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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Frankly, I don't want more stuff in my house so I am a big proponent of the no-gift party.  However, I don't believe in making my kid's birthday party yet ANOTHER obligation to bring something, make something, do something for my fellow moms.  So there will be no book swaps, canned good drives, clothing donations at our parties.  There will be friends and fun and cake.  Maybe a goody bag filled with candy, that's right, I said it...C-A-N-D-Y!![/quote]

PP, I love you.  Can we be friends?

My child will reach an age when her parties will be smaller, the kids will actually [b]know [/b]her, and the gifts will be appreciated for their thoughtfulness as much as their existence.  Anywhere under 6 years old is just overwhelming and contributes to the child being spoiled.  I would rather invite her whole class so as not exclude anyone and not obligate families of varying means to bring my kid a gift.  It's about the celebration not the accumulation of stuff (which 30 seconds after she gets it, she can't find because she has too much stuff).

I am sorry to deprive OP of the opportunity for OP to buy my 3 or 4 y.o. a gift.  It's not your kid buying the gift or even picking it out.  It's you.  You can get your jollies instead by buying that gift for a child who needs it, but then again, you'll still be deprived of watching the wrapping paper being pulled off, which is about what [b]you [/b]are missing, not what the child is missing.

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