3rd Birthday Party

would she understand? Kids that young don’t understand money but may understand gifts. To be totally honest my kid just likes opening presents and would be satisfied opening a present that’s a box of fruit snacks or a bunch of bananas. If you feel like she won’t notice, you’ve put the effort/love money into the party and you needn’t feel guilty. If you think she will or you feel guilty, wrap something you already have to buy that she loves.

my mentality about this is that as parents we technically get ‘presents’ throughout the year anyway, and everyone invited will be bringing presents the kids won’t care about what present they got from their parents because they will be opening the others. Especially at that age.

You threw the event… that’s already a present.

I didn’t get my daughter anything for her 2nd or 3rd birthday technically. Every year PaPa and MiMi visit which I think is gift enough. Year 2 we went to lunch the a children’s s museum. This year we just hung out at home and had cake. My kids get “gifts” all year round so they’re not going to miss getting gifts on a birthday. Plus, they’re too young to even realize people get gifts on a birthday. Your party was good enough. The amount of effort I know you put into it was enough and shows how much you love her and how much you would do for her.

To each their own girl. Mom guilt is bad enough.. don’t feel guilty about this. Unless she says something I’m sure you’re fine!