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Input: My ex-husband’s family always wants to buy our son clothes and I have asked almost since birth not to do so because I am very selective about fabrics and styles. My son can’t wear a lot of synthetic fabrics otherwise his eczema flares up really bad, so I tend to buy organic or natural fabrics, I discovered this when he was a baby and have mostly stuck with it, he is now 4. 

It seems like every upcoming holiday, I’ll get a text or phone call from my ex or his mother asking me what size my son is wearing because they want to buy him something. They don’t see him very often as we live on side of the country and they live on the other, so I know they want to know what he’s interested in and what he likes as a way of finding the perfect gift. I’ve always suggested a book or an educational age appropriate toy that may be better suited instead of clothing as an alternative gift. Most of the time this has worked in the past. 

This morning, I got a text from my ex of a photo of a pair of pajamas that is a material that is 100% synthetic and huge no for our son because of his skin. My ex stated that his mom had bought them for our son and she was super excited about them. I texted back that while I thought they were great and I appreciated him thinking about our son, he wouldn’t wear them because of the material. I also gently reminded him that I have asked him numerous times to remind his family members to not buy clothes for him. 

He blew up at me and said I was an “elitist snob who only wanted our kid in name brands” which isn’t true at all. We Old Navy, Target, &amp; even Costco it up! 

Long story short, AITA for doing this? And before anyone asks, I hold my side of the family accountable as well, they just have listened for the most part. We’ve had a few slip-ups and I just asked politely if they minded if I returned or exchanged. 

I just don’t want my ex or his family wasting their money on items I will not dress him in, I think it’s wasteful, but I also feel like they purposely buy him clothes so I can continually look like the bad guy. 

Thoughts? 



Asking Other Family Members not to buy my kid clothes