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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks. On birthdays, is it ok for me to only send gifts to the kids whose birthday it is?[/quote]

Whaaaaaaaat?  Why would you send anything to the other kids? [/quote]

Op here. Because in one of the families one time when I gave presents to just the birthday boy, his older sibling (6) got really upset and accused me of not giving her a present for her birthday (which was not true, I had given her one, but it was a few weeks late since I brought it in person). Her parents seem to think that you should give a big gift to the birthday boy and small ones to the other kids to stave off jealousy.[/quote]

OMG these people sound super obnoxious. I could respect if they didn't want your gifts but were classy about it "Aunt Susie, the kids love having you celebrate their birthdays, but our house is full of stuff! If you'd like to give a gift, a special activity when you visit, or a nice card would be lovely in lieu of a physical present." But complaining to your face about it? Ugh. [/quote]

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