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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My five year old is on her way to a birthday party today and, apropos of nothing, listed off her favorite part of birthday parties to be (1) playing with friends, (2) goody bags, (3) birthday cake, and (4) giving presents to birthday kid.

She's 5, so I'm happy she even thinks giving someone else a gift is on the list, even if it came in last.  I'm glad playing comes first. I'm just noting that goody bags came ahead of cake, even.  Hey, you don't have to cater to my kid, but I'm pretty sure her love of the surprise of a goody bag is somewhat universal to young kids.  You can fight it, but I think you're a little mean and stingy and weird.  They're just kids. How hard is it to buy some pencils and fake tattoos?[/quote]
How hard is it to tell your five-year old that the only person who gets stuff at a birthday party is the birthday boy or girl?[/quote]

Very hard because I would be LYING to her, since most people in this area DO hand out goody bags at the end. I could certainly teach her not to expect it if they weren't handed out anymore, but since all the parents (except the ones who are trying to get the five year olds to suck it up because of their own personal goody bag vendetta, whatever) hand them out, I'm not going to tell her they don't.  I prep her for the idea there may not be one, but usually there is. Do you all lie to your kid and say there isn't one and then refuse to take one on the way out?  Lying is not the way forward, in my book.

I love the people on here who are just like, hey, control your five year old's emotions.  Whatever, ladies. Stuck to your principles of denying five year olds that small prize at the end of the party. You and I are different. [/quote]

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