Are kids birthday party gifts a thing of the past?

[Anonymous]

Please no gifts is the new gifts.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/11/lifestyle/thats-wrap-kids-birthday-party-gifts-are-so-yesterday/

[Anonymous]

Nope. It is not a thing in my circles.

We usually have huge parties with adults and kids, hot lunch/dinner served, some kind of entertainer/entertainment, goody bags, siblings invited, beer and wine for adults.

So there is no talk of "no gifts" or "get a can of soup" on the invitation. Also, minimum cost for each gift is at least $25.

[Anonymous]

I'm okay with that. You want to be able to host a party without being inundated with stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. It is not a thing in my circles.

We usually have huge parties with adults and kids, hot lunch/dinner served, some kind of entertainer/entertainment, goody bags, siblings invited, beer and wine for adults.

So there is no talk of "no gifts" or "get a can of soup" on the invitation. Also, minimum cost for each gift is at least $25.

Oh my

[Anonymous]

My kid is 10, we do not say "no gifts". We have pretty small parties, 4-6 kids, and they love getting something from friends.

I think we only have one friend that says "no gifts" at their parties.

[Anonymous]

I think no gifts is more common at younger ages and less so for older kids. Once kids are inviting just a select group of actual kids the gifts become more meaningful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think no gifts is more common at younger ages and less so for older kids. Once kids are inviting just a select group of actual kids the gifts become more meaningful.

I agree. I used to see this a lot in preschool-1st grade but once kids are only inviting close friends they enjoy giving and receiving gifts.

[Anonymous]

I hate the no gifts thing. Let your kid enjoy childhood.

[Anonymous]

I don’t care if it becomes a thing. I won’t specify no gifts for my kids. I think it’s obnoxious virtue signaling.

[Anonymous]

Once kids start going to other birthday parties with lots of gifts, good luck with "no gifts," hahaha. That ended in preschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if it becomes a thing. I won’t specify no gifts for my kids. I think it’s obnoxious virtue signaling.

Really? I love it. My kid goes to a party at least once per month. It would be so $$$ if we were buying a gift each time!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t care if it becomes a thing. I won’t specify no gifts for my kids. I think it’s obnoxious virtue signaling.

Really? I love it. My kid goes to a party at least once per month. It would be so $$$ if we were buying a gift each time!

I have 2 kids and they both attend lots of bday parties so probably 20+ parties per year x $25 so we’re talking $500 per year on bday gifts. I love “no gifts” parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. It is not a thing in my circles.

We usually have huge parties with adults and kids, hot lunch/dinner served, some kind of entertainer/entertainment, goody bags, siblings invited, beer and wine for adults.

So there is no talk of "no gifts" or "get a can of soup" on the invitation. Also, minimum cost for each gift is at least $25.

I want to party with you!

[Anonymous]

My kid has had three invitations since school started--not one stated "no gifts."

[Anonymous]

My kids are little so we’re still having big parties. We have a small house and that is already so cluttered. I don’t need 25 more things that we have nowhere to store.