Is there a kind way to ask the grandmas not to spoil my baby?

Hi Everyone. I’m so worried about my baby being too spoiled. She is due August 29th (YAY! 5 more weeks!) and she will be the first grandchild on both sides. I know there is no way to prevent her from being spoiled, but it’s very important to me that my child isn’t TOO spoiled. I have a very generous mom and MIL…and I’m very grateful for what they do, but for example..for Christmas last year, my mom bought my DOG a Coach collar, leash and bowl!! Do you have any idea how much that makes me panic about what she’ll do with my HUMAN child?? Is there anyone who has gone through the same thing? Any tips?

LOL, I know EXACTLY how you feel!!! My mother-in-law is the exact same way!!! When I had my son 2 1/2 years ago, she started with the gift giving and spoiling….now he is a 2 1/2 year old little boy that thinks his grandma is his little playmate slave!! EVERY time we go to her house she has something new to give him (toys, clothes, etc)….it used to REALLY REALLY bother me and kind of piss me off…but then I realized that this is her first grandchild, and that is what grandmas do!! Whenever we come over, she dedicates EVERY second of her time to playing with him…and now, whenever she wants a break from him he wont let her leave his side!!! The way I see it….it is her fault that he acts like that around her because she is the one that started his life out like that and she continues to do it! So…although I used to get really annoyed because she would have new things for him everytime I went over there…I realized that he absolutely LOVES going to her house….not for the presents, but because she plays so much and so good with him!! If she is making him happy, there is no reason for me to intervene!!

Grandmas are put on this earth to spoil our kids!!! Enjoy it while it lasts…because believe me it wont last forever!! Good Luck, and dont worry about your baby being too spoiled…she doesnt LIVE with her grandparents, so she wont be exposed to it on a daily basis….she will turn out just fine!!! =)

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