If your ds is invited to a classmate's party, accepts the invite but at the las minute cannot go, do you still give a present?

[saadia]

Not sure what to do, haven't bought the pressie yet, but not sure what the etiquette is.

I would if I'd already bought the present, but not if I hadn't, I think.

I have always bought a gift even if dc can't go.

Yes, I would give a small gift, particularly if you are likely to invite the friend to ds party in future.

I would. How last minute is it? Because unless you plan to buy the present on the way to the party, you'd already have it before you cancelled 'last minute' iyswim.
Although I wouldn't expect a present from anyone for ds's birthday regardless of being at party or not. I'd like to think the majority of people still view presents as a bonus and not a necessity

I would. How last minute is it? Because unless you plan to buy the present on the way to the party, you'd already have it before you cancelled 'last minute' iyswim.
Although I wouldn't expect a present from anyone for ds's birthday regardless of being at party or not. I'd like to think the majority of people still view presents as a bonus and not a necessity

Whoops

not that last minute, party today, told her on Thursday.

yes I would

Depends on how well you know them and age of child.

DS is 8 tomorrow and one boy has had to drop out. The only time I've ever spoken to the mother is when she phoned to give apologies, and I'm not sure I'd recognise the child. I wouldn't dream of expecting the family to still send a present.

chatted to the mum at one other class party, say hello to her when I see her but no more, ds not friends with the girl but she has invited the whole class.

they are seven.

When one of DS's friends couldn't come to his party at the last minute, he still gave him a present, but I wouldn't have expected it, and it wouldn't have made any difference to whether we invited him to a future party.