Parents: What are you doing for your 2021 HS graduate? What’s the big gift?

[Anonymous]

I gave my daughter $1400 for her graduation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gave my daughter $1400 for her graduation.

Similar. I will be giving $1000 to be invested on her behalf and $1000 as a gift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I gave my daughter $1400 for her graduation.

Why $1400? Is that a significant number?

[Anonymous]

Chances are, first week or 2 of college, DD will want whatever the "it" purse and boots are all the girls have. And it will be $$$$$

[Anonymous]

So maybe a gift card to Bergdorfs or wherever New Yorkers shop for handbags and boots

[Anonymous]

DS is getting a new laptop, plus we may be buying him a new bike. Plus 4 years of college. It is plenty.

[Anonymous]

We’re forking out over 50k a year in college tuition. I think that’ll do it.

[Anonymous]

Gift is a $350 item for the sport he plays.
Also doing a medium-sized party at home and a family trip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Canada goose down jacket- the uniform of nyc. I think they check to make sure you have one upon arrival.

Op here. lolol. This what she first said a few months ago when she got accepted.

[Anonymous]

I have a 2020 graduate. I got one of those T-Shirt blankets made at Project RePat. It's really nice and a fun way to use up t-shirts all the way back from elementary school. That was her official present. She didn't use it as a bedspread in college - more as a lap blanket. She'd bring it with her if she hung her hammock between trees. It's a really nice and useful memento.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't the MacBook Pro enough? Ask what she would like that weekend - nice dinner out, casual bbq at the house, etc.

That is what DD got a year ago. That plus 4 years of tuition room and board.

+1. And some stuff for her dorm.

This thread is giving me hope. This is exactly what I plan to give my DS and I am getting all sorts of grief about it from family and friends. No trip to Europe? No luxury America trip if Europe is off because of the pandemic? No car?

[Anonymous]

DC isn't graduating this year but I already know what I'm getting them: a huge chunk of their tuition/room/board funded and get to keep the car they're driving in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College tuition?

Yes, this is the best gift of all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chances are, first week or 2 of college, DD will want whatever the "it" purse and boots are all the girls have. And it will be $$$$$

You can’t be serious? WhT. What college student cares about this???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chances are, first week or 2 of college, DD will want whatever the "it" purse and boots are all the girls have. And it will be $$$$$

You can’t be serious? WhT. What college student cares about this???

What college student (especially in NYC) doesn’t care about this?