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[quote=Anonymous]Actually, I think the accumulation of unneeded plastic crap is more immoral and unAmerican. If you love your country, you will not want to see it turn into one big landfill. Reduce, reuse, recycle. I think gifts w/o presents is fine. Children can learn to give gifts in other situations. I am intruiged by a PPs adamance that children need to learn to give gifts. In all the parties I've been to so far, the children aren't really learning that. The parent pays for and wraps the gifts. Most kids don't even make their own card. I think what is important in learning to give a gift is the part that invovles thinking creatively about what the other person would like, and then putting time and energy into it. I think that for kids under 8, a work of art that is homemade is a very appropriate gift and involves much more time and effort than most Target-bought gifts. I would also be in favor of children giving friends some of their own toys, which they often do spontaneously anyway.

When the kids are older, they can learn about gift-giving by making gifts or using their own money to purchase them. But as long as the parents are doing everything I don't think they're learning anything of value. I see more kids wanting to invite lots of people to their party because more kids= more gifts. A better lesson for them to learn is that for the children to come and play and celebrate you is a gift in itself. There is also a lesson in not expecting to receive so much.

Anyway, OP, if you're offended by the suggestion, then go ahead and go off on the inviter. Problem solved. You'll stop receiving such invitations in short order.
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