Have you ever NOT gotten your DC a birthday gift? - Page 2

[Mom2Boy&Girl]

First birthdays are kind of sentimental to us, so we did/will get them a 1st birthday gift. With my son's 1st birthday, we waited until after his birthday to get him something because we didn't want to duplicate a gift and we'll probably do the same for my DD's birthday next month.

However, for my son's 2nd birthday, we had a party for him at My Gym and we considered that to be his present. We'll probably do the same for DD and then for both of them for the next couple of years ... they won't notice for a while. We'll re-evaluate when they're a little older, but for now it works.

[gamecaco4]

For my dsd, we did a celebration with an ice cream cake (per request) with my parents and sister. They got her a couple of gifts, but we didnt. We told her we were going to take her someplace for her gift because she has everything she wants (her BM buys what she wants when she wants it). We went to an arcade with a mini putt course and she enjoyed it.

[kkeris]

No, and dont think I ever will consider that. I grew up in a household whereby birthdays arent important enough and I never get a single thing even though I wished I had, every year. Even if I begged and pleaded, I'd never get to have a party or a cake cause 'birthdays are for rich people.': (yeah right! )

Anyway, we love birthdays in our house here, its a special day to us all, and all my child/dren will get to feel really special on this day, however big or small the celebration and present is. So yes, there will always be a present for the birthday child in my house, even if its something really inexpensive or 'small'.

[ZanZansMommy]

Originally Posted by octobermom

Well in her case I'd say her party was her gift. I'm assuming you hosted it provided the decorations food etc.. That can very much be a present.

This was how I was feeling. A lot went into planning her party, & she got a lot of say in it. Of course, it turned out to be a wonderful party & she was on cloud 9.

Originally Posted by funkygranolamama

i think it's so awesome that she doesn't want more than she got. that's so special...

Yeah me too. We've tried real hard to teach her to be grateful for what she does have & she's really good about it. If she asks for something then I know she REALLY wants it.

Originally Posted by Jess A

They do get gifts from their siblings, .

Thanks for this. I was thinking of having her little brother get her something small. I think this would make her day extra special b/c then he could give it to her.

Originally Posted by Softheart

I would try it, but have a little gift tucked away somewhere in case she noticed the no gift thing and was upset by it--wouldn't be worth creating a sad memory--but if she would be just as happy than no gift sounds great!

Thanks Mama. I just bought her a My Little Pony magazine. We've gotten them at the bookstore in the past, but it's been a long time since she's looked thru one. She'll absolutely flip over it & she'll be engorssed for hours looking at it.

Thanks for all your opinions. I feel good about what she's already gotten & we're just going to focus on her birthday being the special day that she joined our family.