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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its rude to put no gifts on an invite. PSA to you.[/quote]

That’s a very Emily Post, old fashioned attitude. It’s not rude. Nobody wants more crap and I am fine with more and more people deciding not to participate in this farce where parents rush to target the morning of the party to pick out some Marvel junk or else dig around their badger present closet for something they bought on clearance because it’s outdated. [/quote]

The rude part is the implication that the host has declared your gift crap which you just verified.  Maybe you keep a clearance stash and use whatever is on top but my kids love to pick out a gift for a friend.  I know you are sure it is not worthy of your house...so we will not burden you.[/quote]

Get over yourself.  Let parents say no gifts if they don’t want gifts.  I’m
happy to have my kid pick out a present for a friend and if someone says no gifts they make a nice card.  This isn’t about you so stop making it about you. To me what is worse are the parents who put on the invite what their kid likes/ wants.  I find that so tacky!

My 7 year old writes thank you cards to everyone who gives a gift so all the people on here who are so “pro gifts” do you make sure your child handwrites thank you cards to everyone?  The thank you card imho is more important than the gift/ no gift.

Now that he’s older he asks for a party elsewhere (amusement park, show, etc) where we only invite 2 close friends because it’s expensive and don’t own a van

People need to stop taking things so personally.  It isn’t about you or your kid.  [/quote]

Yes, of course we do thank you cards within a few days.  Parents who don’t want gifts overindulge their kids and don’t say no.  If they have too much stuff syptop buying.  No gifts is bizzare.  It’s a party.  You don’t dictate what guests bring.  Tacky. [/quote]

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