First bday gifts

[dizzycooks]

What are you asking for? My problem is below...

What would you ask for for a one year old who has two big sisters (same season for clothes)? I am at a complete loss. My dd3 needs nothing, but I'd rather she not useless junk at her bday party.
College fund has been suggested. I need more.
While you're at it, what do the big sisters need? Their bday days in the next 5 weeks...

[14joa31]

Memberships to local zoos and museums? That is a tough one!! Sleds? Skis? You live somewhere cold right?

[tinydancer]

I love experiential gifts. My LO got music lessons and swimming lessons for Christmas from his grandparents.

I put "no gifts please" on the party invites, so I'm not expecting him to get too much (maybe a little something from grandma). He is getting a 4-in-1 trike from me.

[silverspoon]

I know a few people are giving him money which will go in his account. They told me at Christmas they figured he was going to get plenty of presents.

I didn't put "no gifts" because I'm positive no one would listen.

[14joa31]

Yeah, I put "no gifts" on DD's invitation - no one is listening ...

[silverspoon]

tinydancer I would be genuinely shocked if someone showed up without a gift. Maybe they will walk in and hand you a smaller gift than they would normally have picked out, but he's getting gifts.

Unless you've seen that work before. I just never have.

[kcrkcs]

I asked for swimming lessons and was thinking music or dance/tumbling but I don't think there are baby programs for that in my little area. So either college fund contributions or savings were suggested. My mom is splitting her new car seat with me. Not fun but very helpful.
ETA we are not doing a party per se so these were just suggestions for grandparents and aunts. I feel like if we were having a party unless someone asked I would just go with the flow because trying to control those outcomes always seems doomed to fail.

[Lollipop]

I know no one in our circle would listen if I said no gifts. I'm not sure what to suggest. We just had Christmas. She doesn't need anything.

[tinydancer]

Dec 29, 2016 10:56:02 GMT -5 silverspoon said:

tinydancer I would be genuinely shocked if someone showed up without a gift. Maybe they will walk in and hand you a smaller gift than they would normally have picked out, but he's getting gifts.

Unless you've seen that work before. I just never have.

Sigh - I know there are lots of feelings about no gift invites. I hope it works. We still don't have too many friends down here, and no family, so it's going to be a small party. We're just inviting a couple neighbors and a few of H's coworkers that we're friendly with. Since we don't know anyone very well, it seemed appropriate to let people know that they're not expected to bring anything.

I've been to a few no gifts kids parties in the past and in those cases it seemed to have cut the presents by about half. But I'm still learning how things work in my new town.

[Lollipop]

I think I'm just going to ask for clothes and books for M. We have so many toys. And she only has like 4 books that are actually hers, most are S's.

[crimsonandclover]

I'm in the same boat. We got dd1 a parking garage for matchbox cars because she loves to watch the cars go in dh's old one we've been using. Otherwise I've just been telling people money is appreciated and maybe we'll use it for something this summer.