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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don’t start with ‘no gifts’ it’s a tough transition.

We had her first school-friends party that WASN’T a “no gift” party this year when it was a smaller group of friends (mid-elementary) - she had to write thank you notes to everyone.    Once that was done, she decided she wanted a no-gift party next year.

In our circles (UMC pretending to be MC in the DMV) it’s been “no gift” when it’s with the younger kids (under 8/9) and everyone in the grade/age group is invited.   As guest lists get smaller and the kids start thinking of gifts for each other, gifts tend to be the norm.

Makes sense to me, 20+ guests = 20+ impersonal gifts for a kid who hasn’t made the connection yet.   It also makes it a lot easier for all parents involved.  There were always a few close friends who brought gifts, and lots of cards — typically handmade, some with stickers, lollipops, bubbles etc., so the birthday kid never felt deprived. [/quote]

We went the other way, too. Our oldest has an early January birthday, and it was just much too close to the holidays to want or need any more stuff.  So we always did no gifts. When they got older and parties got smaller, we stopped specifying. [/quote]

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