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Parties/celebrations

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Do you open the presents at the parry or wait for the actual birthday?

9 replies

bytheMoonlight · 31/10/2011 11:53

DD1 will be four next wednesday but her pary is next Saturday.

Do I open the presents from her friends in front of them or wait till Wednesday?

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AKMD · 31/10/2011 12:01

In front of them. There is nothing more frustrating than getting someone a present and the only raction you get to see is a boring thankyou note that tells you nothing about whether or not they actually liked what you got them.

Pancakeflipper · 31/10/2011 12:05

If you have lots of kids then we tend to open the pressies after the kids have left. Nothing more boring as a 4yr old having to sit and watch another kid opening loads and loads of presents. Then if a kid accidently breaks a present cos' they want to play with it - there's tears etc..

If there's only about 5-6 then I'd do there and then.

headfairy · 31/10/2011 12:08

This year as we had a big party I waited until we got home.. that way I could keep track of what he had been given so we could write a thank you note to people. It was also chaos at the party with 25 children charging around, I thought presents would get broken or lost so I thought it was better to do it in the calm at home.

OhBuggerandArse · 31/10/2011 12:11

With a four year old? Definitely after the party. Otherwise stuff will get lost, and there's no knowing what embarrassing things she'll say when she opens them.

mjlovesscareypants · 31/10/2011 12:16

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LoonyRationalist · 31/10/2011 12:20

Not at the party, as pancake flipper says the last thing other 4 year old want to do at a party is watch your dd open her presents, you'd probably find she wasn't that interested anyway with a party in full swing. We go for after the party at home where I can write a calm list if who gave what whilst enjoying a well deserved bucket of wine

LoonyRationalist · 31/10/2011 12:22

Meant to say definitely that day, too frustrating to be given a pile of presents and have them taken away. It will mean her actual birthday is calmer too rather than being unindated with presents.

ASuitableGirl · 31/10/2011 12:31

After the party but on that day rather than actual birthday.

Bunbaker · 31/10/2011 12:36

When DD had parties it was impractical to open presents at them. It was the done thing to have the party and open the presents at home later. The birthday child is far more interested in playing with their friends than sitting down and opening 20+ presents. Also, children of that age aren't very good at being diplomatic about less than desirable presents and you can keep an eye on who bought what.

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