Date: 1/3/2010 11:30:20 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
I have also heard $10-$15. For friends she has playdates with I spend $25-$35 depending on what I find.
Since you were basically giving gifts from two children, I think the amount you gave was perfect. One year, my sons had a combined party and we invited two kids from the same family and the mom spent about $50 total, giving one gift to each of my boys, and I felt really bad that she spent so much. Another friend who had two of her children go to that party, spent $30 total ($15 to each of my boys), which seemed more reasonable.Date: 1/4/2010 8:27:57 AM
Author: Girlrocks
My oldest daughters (twins) had a birthday party this past Saturday, and I usually don''t buy gift cards at this age, but since it was just a few days past Christmas, I thought maybe the birthday child could save it and get something later that she wanted. We gave her a $25 gift card to a toy store, as well as a few other things thrown in the bag that totalled maybe $5 (socks, nail polish, lip gloss, etc.)...so $30 total from 2 children. I carpooled with another child there, and she gave a $25 gift card to a local store. I was starting to think that maybe I was cheap!
My daughters are in 4th grade, turning 10 this year.Date: 1/4/2010 1:07:55 PM
Author: MC
Since you were basically giving gifts from two children, I think the amount you gave was perfect. One year, my sons had a combined party and we invited two kids from the same family and the mom spent about $50 total, giving one gift to each of my boys, and I felt really bad that she spent so much. Another friend who had two of her children go to that party, spent $30 total ($15 to each of my boys), which seemed more reasonable.Date: 1/4/2010 8:27:57 AM
Author: Girlrocks
My oldest daughters (twins) had a birthday party this past Saturday, and I usually don''t buy gift cards at this age, but since it was just a few days past Christmas, I thought maybe the birthday child could save it and get something later that she wanted. We gave her a $25 gift card to a toy store, as well as a few other things thrown in the bag that totalled maybe $5 (socks, nail polish, lip gloss, etc.)...so $30 total from 2 children. I carpooled with another child there, and she gave a $25 gift card to a local store. I was starting to think that maybe I was cheap!
How old are your children? I found that there is a phase of between kindergarten and about 2nd grade where my boys were invited to TONS of parties, but now as my 3rd grader is growing older, he''s been invited to only parties hosted by close friends and I may loosen up on the $15 limit for those children.
Kindergarten (as you probably know) is the year the parents attempt to establish roots for the children and also gives the parents a chance to see each other face-to-face which means TONS of invitations. My son invited all the boys in his class, plus a number of girls (only ones he's already friends with though) and we had more than 15 kids. Simply more than I could handle! Next year, I'll have him invite about 5 friends over.Date: 1/4/2010 2:02:31 PM
Author: Girlrocks
My daughters are in 4th grade, turning 10 this year.
The amount of birthday parties my kids get invited to is rediculous!!! My 3rd daughter started Kindergarten this year, so now it seems almost every weekend someone has a party invitation.
With my twins, even though they are in seperate classes, they are both still getting invited to the same parties. I have never had 1 instance where 1 girl was invited without her sister. I don't know if the parents feel guilty or what, but they really shouldn't because my daughters have seperate friends. This party was a classmate of one of them, but her sister was also invited. She really wasn't even sure who the party was for!