Do parents still get gifts for hosting birthday party?

[Anonymous]

If parents pay for a kid's birthday party (average costs $600 to $1000 in our area), do parents still get birthday gifts for the birthday kid or call the party as a gift? The birthday kid will receive a lot of gifts. Those gifts may or may not be the ones that birthday kid wants but that is how it is and he/she needs to learn to appreciate it. We don't do gift registry because it is tacky. Parents will still take the birthday kid to eat out plus have another birthday cake at home on actual birthday.

[Anonymous]

As a parent, I also give gifts.

[Anonymous]

We do something small, but we do get gifts.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If parents pay for a kid's birthday party (average costs $600 to $1000 in our area), do parents still get birthday gifts for the birthday kid or call the party as a gift? The birthday kid will receive a lot of gifts. Those gifts may or may not be the ones that birthday kid wants but that is how it is and he/she needs to learn to appreciate it. We don't do gift registry because it is tacky. Parents will still take the birthday kid to eat out plus have another birthday cake at home on actual birthday.

Have the party you can afford then you can give gifts

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

It depends on whether the child expressed a specific wish. If so, and they're not sure to receive it from others, then I buy it.

[Anonymous]

yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If parents pay for a kid's birthday party (average costs $600 to $1000 in our area), do parents still get birthday gifts for the birthday kid or call the party as a gift? The birthday kid will receive a lot of gifts. Those gifts may or may not be the ones that birthday kid wants but that is how it is and he/she needs to learn to appreciate it. We don't do gift registry because it is tacky. Parents will still take the birthday kid to eat out plus have another birthday cake at home on actual birthday.

That’s insane for a party.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

We don’t spend that much on parties and we absolutely get our children birthday gifts.

[Anonymous]

Where do you live that the average party is $800?

[Anonymous]

I guess I'm an outlier but in my family the party is the gift from parents. Kid gets plenty of gifts from relatives and friends, plus we as parents buy certain "wants not needs" throughout the year instead of saying you must wait for your birthday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I also give gifts.

Same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where do you live that the average party is $800?

Last 2 hour party I booked started at $1300, with $79 for each additional kid.