Baby's first birthday to ask for no boxed gifts?

[sarak20]

Is this reasonable or no. For some context: I have bought all the toys I would like my baby to play with and don't want others gifting toys that I have no space to store. Is it appropriate to ask for no boxed gifts? Thanks

Could you write a wish list of small things DC will need in the next year? Nappies, pyjamas, foods etc?

Well yes I completely agree!

It’s a naff way of asking for cash. And for a child’s first birthday? How vulgar and tacky.

Buy the biggest teddy bear you can find. One of those 6 foot tall ones. Then deliver it with as much fanfare as you can manage. The baby will love it!

Get them a puppy

Ask for the child's savings account details if you're giving a monetary gift so you can pay it in directly. Or give a gift voucher for Jojo Maman Bebe, Smyths or your nearest soft play. I think asking for money in this way is a bit naff and specifying the expected amount really rude.

If someone said to me "no boxed gifts" with no other context, I would assume they want stuff that's homemade or second hand.

It really does add up. My older teens have a few thousand now purely from birthday/Christmas monetary gifts given each year from birth - we’re only talking a handful at £20-£50 each.

Buy a gift. Take it out of the box. Wrap.
Job done.
People are so annoyingly prescriptive these days.
£50 cash for a baby's 1st birthday? 😲

No more dopey reverses!

I’d buy a finger paint set or a really really noisy toy!

A voucher for the amount that you can afford - Argos, Boots, M&S. Or clothing that she can grow into - onsies or sleepsuits, something relatively generic. DS had lots of christening gifts (and 1st birthday) of the ornamental type that were never used and are languising in storage in boxes somewhere.

Books. I’d give books every time.

Are reverses against talk guidelines?

I wouldn't address this directly but just do what you would normally do but avoid boxed items. I'd probably send a book token or book, as others have suggested to the value that I would usually spend. I think if she is miffed by that, let her be.

£50!! She’s crackers and greedy. A voucher or book is more than sufficient.

Don’t give cash. A personalised keepsake isn’t boxed. Your sister sounds very grabby.

I’d buy a £10 autumn outfit from Primark.

I’d buy an outfit or a book

I HATE personalised gifts and keepsakes. All they do is clutter up the house, then the loft, then eventually go to charity.
She sounds very grabby and you need to set a precedent for the future that she doesn't get to demand £50 cash each time.
Tell your brother it will be a small book and maybe a tenner.

I wouldn't be going in for that nonsense.
Maybe different if she sets up an account in the child's name that you can transfer an amount of your choice.

Yessss a pumpkin costume. Extra points if it’s got a frilly tutu.

They should be. They’re pointless.

The OP clearly knows (not@sarak20in particular) that the other person is talking bollocks.
So, why the need to create a thread having loads of people confirm that they’re correct.

Absolutely!

Donate anything you don't want or need but honestly asking for anything else is really rude!

I wouldn't convert cash into vouchers. It makes absolutely no financial sense to convert something that is 100% safe and accepted everywhere, into something that is only accepted in specific shops and at risk of the company going into administration and becoming worthless.

Yes. My suggestion would be a Clarks or Startright voucher that they can use for baby’s first pair of shoes. We did this as a gift for a friend and she was really pleased. Kids shoes are expensive.

While personalised keepsakes are lovely, kids come with so much ‘stuff’ and finding places to store it all gets more difficult as time goes on.