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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only things "no gifts please" means is that they don't want you to bring a gift. If you think it's presumptuous and you wouldn't have brought a gift anyway -- which, I have to say, is a bit disingenuous since the main argument is that people are going to bring gifts no matter what -- then hey, now you really don't have to worry. If you insist on getting the child a gift, you can give it to them at another time. My child has a couple of close friends with whom we always exchange gifts, but we do not bring them to the party if we are asked not to.

If your child expresses concern that they are not bringing a gift, you can tell them, "Susie asked for us not to bring a gift to this party. Let's make her a card."

I don't understand all the consternation. [/quote]

Go read the s/o no boxed gifts. Lots of people think it is tacky to tell people what to do. Bringing a gift to a birthday or a wedding or a shower etc is just generally something people do. If they don't want to, they don't have to. If you want to go against social norms and do something different and as such you have to write instructions about this on your invitation - lots of people will think it is tacky. But you can still do it. [/quote]

"No boxed gifts" is tacky. "Bring X kind of gift" is tacky (unless it's a themed bridal shower). "No gifts please" on a child's birthday party invitation is totally fine. People who think otherwise have social insecurities about showing up empty handed or they want a lot of gifts for their own children and resent that no gifts parties have become increasingly popular.

In a world where so many people invite the whole class to a birthday party, gifts can become excessive fast. [/quote]

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