PRESENT ETIQUETTE AT JOINT BIRTHDAY PARTY?

[Merlin]

Ok - think I know the answer to this one - but DS1 going to friends party tomorrow which is joint with her friend who DS1 doesn't know and I've never met.

Should we take a little token gift?

[Hulababy]

At joint parties we only take cards and gifts for the child we know.

[Merlin]

Really Hula? Does it make a difference that her Mum does my ironing?

[Merlin]

Sort of feel I should take something ....... but then again ......

[Hulababy]

Have only been to two joint parties. Other child at each we did not know at all, not even their names. We didn't take a gift.

[feetheart]

Nope, just take for the child you do know. DD had a joint party with her friend and people only brought for the child they knew. FAR, far too expensive otherwise!

[Ladymuck]

I would probably tend towards generosity in this case as you do know the mother. But otherwise agree - if I don't know child or mother then it would be just a card.

[Merlin]

Thank you all - think will just get something small with a card.