does it bother you if ppl give your twins (or more) 'joint gifts'?

groovygrl

just curious- this does not bother me at all for my kids, assuming it is not something that is totally inappropriate for a boy or girl (at this age other than clothes I'm not sure what that would be although I would kind of think a pretend makeup set or something would be odd, lol). So I have a friend who is really not a close friend & I wanted to get a bday gift for her (same sex) twins and found something I thought they'd enjoy but it is only one thing (they could technically play w/ it together) and to get 2 similar items would be more than I was looking to spend, so I also got a book. I was planning to give both to both of them, not like the bigger thing to one & the book to the other. She does not strike me as easily offended by something like that but I thought I'd see what others thought. Thanks!

groovygrl

no one had any interest in chiming in on this? 53 views & not an opinion either way, really? huh.

kimarino13

Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

LakeGenevaBride

OK, I will chime in (I was one of those views   My twins are only 9 months old but I wouldn't mind at all if they got a joint gift, especially if it is something they both could use together. 

groovygrl

thanks

gumiberg

gifts are generous - of course it wouldnt bother me. 

fallbride110406

For their party, some people gave them obviously boy or girl gifts (one for each child) and others gave one joint gift.  The joint gifts were all something either could play with (a talking soccer net game, a large farm Little People set, etc.). 

I think it was all really great and see no problem with it.  They have so many toys, getting joint gifts isn't a big deal.

groovygrl

fallbride110406:

I think it was all really great and see no problem with it.  They have so many toys, getting joint gifts isn't a big deal.

this is what I was thinking too, b/c my kids have so many toys (and I'd say 90% of them were gifts), I'd actually prefer just one thing, LOL!  

benkari

I prefer people get them joint gifts at this age.  They don't really need a lot and not to sound b*tchy but I would rather someone spend $20 on a toy they can all enjoy rather than 4 toys @ $5 each that break 20 minutes after they get them. 

TheNewFry

Nope, I don't mind it either. Ours aren't even seven months yet and we have a ton of toys... I can only imagine how many they are going to have after their birthday!

Leigh71

It's nice to not have 2 of the same toy..... I have 2 swings....2 PNPs, 2 bath seats, 2 this....2 that....  and my house is starting to look like a BRU...(it's just missing the shopping carts and cash registers )

I say, yes... giving the gift to both of them sounds perfect. 

kaitley44

I wouldn't mind joint gifts for my babies at all. They have a lot of stuff and I would prefer they got one higher quality gift than two crappy gifts that break right away.

 

HoganPartyOf5

it wouldn't bother me.

ougrad1

When family ask me what to get the babies for gifts I have always asked for sleep and plays.  We have WAY to many toys and I don't want another one to pick up off the floor and throw into a basket or bin.  Emerson is a spoiled little one and the babies could never want for anything after all we purchase for her.

 

leviandlandensmom

It wouldn't bug me at all unless it was something like a blanket or something like that.