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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd be clear that THIS was what your DD wanted - to go away on a trip for her birthday.  So that's what we are doing this year.  Grandparents aren't going, that's fine - they can figure out how/when to give her a bday gift.

You don't need a party to get a gift - my aunts/uncles and grandparents mailed us checks (or bought bonds for us) every year for our bdays when we were little.   Birthdays happen whether you have a party or not.

I get that they wanted you to host a party where they would come to your house, but that's not what's happening because the birthday child wanted to do something else.

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I get that daughter wanted a trip and chose that. But would she really object to a family party too?  Family traditions are wonderful, especially when they celebrate a family member, and this sounds like you can do both if you wanted.

My kids often choose trips over gifts and parties. But we also have cake at home around the birthday. We don’t have family that wants to celebrate with us. If we did, we’d invite them - we’re older parents and grandparents have passed.

I’m not saying you should have the party. Just saying that if daughter isn’t anti party and you feel like having family over to celebrate, it’s a nice tradition that you would be continuing. [/quote]

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