I’ll miss them. We have a precious little granddaughter whom we could “persuade” to come visit us with the bribe of the toy of her choice. Mom and Dad were always to busy to make the trip. But when cute little daughter pleaded long enough, they would eventually crack.
...........I finally got a picture of mine last week.......after 4 years!
Most the pity.
However, if I may offer the following without offense:
My parents were very similar in that they falsely believed they had to entice my daughters to visit them by offering “toys / clothing bribes” despite my insistence that those things were not necessary. My parents ignored my advice until my daughters reached their early teens, after which my daughters preferred a trip to beach. a mountain hike, a fishing trip, or a weekend camping in the motorhome, sitting outside by a campfire listening to stories of my parents’ childhood or just simply playing card games like whist, hearts, spades, dumb bunny, etc.
I suggest you stop thinking you need to bribe them with gifts and instead offer them the things that you enjoyed as a child which you reminisce about and miss most in life. Believe it or not, those are the important things in life and even children need fond memories beyond a new toy, video game, dress, or latest gizmo.
Just a suggestion.