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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Who hates watching someone open a present? [/b]How selfish is that. We moved here 3 years ago and that is the norm in my area in NJ so kids learn to give/receive. My kids love picking out presents and always ask their friends to open them even if they don't at the party.  I feel like parents are over involved here in this area. Massive parties means a party every other weekend. They buy the gifts and kids show up with a wrapped box they didn't help buy or wrap so why would they care?  I think that is where the embarrassing part lies. [/quote]

A child who was unable to bring a present or who couldn't afford to spend much on one would hate watching the host open presents.  I know I did as kid.  Like the PP, we grew up in an area that was economically depressed.  Parties were focused on having fun and eating cake - not at all like the greed-fests here.  [b]And, good bags?  I'd never heard of them until I moved to this area.  Attending the party was the 'goody'.[/b][/quote]

One little girl walked up to me at the start of my DD's 6th birthday party and asked me what the goodie bag was going to be. I couldn't believe it. You should have seen her face when I didn't give any. Wasn't the party, the rental facility, the lunch and cake enough?[/quote]

No because in the DC Metro it is all who can beat who in birthdays. Bigger venue, most people, lavish goodie bags, most expensive entertainer, etc....  There are parties that I don't see the parents even interact with their own birthday child. Just talking about all the wonderful things they have done with the other hens.  This area is self-absorbed. They want what they want. Instant gratification. That is why some people here think a simple party with some games and present opening is selfish. Because they aren't being entertained enough. They gave to stop and care for a few minutes and that is asking too much. [/quote]

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