Would you send a gift for a birthday sleepover?

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Curious what others would do here. Son has just started secondary and become friendly with a boy from a different primary. They did know each other from a sport a few years ago. He’s invited my son to a birthday sleepover. His birthday was end of July but they were on holiday.

Would you send a gift? We normally do money in a card but it’s not a party and my son has been asked to take his own snacks. One other child invited but I don’t know him.

Where does it say they can’t afford it? He celebrated his actual birthday in the Maldives and both parents have high earning jobs. None of that has anything to do with my thinking whatsoever. I wouldn’t send my child to a regular party with his own food so this “celebration “ is a little out of the norm.

Thanks. We need to send snacks anyway so I’m thinking a £10 In a card will be enough. Don’t want to embarrass him as he’s had a tough time moving to HS where none of his friends went.

Now I’m curious - did they really say ‘bring a packed dinner with all the food your kid will want’ or ‘bring some snacks to share’

Then it's just fucking stingy to tell friends to bring snacks! We have never told dcs parents to bring snacks- even worse since it's for a birthday celebration. It's about 20£ here as well (ds y9) but in your case I wouldn't send any money - just buy quality snacks for the boys to share.