HOw do I manage all the presents my 6 year old will be getting for birthday

PolishBigSpender

teambathmat wrote: »

I think Wedding Lists are cheeky too. When I got married I didnt put anything on the invite re-gifts. If people approached me and ASKED if there was anything we would like then I told them, but told them it was them actually being at our wedding that we really wanted.

I feel the list of presents suggests that one invites people solely to get the gifts, not to see them at their party/wedding etc. I'm happy to see my guests whether they bring any presents or not, I wouldn't be offended by someone turning up on my wedding bringing just flowers, everyone buys what they can afford.
Just be grateful for what you get and teach your kid the same!

HappySad

gill_81uk wrote: »

Why not keep anything that he doesn't like in its packaging give it to one of the new toy collections at Christmas? That way you are helping those less fortunate but not offending any parents of over complicating things. Your son could go with you and be the one to actually put the toys in the collection point.

This way your son will also get the pleasure of opening the presents, which you stressed in your first post.

Plus you might be surprised at what your son likes - some of my most played with toys as a child were presents from parties that my parents would not have thought to buy me.

I am now more aware about how offended people are it they are not able to give what they want to give or not give. Being asked for donation to charity; collect for a specific present or not to bring a present would offend people.

gill_81uk That sound great. I will accept and sort through the present and donate to charites that collect for children in Hospitals or less fortunate. . . . . . . I now remember that the school collects for less fortunate children; so I will ask them about this. :T

mrcow

HappySad....what culture is this that you're talking about? Where it is "offensive" to by clothes for a child that would fit?

pipkin71

mrcow wrote: »

HappySad....what culture is this that you're talking about? Where it is "offensive" to by clothes for a child that would fit?

I did wonder mrcow.

Perhaps culture was the wrong word to use

Most people I know buy newborn baby clothes in 6 - 9 month age ect, and it isn't a cultural thing, just that people realise not much use would be made out of newborn sizes.

ClareEmily

Let him have the enjoyment of opening lots of presents, and in a year or two when he has outgrown them pass to relatives or give to a charity.

pipkin71

PBS, I was just thinking the other day I hadn't seen you around in a while.

OrkneyStar

HappySad wrote: »

Why do people get offending but for Wedding is it normal to have a wedding list?
Even for baby showers it is normal to have a baby list..

Some people get offended if they are invited to a party and they have to bring along food. Some people are not. I knew someone who struggled to put on birthday parties for their child because she could not afford to and she would not ask everyone to bring along food because she said that it was rude and if that was her she would be offended.

I have hosted and also been to plenty of parties where guest bring along food & no one is offended.

I think any sort of list is cheeky tbh.
As for a 6 year old, he needs up to about 10 friends (or howabout combining with another child in the same class who has a birthday at the same time ?).
I would have no problem taking food/drinks along but would not contribute or bring a voucher to a childs party (unless that had been what I was planning to bring anyway).
I agree that any extra presents should be recycled as presents (although make sure you don't give them back to same person :eek:) or donated to refuge/Red Cross/Toddlers group etc.

HappySad

gill_81uk wrote: »

Why not keep anything that he doesn't like in its packaging give it to one of the new toy collections at Christmas? That way you are helping those less fortunate but not offending any parents of over complicating things. Your son could go with you and be the one to actually put the toys in the collection point.

This way your son will also get the pleasure of opening the presents, which you stressed in your first post.

Plus you might be surprised at what your son likes - some of my most played with toys as a child were presents from parties that my parents would not have thought to buy me.

I am now more aware about how offended people are it they are not able to give what they want to give or not give. Being asked for donation to charity; collect for a specific present or not to bring a present would offend people.

gill_81uk That sound great. I will accept and sort through the present and donate to charites that collect for children in Hospitals or less fortunate. . . . . . . I now remember that the school collects for less fortunate children; so I will ask them about this. :T

OrkneyStar

Meant to say, hope the party goes well.
Enjoy it and try not to stress about the bits that might not be 100% how you'd ideally like them!

myrnahaz

What happened to the days when you taped a few £1 coins inside the card? My kids were always more interested in having their mates around than with their potential presents.

My real bugbear at kids parties used to be the booty bag - DS once came home with a better gift than he took for the birthday boy Lol!

He's more likey to take wine to parties, these days.