I have a very difficult time with my mother-in-law. DH and I have been married for long time and I still remember our first christmas with his mother. She sat in the corner and pouted. She was so mad she stomped her feet and huffed everytime someone tried to talk to her. I asked my husband what was wrong with his mother he said if she doesn't get a lot of gifts she gets her feelings hurt. Now mind you she gives tons and tons of silly gifts last year my son got computer paper from work crayons from different restaurants and so on. It's not that she doesn't spen a lot she does but it is usually junk. So I learned by example I buy tons of knick knacks all year long and wrap each on individually because one year I put it all in a basket she didn't like that. So I have finally learned how to make her happy. So yes I buy individual gifts for in laws and parents.