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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unless they decide they want a joint party, two parties. Each kid gets their own party. [/quote]

Yep.   But we don’t throw lavish events - cupcakes from a box, a Costco thing of chips, and a playground = party.  [/quote]

Ugh.  I hate those parties.  Especially the ones like that where you are expected to bring a gift. [/quote]

+ 1. I’m sorry, PP, but I really hate those parties too unless it’s absolutely a no gift party.  [/quote]

DP but what's wrong with that kind of a party? What does a gift have to do with the type of party thrown?[/quote]

It’s a gift-grab.  My kids go to that park twice a week and having cupcakes there isn’t special or worthy of the parents spending $25 bucks for a gift.  [/quote]

I'm so grateful for my group of down-to-earth like-minded parents that absolutely throw these kinds of parties.  The kids have a blast and its all good.

Its also surprising to me that people actually expect gifts at kids birthday parties in this region still.  I can't remember the last one I've been to where anyone has brought a gift.  [/quote]

I am the PP and surprised!   I haven’t been to any other kind of party in two years, but even before that our fanciest party was at a My Gym (so totally not fancy). Guess my circle is just too normal and boring!

I have three kids, oldest nine, and have bought exactly one classmate birthday present ever.   Who does birthday parties with presents anymore?   Aren’t all present parties a gift grab?  Or stone cold transactional - I am only buying your kid a jar of play dough if you give him a single slice of cold pizza in the gymnasium place we are all at last week for someone else?[/quote]

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