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First birthdays

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sunnysideup96 · 09/09/2021 22:43

Currently having and argument with my partner about our twins first birthday. He thinks it's totally acceptable to not buy them shit for their birthday.
Where as I think as their parents we definitely should be even if it's stuff they need.

I'm not talking about going over the top because they'll only be 1 but I mean 3 or 4 presents with be more than enough for them.

So I guess my question is who bought their kids presents for their first birthday and who didn't?🤦🏻‍♀️

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ShinyGreenElephant · 09/09/2021 22:46

I bought loads for dd1 and dd2 (big age gap) but will probably spend a bit less on dd3 as there just isn't anything at all she needs and her birthdays not long after Christmas. Will probably spend extra on her party - she doesnt even need clothes and I cant stand waste but I also LOVE my kids birthdays so I couldn't just get her nothing!

ShinyGreenElephant · 09/09/2021 22:47

You can never have too many books, I always shop around for some lovely second hand books each birthday and Christmas so that could be a good compromise

FTEngineerM · 09/09/2021 22:48

Meh, we bought some new toys and things we knew he’d like to play with. But we didn’t actually give them to him ‘on the day’ he just had them as they arrived.

I mean, he’s 1 he didn’t have a fucking clue what was going on.

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Lazypuppy · 09/09/2021 22:50

We didn't buy anything for dd 1st birthday. Our family more than made up for it.

For her 2nd and 3rd birthday we stuck to 4 presents - something they want, need, wear, read

piscis · 09/09/2021 22:51

We didn't buy anything for her on her first birthday. They don't know at that age. We went for a family photoshoot and had a nice lunch. Then at home, she blew a candle in a cupcake. To be honest, at 1 is more about the parents than the kid, they don't know what day it is and they are not expecting anything! It is not like they are going to be disappointed

idontlikealdi · 09/09/2021 22:54

We got our twins a really cute table and chairs and scuttlebugs, we would have been buying them anyway so just confided with birthday.

idontlikealdi · 09/09/2021 22:54

Coincided

Babyfg · 09/09/2021 23:13

I think you should mark it with a present and a bit of cake (if not just to have a photo with their little gift to look back on).

For my kids first birthday we brought them a toddler toy (like a ride on car, or slide for the garden or a paddling pool). They were a bit young for them on their actual birthday but toddlers change quickly and it was waiting for them when they were big enough rather than buying it or outgrowing a baby toy a month or two later.

DappledThings · 10/09/2021 08:59

I can't remember, and they are only 5 and 3 now. I did make a cake and they got lots of presents from family. I think we might have got a token toy maybe.

Chelyanne · 10/09/2021 09:53

We bought ours some toys for their 1st birthdays but also put money in to their bank accounts in their early years. They got so much stuff from other people too.
As they get older more of the birthday budget goes on stuff and less in the savings.

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