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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand this generation. Why do parents supply their kids with so much shit, want to invite a ton of kids to a $500 venue, and then make the awkward no gift plea.

How about you stop buying so much shit for your kids. Have a small simple party with 8 or less close friends, and let those kids get their friend a small gift to all open together.

We have lost basic manners, gift giving, thinking of and enjoyment of others, etc...

In this day of huge parties every week with kids most kids barely know or care about, parents get the present or regift another. No one is personal. No one opens their presents in front of guests anymore. The ettiquette is now on parents to supply a major party and now because of that, we over invite and now say no to 20+ crappy gifts the birthday kid won’t like because no one cares to get them things they like. It’s just another thing we have removed from our kids and taken on ourself. 
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We don't have big parties. As a matter of fact, my kids can't  invite more than how many can fit in my minivan. I say no gifts because my UMC kids don't need more gifts. I want them to anticipate the joy of celebrating with friends, not obsessing about what gifts they will be getting. So far it has worked.  My younger son is a December birthday and this year we requested a gift donation for us to bring to toys for tots. My son absolutely loved donating "his presents". This to me is more in line with teaching my kids to havr a generous spirit.[/quote]

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