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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious how others who stipulate no gifts on birthday invites explain that to their kids? I think mine might be a little ticked about it. Any tips very welcome![/quote]

My kids have had no gift parties since they were 6. They already receive gifts from us and their grandparents and uncles and aunts, so they were getting plenty of gifts. Birthday parties aside from family is not really a big thing in our culture, so having a party with friends is seen as a gift in itself. They never complained, and a big reason was that they had several friends who also had no gift parties.

The younger asked if he could have a larger party (30 kids) in lieu of gifts and we said no problem (2020, outdoor movie). It depends on the kid. Some kids really want the gifts, others really want the party. Our kids happen to really want the party. Not having to write additional thank you cards besides the ones to their family members is an added bonus.

We are in the fortunate position that we can tell our kids “it’s just stuff, stuff is not that important” while being able to financially afford as much stuff as we need or want, so I realize that there is some hypocrisy here.

No gift parties worked for us, but if there is push back, I don’t think it’s worth the fight. [/quote]

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