Opening presents 2 YO birthday party

[Anonymous]

I realize this isn't world peace, but I have a question: my son is having his 2 YO b-day party this Sat with a few extra kids, maybe 3 other families (in addition to ours). So pretty small. Do we open presents there?

He isn't into opening presents all that much, so I would say skip it, but would some parents be offended if we didn't open at the party?

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

No, it will be fine. Save the presents for later.

[Anonymous]

I am daring to make a sweeping generalization here.... no children open presents at birthday parties anymore. At least, I have never ever, in 8 years with two very popular children, been to a birthday party for a child where presents have been opened.

But PLEASE send thank you notes out asap.

[Anonymous]

SKIP IT!! Do it later, the other kids will not understand why they do not get gifts, and your kids are too young to mask their disappointment if they do not like the gift... also I was shocked at the greed of my own child and would have been embarrassed if shared in public!

[Anonymous]

I would never open presents at a birthday party. I have seen others do it and it isn't pretty. The little ones do not understand the presents belong to the bday child. lots of crying. wait until you are home. happy birthday to your child

[Anonymous]

OP Here: thanks! Glad to see a consensus...

[Anonymous]

We didn't do an organized present opening but my daughter did end up opening all her presents. We had the guests bring their presents to her and if she was interested she opened it with them and thanked them (after some reminding . If not, we put them down until later. Our party was 3 hours and we opened several presents during that time and the child guests got to play with my daughter with her new toys. We didn't have her open our presents to her though.

We didn't have any jealousy or greed issues at the party.