Comments on: Gifts Accepted http://www.blogschmog.net/2010/01/28/gifts-accepted/ We live as if the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Teresa http://www.blogschmog.net/2010/01/28/gifts-accepted/comment-page-1/#comment-35046 Teresa Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:51:07 +0000 http://www.blogschmog.net/?p=3261#comment-35046 I "solved" that problem by stopping birthday parties when BR was about 6 yrs old. They don't miss them at all (I think the parties were as stressful for them as they were for me). Prior to 2002, we only invited the 3 other families in our playgroup, so it was never a huge accumulation of plastic crap. And luckily, both my parents and dh's parents believe in birthday money (which all go into the savings account). I “solved” that problem by stopping birthday parties when BR was about 6 yrs old. They don’t miss them at all (I think the parties were as stressful for them as they were for me). Prior to 2002, we only invited the 3 other families in our playgroup, so it was never a huge accumulation of plastic crap. And luckily, both my parents and dh’s parents believe in birthday money (which all go into the savings account).

]]> By: Pumpkinbear http://www.blogschmog.net/2010/01/28/gifts-accepted/comment-page-1/#comment-35042 Pumpkinbear Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:36:52 +0000 http://www.blogschmog.net/?p=3261#comment-35042 I HATE it when I'm not allowed to bring a gift to a kid's birthday party. Not only do I genuinely enjoy making something nice for the little people important to my daughters, but I think birthday parties are where the lessons about giving thoughtfully and receiving graciously really have time to sink in. Whenever we're allowed to bring a present to a kid's birthday party, I make the kid something nice, and then the girl who's invited has a choice. She can 1) buy the child a present with money she's earned herself doing chores (usually a buck or two which I take her to Learning Treasures to spend); or 2) make the child a present (usually a book or very elaborate picture); or 3) give the child something of her own (usually a toy dinosaur or book). So far that's what works really well for us. In two years, who knows? I HATE it when I’m not allowed to bring a gift to a kid’s birthday party. Not only do I genuinely enjoy making something nice for the little people important to my daughters, but I think birthday parties are where the lessons about giving thoughtfully and receiving graciously really have time to sink in.

Whenever we’re allowed to bring a present to a kid’s birthday party, I make the kid something nice, and then the girl who’s invited has a choice. She can 1) buy the child a present with money she’s earned herself doing chores (usually a buck or two which I take her to Learning Treasures to spend); or 2) make the child a present (usually a book or very elaborate picture); or 3) give the child something of her own (usually a toy dinosaur or book).

So far that’s what works really well for us. In two years, who knows?

]]> By: Kevin Makice http://www.blogschmog.net/2010/01/28/gifts-accepted/comment-page-1/#comment-35041 Kevin Makice Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:04:51 +0000 http://www.blogschmog.net/?p=3261#comment-35041 That robot has a permanent place of honor on the top of the bookshelf closest to the bed. We look at it every night. That robot has a permanent place of honor on the top of the bookshelf closest to the bed. We look at it every night.

]]> By: lisa http://www.blogschmog.net/2010/01/28/gifts-accepted/comment-page-1/#comment-35040 lisa Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:21:05 +0000 http://www.blogschmog.net/?p=3261#comment-35040 Great post Amy. I've never put "no gifts" on the bottom of any of our bday invitations because, well, Kathrynn WANTS gifts! She doesn't have a party to get gifts, but it's a great bonus! :) She loves opening cards and gifts, no matter what is inside. She loves the home made gifts, the recycled gifts/the used gifts, the gifts that speak to her passions of the moment, and gifts that may become passions of the future. : I do cringe at excess and waste, and do prefer "used" gifts... but when she got a new webkinz at her bday party this year, i was happy to see her get something that she'd been asking for. :) Great post Amy.
I’ve never put “no gifts” on the bottom of any of our bday invitations because, well, Kathrynn WANTS gifts! She doesn’t have a party to get gifts, but it’s a great bonus! :)

She loves opening cards and gifts, no matter what is inside. She loves the home made gifts, the recycled gifts/the used gifts, the gifts that speak to her passions of the moment, and gifts that may become passions of the future. :

I do cringe at excess and waste, and do prefer “used” gifts… but when she got a new webkinz at her bday party this year, i was happy to see her get something that she’d been asking for. :)

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