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Opening Presents at Kids Birthday

Stina2012Stina2012 member
edited May 2014 in July 2013 Moms
Will you open birthday gifts as part of LOs birthday party?

ETA: Not birth, birthday. I can't edit the damned thing!
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Re: Opening Presents at Kids Birthday

  • Stina2012Stina2012 member
    edited May 2014
    I ask because my BFF has twins that just turned two. At this party and last year she didn't open gifts. Considering I put time and effort into my gifts I was bummed they didn't open them!

    I also wanted to be sure this wasn't a "thing" where we'd look greedy if we opened gifts at Riley's birthday.
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  • lexielovebuglexielovebug member
    Yes but we are doing my parents and my SOs family at a seperate gathering because his family takes gift giving to the extreme and it's really embarrassing.

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  • redhead610redhead610 member
    I say yes, they get opened. However, I know some kids that get overwhelmed with opening lots at once (has happened with cousins at Christmas in the past), and if that is the case they may not all get opened at the party.
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  • lancomechicalancomechica member
    NKaeding said:

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    Hadn't thought about it really but IMO the party is more about socializing and everyone to spend time together...not watch me open my kids gifts who probably isn't paying attention anyways.
    Also FYI I am in the camp of what is said below.
    SRC...modern etiquette? Anything to add here ;)

    I get that it's easier, but if my guests took the time and effort to buy a gift AND attend, then I can deal with the minor inconvenience of opening a gift during the party.

    And everyone can still socialize during that time anyway.
    I see your point and in probably every other case it wouldn't be a question ...I haven't been to or hosted a one year olds birthday party before but I'm reading a lot of do not open at a one year olds party.
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    I guess we'll open gifts but it always seems so awkward at this age.
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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    We open gifts, but try to keep the party small (10 toddlers or less).


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  • DenverBride2005DenverBride2005 member
    Mamasighs said:

    I've been to several little kid parties where they were opened later. A room full of 3 year olds can't sit still for very long. I way prefer it that way, because small independent children take fooooorrrreeevvveeeerrrr to open all the gifts.

    This. We opened them at DS1's 1st party because I pretty much did it for him and it didn't take long but for his second bday, he had no interest in opening gifts because we were at the park/pool/playground area in our neighborhood so all the kids just wanted to play. We opened the gifts later and it took him forever because as he unwrapped each one he wanted to play with it. I did make sure to specifically mention the gifts each person had given in the thank you notes that I sent promptly after the party! I will wait and see what we do at his third bday but I am guessing we won't open gifts because we are at a public park/splash pad with a shelter for only two hours to play, eat lunch and do cake--so I don't really want to spend half that time opening gifts. I don't think anyone was offended and hopefully other parents get it that it's tough to open gifts with young kids without meltdowns for one reason or another. Parties can be overwhelming for kiddos so I'm all about trying to keep it simple and going with the flow.
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  • theuntaggablektheuntaggablek member
    I have yet to be at a kids party where gifts were opened.

    We open at family parties, and would at a small (2-3 friend) gathering.
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  • lancomechicalancomechica member
    ken&kendra said:

    I have yet to be at a kids party where gifts were opened.

    We open at family parties, and would at a small (2-3 friend) gathering.

    Yeah...I think small is the key word here. Because husbands family is coming from Ethiopia we are inviting several of his parents friends and expect to have over 40 people there. We have the venue for a short time and while I would appreciate any gift Vinny receives I think this is sticky for us. I spoke with husband and he is worried his family/family friends may not bring gifts and be embarrassed at the "expectation" by opening the gifts in front of them.
    Obviously...we don't want to offend people but mixing generations and different cultures has no written etiquette book.
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