What is the appropriate amount to spend for a kid’s birthday present (not your kid)?

[desmond]

Not to get you riled up, but inviting 30+ kids and then complaining you don’t want 30+ new things for you kid to play with? Next time either invite 5- kids, or invite the 30+ and write on the card: No Gifts, please. Just a suggestion, no harm implied.

[scaredyclassic]

buy gifts in bulk on ebay so you always have them around!

You can get 4 gyroscopes for $25.00 free shipping.

that is a great gift.

also, check out Kikkerland products, they have amazing wind up toys that jump in very odd and amazing ways.

often i just give $20 in cash though.

[scaredyclassic]

buy gifts in bulk on ebay so you always have them around!

You can get 4 gyroscopes for $25.00 free shipping.

that is a great gift.

also, check out Kikkerland products, they have amazing wind up toys that jump in very odd and amazing ways.

often i just give $20 in cash though.

[scaredyclassic]

buy gifts in bulk on ebay so you always have them around!

You can get 4 gyroscopes for $25.00 free shipping.

that is a great gift.

also, check out Kikkerland products, they have amazing wind up toys that jump in very odd and amazing ways.

often i just give $20 in cash though.

[scaredyclassic]

buy gifts in bulk on ebay so you always have them around!

You can get 4 gyroscopes for $25.00 free shipping.

that is a great gift.

also, check out Kikkerland products, they have amazing wind up toys that jump in very odd and amazing ways.

often i just give $20 in cash though.

[scaredyclassic]

buy gifts in bulk on ebay so you always have them around!

You can get 4 gyroscopes for $25.00 free shipping.

that is a great gift.

also, check out Kikkerland products, they have amazing wind up toys that jump in very odd and amazing ways.

often i just give $20 in cash though.

[Raybyrnes]

With 2 children I hate getting this stuff. I don’t need anymore plastic junk in the house. That being said, the best scenario which is not on your list is to combine with another friend and get something decent. If 3 people came together and got a nice 50 dollar gift it would be one item in the house as opposed to 3 and would be a lot nicer and probably used more in the long run.
We both do this and have had friends do tis for or kids.

BTW. I am all for no gifts at all but I have found that even if you say this people are going to give a gift anyway. Like a wedding ring. Totally senseless yet there is a social taboo for not participating.

JMTC

[Raybyrnes]

With 2 children I hate getting this stuff. I don’t need anymore plastic junk in the house. That being said, the best scenario which is not on your list is to combine with another friend and get something decent. If 3 people came together and got a nice 50 dollar gift it would be one item in the house as opposed to 3 and would be a lot nicer and probably used more in the long run.
We both do this and have had friends do tis for or kids.

BTW. I am all for no gifts at all but I have found that even if you say this people are going to give a gift anyway. Like a wedding ring. Totally senseless yet there is a social taboo for not participating.

JMTC

[Raybyrnes]

With 2 children I hate getting this stuff. I don’t need anymore plastic junk in the house. That being said, the best scenario which is not on your list is to combine with another friend and get something decent. If 3 people came together and got a nice 50 dollar gift it would be one item in the house as opposed to 3 and would be a lot nicer and probably used more in the long run.
We both do this and have had friends do tis for or kids.

BTW. I am all for no gifts at all but I have found that even if you say this people are going to give a gift anyway. Like a wedding ring. Totally senseless yet there is a social taboo for not participating.

JMTC

[Raybyrnes]

With 2 children I hate getting this stuff. I don’t need anymore plastic junk in the house. That being said, the best scenario which is not on your list is to combine with another friend and get something decent. If 3 people came together and got a nice 50 dollar gift it would be one item in the house as opposed to 3 and would be a lot nicer and probably used more in the long run.
We both do this and have had friends do tis for or kids.

BTW. I am all for no gifts at all but I have found that even if you say this people are going to give a gift anyway. Like a wedding ring. Totally senseless yet there is a social taboo for not participating.

JMTC

[Raybyrnes]

With 2 children I hate getting this stuff. I don’t need anymore plastic junk in the house. That being said, the best scenario which is not on your list is to combine with another friend and get something decent. If 3 people came together and got a nice 50 dollar gift it would be one item in the house as opposed to 3 and would be a lot nicer and probably used more in the long run.
We both do this and have had friends do tis for or kids.

BTW. I am all for no gifts at all but I have found that even if you say this people are going to give a gift anyway. Like a wedding ring. Totally senseless yet there is a social taboo for not participating.

JMTC

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Not to get you riled up, but inviting 30+ kids and then complaining you don’t want 30+ new things for you kid to play with? Next time either invite 5- kids, or invite the 30+ and write on the card: No Gifts, please. Just a suggestion, no harm implied.[/quote]

No harm interpreted 🙂

We originally invited 15 kids, no gifts…..But then what ended up happening is that some kids had siblings and since we weren’t explicit we had much more than we originally expected. And I they also also brought a gift or two. Lesson learned, I guess. Someone suggested next time suggested writing, “in lieu of gift, please donate to the XYZ charity”. For now, I guess we got some spares for regifting and Toys for Tots when Xmas rolls around..For next time, is there an etiquette way of saying “immediate friend only?”

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Not to get you riled up, but inviting 30+ kids and then complaining you don’t want 30+ new things for you kid to play with? Next time either invite 5- kids, or invite the 30+ and write on the card: No Gifts, please. Just a suggestion, no harm implied.[/quote]

No harm interpreted 🙂

We originally invited 15 kids, no gifts…..But then what ended up happening is that some kids had siblings and since we weren’t explicit we had much more than we originally expected. And I they also also brought a gift or two. Lesson learned, I guess. Someone suggested next time suggested writing, “in lieu of gift, please donate to the XYZ charity”. For now, I guess we got some spares for regifting and Toys for Tots when Xmas rolls around..For next time, is there an etiquette way of saying “immediate friend only?”

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Not to get you riled up, but inviting 30+ kids and then complaining you don’t want 30+ new things for you kid to play with? Next time either invite 5- kids, or invite the 30+ and write on the card: No Gifts, please. Just a suggestion, no harm implied.[/quote]

No harm interpreted 🙂

We originally invited 15 kids, no gifts…..But then what ended up happening is that some kids had siblings and since we weren’t explicit we had much more than we originally expected. And I they also also brought a gift or two. Lesson learned, I guess. Someone suggested next time suggested writing, “in lieu of gift, please donate to the XYZ charity”. For now, I guess we got some spares for regifting and Toys for Tots when Xmas rolls around..For next time, is there an etiquette way of saying “immediate friend only?”

[Coronita]

[quote=desmond]Not to get you riled up, but inviting 30+ kids and then complaining you don’t want 30+ new things for you kid to play with? Next time either invite 5- kids, or invite the 30+ and write on the card: No Gifts, please. Just a suggestion, no harm implied.[/quote]

No harm interpreted 🙂

We originally invited 15 kids, no gifts…..But then what ended up happening is that some kids had siblings and since we weren’t explicit we had much more than we originally expected. And I they also also brought a gift or two. Lesson learned, I guess. Someone suggested next time suggested writing, “in lieu of gift, please donate to the XYZ charity”. For now, I guess we got some spares for regifting and Toys for Tots when Xmas rolls around..For next time, is there an etiquette way of saying “immediate friend only?”

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