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reader, deejuliet  +, writes (29 June 2007):
 Absolutely he should be buying your grandchild a gift and he should be reciprocating with other gifts as well. If your children give him birthday or christmas gifts then he should buy for them in return. It is probably not so much being a cheapskate (cheap gifts could be bought, but that would be insulting too) but that he is inconsiderate. Instead of hinting I think you are going to need to be a little more direct. I have no idea whatsoever what DV1 is talking about with the male not allowed, female allowed Bullsh**. Children are children, people are people and family is family and to differentiate gift giving by sex is stupid.
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reader, DV1 +, writes (29 June 2007):
 It depends... Man law says that if it's a male, he's not allowed, but if it's a girl, it's ok...
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reader, YummyMummy +, writes (29 June 2007):
 Why don't you both go shopping together and put both your names in a card?
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