My youngest has been invited to a birthday party held by 4 of his classmates.
I've now got an email saying all the children at the party are saving up for "big ticket presents" and could they have a donation towards them instead of presents.
I can see that young (5 years) kids parties often mean you end up with a load of presents your child doesn't really want... and I can see how you might ask close family for money instead of presents, but I think asking for money from your classmates is a bit off.
I mean, these are children who barely even know the meaning of money at this point.
I don't want to give an envelope full of cash to 4 (yes, it's a 4 way party) children. I want to buy them a hexbug or a bit of lego and have done with it!
I think it's even worse that the email didn't even say what we were supposed to be contributing towards. My child is supposed to be giving money for presents to his classmates, but I can't even tell him what that money is going towards.
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AIBU to think cash instead of presents at a children's party is wrong?
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AnimatedDad · 04/12/2014 16:01
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