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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't care that much as a guest.  I do assume your kid has plenty of stuff and I am likely to get something like art supplies that can be used up or maybe a book.  But if you say no gift then I won't bring a gift.

[b]As a host, I tell my kids that if we host large birthday parties then they are no-gift since we can't incorporate that amount of stuff in our house.  Smaller parties with a few friends, gifts are fine.[/b][/quote]

This is a great policy to have with kids. My kid really wants a big, all-classmates and all neighborhood friends party this year (I get it, the last few years have been pretty small with one year being just an immediate family party). But I explained if we did this, we would tell people no gifts because it would be too many gifts and also because many of the people we are inviting might struggle to buy a gift and we don't want to impose on them -- their presence is what is actually wanted. My kid was disappointed but still picked the big party, which I think is great. It helps her to prioritize what really matters to her, and she'd rather have a party with all her friends than a pile of presents from a smaller group.[/quote]

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