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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter went out to dinner with a big group of her friends. She chose the restaurant. We brought her cake and covered the costs for her friends.[/quote]

This is what we did. This seems just right. [/quote]

This is what I did for my 16th birthday in the 80's.  My parents were very, very middle class.  
My own oldest didn't want to do anything, but then we managed to talk her into taking some friends to a thing for her 17th birthday.  I think maybe a couple of her friends had people over, but no one did a big fancy party or anything like that.

My youngest just turned 15 and took a few friends out to dinner.  I just don't think most kids want to host a "big" party because that comes with the stress of deciding who gets invites, who will decline the invites, some kids might sneak in alchohol/weed and that creates stress for the hosting kid, will it be cool enough, etc.  It's a very limited segment of teens that are willing to take on all that social stress and spotlight.  Most kids want to just celebrate with their besties and if their parents are willing to drop some cash on it, would rather do something like take their besties to a concert, basketball game, beach weekend, etc.[/quote]

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