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June 2011 Moms
Birthday gift wish list?
We just got invited to a friend's little girl's first birthday, and on the invite it stated that they had set up a wish list for her at toys'r'us. Does anyone else plan on doing this? I think it is kind of tacky, personally. I have a wish list for Levi on amazon, but it is just for me as I see things I think he'll like.
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Re: Birthday gift wish list?
I'm on the fence about it, because did you ever see the commercial I think it was Target with the teen girl telling her family that the gifts sucked pretty much. I sort of feel that as a parent I would rather people get DS things he needs or will use (or in our case we have limited space, so I prefer stuff that we want taking up space).
Then not to mention if to much comes from Target they only allow a certain amount of returns/exchanges each year and you are screwed if you go over that. I personally would not do a wish list but I did tell my sister and mom 2 gifts (the same two) that I really think DS could use. I would not do that with anyone else unless they asked!
To put it on the invitation is tacky. I have added added things to a registry that is more for my own benefit, but I have no problem if family/friends ask to direct them to that. I dont really see the difference in telling family there is a list here or when they email and ask telling them x, y, or z...
I have no intention of putting it on an invite, but I do have one.
i totally agree. it's one thing to say that your kid likes trucks and art supplies if anyone asks what to get him/her. it's completely different to set up a gift registry!
I wish it wasn't tacky, but I think it is.
I think it would be great if things like this were acceptable. It would avoid presents not needed/wanted/duplicates....but it is definitely gift grabby.
I have an amazon wish list set up for her for my own benefit. I add things there when people on here mention their LO wanting them....or I see something I want for her for the future.
This. DD3 got 5 (!!!) of the same gifts at her Bday party, no gift receipts. They were all Disney Pricess Art sets. So, 4 of them are in a closet to be re-gifted to someone else.
I hate trying to buy a gift for someone elses kid -- especially a school-aged child who has real likes and dislikes. If only it were acceptable to give out a link to Amazon or TRU. Uggggggh.
I think next year for Xmas and their birthday I'm going to make a wish list at TRU and then tell people about it if they ask what they should get the girls.
I always ask the birthday kids mother (esp if its a boy) what to get, and I end up with "he likes monster trucks and toy story." I'd rather have a list of exactly what he wants, and i'll decide how much I want to spend.
This! And, my biggest pet peeve - when people don't give gift receipts. At this age, a lot of toys people buy are very common because everyone shops for baby gits at Target, Walmart and TRU... chances are most kids will get dups. We got 3 copies of Lion King for Christmas, AND we bought one for him as well. Thankfully the lady at Target was great about just letting me exchange for other DVDs since I didn't have any gift receipts and had already returned my "max allowable without receipt". I ended up just getting DVDs I wanted (and one for DH for his birthday - sshh.)
This exactly.
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