To think this Is a crazy intense birthday gift?

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DD (6) good friend is also turning 6. I would have no idea what to buy her as she has lots and lots of toys. I had the idea of putting a little photo book together of all the photos of the play dates they've had together. DD loved the idea and helped me choose photos etc and I've just ordered it.
But now I'm panicking the Mum will find this crazy intense? For context we do socialise with them so it's not just a random classmate but I'm still second guessing myself...
YABU - she will run for the hills and change her phone number
YANBU- it is a lovely thoughtful gift

Its fine and thoughtful!

Maybe a little teddy with a photo of the two of them together on the t-shirt? Everywhere does them.

I think it is a lovely idea. When my daughter was a few years older, she would make similar presents for her friends herself. I also received a photo album/diary from my aunt of time we spent together when I was about 9 and adored it. But I also agree with leaving some pages blank for her to continue the album herself. Maybe adding decorative titles to a couple of pages. And add in some stickers etc.

And please don't feel pressured to add in a small toy just for the sake of it. That kind of defeats the purpose! If you own daughter loves the idea then it's likely to be a good one!

My 6yo DD would love this, she has a couple of really close friends and would find it great to look through and talk about.

Sounds like a Good idea. I make little albums of holidays etc and my kids love looking through them.

It's a gift from your daughter to her friend and your daughter wants to give it to her friend! So go for it!

I’m not trying to be unkind but just very honest - if someone gave this to my child I would be a little freaked out. I don’t love the idea of them being photographed on play dates anyway and would honestly find this quite a strange and intense gift.

I’m really sorry if that’s hard to hear and I really don’t want to be rude but I assume you asked because you want honest opinions and are already a little concerned.

It’s a lovely thing to do if someone is moving away or something like that but for a standard birthday present I do find it very over the top and unusual in a way that wouldn’t sit well with me at all.

I think its sweet and not 'intense'. Both of mine would have liked it at that time. I take pps' points that not all children would like it, but that's true of literally any gift you might choose...

I think that is a lovely thought. Much better than a standard gift.

Also at age six I would completely assume it was an adult led thing as I can’t imagine this is an idea many six year olds would have. So while the children involved may like giving and receiving it (or not, depending on the children) as a parent of the recipient my weird feeling would come from the adult organising such an intense gift.

We've done it before, it was greatly received. My eldest (teen) also carried it on and does this with her bffs and birthdays.

My son is 5 and he would absolutely love this. He loves looking at photos of himself and they are at the age where they are only just making "real" friends so he would also be delighted by that. I would not find it intense I would find it absolutely lovely and thoughtful.

Hmm. Could you use the photos for a Moonpig photomontage card l, but then do a more child focussed present.

My DD received a similar gift at that age and I thought it was lovely so did DD. She got so many other toys so this was a nice change. It is also one of the few gifts she has kept over the years.

It's a nice present and will last longer than many toys. You could put a box of Maltesers with it if you like

Maybe one cute photo frame of the two together that says “friends” or something like that. And something else with it? X

Think it's a gorgeous idea. I would absolutely have loved it if a friend of my DC had given them that. So thoughtful.
I think my DC would have loved it too. They get so much "stuff" anyway. If you are concerned it seems too full on ( I don't think it is, at all) then do what PP said and include a small gift alongside it. Stickers/little notebook or similar.

It’s a great gift.

Too much and too intense!

^ this ^

I was going to say mine always loved getting a box of Maltesers.

I’m not trying to be unkind but just very honest - if someone gave this to my child I would be a little freaked out. I don’t love the idea of them being photographed on play dates anyway and would honestly find this quite a strange and intense gift

This

Absolutely don’t get a toy as well, I’m sure she doesn’t need more plastic tat in the house

My ds is a teenager now, and when he was 6 or 7 his then bf's mum put a montage of photos of them together in a photo frame. The two were always up to something and always at each other's homes, and even though the boys have drifted apart the photo montage is still up in his room, as these are his childhood memories. I think its a lovely idea op.

Depends entirely on the child I think.
But from an adults pov it's a lovely idea.