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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We didn't go to other kids' birthday parties when we were young because we didn't have the money to buy a present. [/quote]

Same. Or I was too embarassed about the gift I could afford vs what the other kids gave. Hated when kids opened their presents at the party in front of everyone.[/quote]

This is one of many reasons why we (high SES family) always put "no presents please" on our kids' birthday party invitations.  I'm sure that this approach has been covered on other threads, and that people have different opinions on the topic, but we prefer to have the party be a fun time with friends rather than a gift opening show.[/quote]

High SES children's birthday parties can easily turn into carefully-controlled events; parties with no party-fun. Parents shouldn't worry about other parents eating the food, who is making a mess, who brought an extra child, who didn't bring a gift, who didn't remember to [b]NOT BRING[/b] a gift, who arrived late, and so forth.

For me, running out of food is the most embarrassing thing at an adult party or children's birthday party. Let it goooo, let it goooo![/quote]

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