joint parties (2 or 3 kids) - does each child get given a present

[Kotek]

hi
what is the etiquette? if three children (primary school age) are having a joint party is the appropriate thing to ask guests to only bring one present in total (eg say on the invitation please only bring a present for X) or are all three children meant to get a present?

If ds was invited to a joint party I would buy a gift for the children he knew. So if he went to school with all children they would all get one but if he only knew one child I would probably do a gift for the one child and maybe a tube of sweets for the other. If they were siblings I would probably get something larger they could share like a game they could play together

One each defo. :)

DD had a joint third birthday and we worded the invite 'DD invites you to her party which she is sharing with XXX and YYYY' and as far as i know each child only got a present from someone they knew.

When it was a shared party with 2 classmates, they each got a present from everyone, but would say the price was similar to what you'd of bought for one present. I.e. presents here usually £10-£15, whereas they each got a gift £3-£5.

My twins obviously have joint parties and so far have had a present each from each guest however it is worth noting that when they go to party they always take a present each or I spend double the amount on one larger pressie.

As they get older (assuming they still want to have joint parties) and have separate friends I would expect that anyone invited who didn't know both children would only bring a present for the child they know (if that makes sense!)