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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just said “we throw a party to celebrate you. Every one is welcome whether they bring a present or not. We want them to know they don’t need to bring a gift. Some people might bring a gift and that’s fine too!” My kids have been fine with that explanation.[/quote]

op - this is the best advice here - thank you. 
I think maybe the terminology is less 'no gifts please' and rather 'no gifts necessary'. I don't want to order people around either way, but I'd like people to not feel obliged at ALL and I'd like ds to understand that it's ok either way. [/quote]

Gifts are never necessary; this is really tacky invitation wording etiquette-wise (worse than no gifts, please). [/quote]

We put “no gifts necessary.” I don’t think it’s tacky. I think most people feel obligated to give and that’s just reality. You can say gifts are never necessary, but people feel obliged. so when you write this on the invite, it’s a welcome signal to all the parents that they don’t have to run out and get something.[/quote]

No, it’s very confusing and you are causing more stress. [/quote]

I am not requiring every parent to take time from their schedule to run out and spend $ on a gift just to avoid the possibility that 1 or 2 parents are confused by the wording of “no gifts necessary.”[/quote]

Ignore the pp it is fine. And no logical human would conclude that it’s confusing or that you are adding more stress. [/quote]

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