An etiquette expert unpacks whether you can actually send your kid to a birthday celebration empty-handed.
While some families want to be more intentional about the kinds of toys they bring into their homes, Davis tells me, othersAnd then, of course, there are the issues of space and toy duplicates. "I just did this for my 4-year-old's birthday," Dr. Davis says of dictating "no gifts" herself. "He's a fourth child; he doesn't need anything."
The thing is, doling out a directive to skip birthday gifts can set the stage for even more discomfort should certain parents —And speaking of discomfort: I've got it, regardless. It's not that my toddler wouldn't love a slew of new toys for his birthday or that I want his big day to be joyless. I just don't want my friends — let alone other parents I don't know super well — to feel they have to, like, pay cover for attending my kid's low-key park party.
That said, Davis wouldn't go so far as to call a guest "rude" if they decided to bring a box or a bag anyhow. If you must, bring "something thoughtful but not too extravagant," she says. If it's your kid's best friend or your best friend's kid, and you want to get them something bigger, just run it by their parents first. Also, consider dropping it off before or after the party so other guests won't feel stupid for following the host's directions.
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