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Twin birthday party/present conundrum

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roisin · 15/09/2004 21:48

DS2 has been invited to a party of twins in his class. He has been in the same class as them for over a year, and is friendly with both of them: they both came to his party. I would ordinarily buy a present for each of them, and would like to do so; but he has explicitly been invited by 'boy-twin', rather than 'girl-twin' or 'boyandgirltwins', and I'm a bit concerned that I will be mucking up their system if he brings two presents. What do you think?

I don't really know the mum well enough to ask her.

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Angeliz · 15/09/2004 21:51

Even if i didn't know the mam i'd still ring and ask.
Just say you don't want to cause any problems on the day.

jampot · 15/09/2004 21:52

probably buy the boy twin a gift and the girl twin a token present ie. little pack of jewellery or hairbrush

iota · 15/09/2004 21:52

I'd err on the side of generosity and buy them both a present

cab · 15/09/2004 22:07

Buy for them both I think (if you can afford it).

Hulababy · 15/09/2004 22:09

If you really don't feel you can ask (or know anyone else going to ask what they are doing) I too would err on the side of caution and buy pressie for the boy twin, and token pressie for girl twin, and a card for both individually.

fairyfly · 15/09/2004 22:09

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roisin · 15/09/2004 22:15

Thanks for all your replies: this is very helpful.

Roisin

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Tortington · 15/09/2004 23:25

i have b/g twins - we dont do bday parties but they can invite a friend for tea. i certainly wouldn't expect a parent to buy for both twins.

by the same token if they were both invited to a b day party - i wouldnt not * give two presents from each of them

GRMUM · 16/09/2004 05:43

If its not too expensive and age appropriate, why don't you buy a game they can play together like "guess who" ?

Catan · 16/09/2004 23:25

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jac34 · 18/09/2004 16:48

My DS twins are in the same class at school and always get invited to the same parties.
I always buy 2 presents, one from each DS, they usually pick their own, and the parent is paying for two of them at the party.
They have a birthday coming up next month, and would like to think other parents would buy them one each,or a shared present,eg a board game, construction toy.However, I wouldn't be offended if they didn't, and would quite understand given the expence.
As they are boy, girl twins, perhaps a family board game might be an idea.

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