Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 08:39     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:No, I don't. I find that really rude.


Or maybe people want to celebrate without creating more unnecessary garbage in our landfills.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 07:53     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NP. What do you do when you show up to a no-gifts party and you’re the only guest who complied? My kid was very upset when this happened recently. She had just brought a card.


How old is your child? Mine (6 and 8) would not notice or care.


DP. Mine wouldn't notice or care either. They also don't notice or care who brings a gift for them. The whole exercise is pointless as far as I'm concerned.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 07:44     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
No, I don't. I find that really rude.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 07:41     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:It means they are rude and are trying to say, “we don’t want your crappy gift”. I bring a card.


It's nit bad to want to throw party and bit end up with a ton of stuff, crap or no. My kid has two grandma's who already massively overdo gifts. Why is it wrong not to want more stuff?

This is a problem in our society, we exchange stuff no one needs and it all ends up in landfills.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 07:38     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
It means they are rude and are trying to say, “we don’t want your crappy gift”. I bring a card.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 07:26     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:NP. What do you do when you show up to a no-gifts party and you’re the only guest who complied? My kid was very upset when this happened recently. She had just brought a card.


You feel damned awkward but console yourself with the fact that you did the polite thing by honoring the host’s request. If your kid is close with the birthday kid, she can treat birthday kid to an ice cream outing or something like that.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 06:33     Subject: Re:If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:I interpret "No Gifts" as "No Boxed Gifts". Which means that a card and a check or gift card.


That is not what it means.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 06:31     Subject: Re:If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:I say "no gifts" because we live in a smaller house and my kid literally has all the toys we can handle, with the toys we and grandparents will give him. I have to sort/eliminate so it's not out of control, and if he received 30+ gifts from a party, that would be most unwelcome and unnecessary.


This. Yes kids want gifts but they are not the ones responsible for maintaining a household that is not awash in a sea of plastic.

If you are so concerned about being the only one who doesn't ignore the host's request, keep a coloring book in your car and go get it if you need to.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 00:51     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Yes, it is wrong to mention anything about gifts. Most kids want gifts. I always bring something.
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 00:47     Subject: Re:If the invitation says “no gifts”
Amazon Gift Card
Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 00:46     Subject: Re:If the invitation says “no gifts”
I interpret "No Gifts" as "No Boxed Gifts". Which means that a card and a check or gift card.

Anonymous
Post 09/21/2021 00:42     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Pre covid I went to a kid’s birthday party and the invitation specified ‘no gifts please but instead donations to charity x’’ Twenty kids attending, I was the only parent who donated AND didn’t bring a small gift for the kid. Very odd
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2021 23:23     Subject: Re:If the invitation says “no gifts”
We give a card, and a pack of stickers or something like that.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2021 23:03     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NP. What do you do when you show up to a no-gifts party and you’re the only guest who complied? My kid was very upset when this happened recently. She had just brought a card.


How old is your child? Mine (6 and 8) would not notice or care.

She’s 10 and was worried the other kids would make fun of her.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2021 22:54     Subject: If the invitation says “no gifts”
Anonymous wrote:NP. What do you do when you show up to a no-gifts party and you’re the only guest who complied? My kid was very upset when this happened recently. She had just brought a card.


How old is your child? Mine (6 and 8) would not notice or care.