7yo birthday presents - when to open

[BackAgain2023]

My just about to turn 7yo will have his classmates round for a party on Saturday then family round for a party on Sunday. It's then his actual birthday on Monday.
We're wondering whether to let him open presents after each party from the attendees and then the presents from us on his actual birthday.
Or save them all for the morning of his birthday. Opening each day spreads out the fun but Saving them up means a bigger pile on his birthday.
Cant decide which is more fun.

After party on Saturday.

I assume the family is Grandparents etc when they give him them so they see reaction and get a proper thanks

Yours on his actual birthday 🎂

Family is grandparents, cousins etc so there will be 14 adults and 9 kids. I'm not sure if it will be a bit too chaotic to do present opening at the actual party.
when I was a child I absolutely hated opening presents in front of people, it made me feel so awkward but that might just be a me problem 😁

Should have added that he writes thank you cards for people and sees all the family members regularly.

Ah it’s tough being 7 isn’t it 🤣 Definitely don’t open presents at the party! Boring for the other kids and shows up whose parents didn’t spend much. I would do them straight afterwards so Saturday night once guests have left. Bit harsh to except an only 7YO to wait 2 days and it’ll mean he can play with those over the weekend then fully appreciate yours without risking the key gift getting lost in the mass pile because he’s fixating on something random gifted by a classmate. He should open those given by family eg grandparents in front of them as they’ll probably want to see and he can also thank them in person that way. Then presents from you on Monday! So much birthday fun!

He's old enough to decide for himself really. Give him some options, and explain that if he opens presents actually during his birthday party, the gifts might get played with or parts lost, so it might be better to open them afterwards. I think that's the sort of thing we said to our dc.

It also saves embarrassment if he's given two of the same thing!

Grandparents & other family members often want to actually see their present being opened though, so bear this in mind.