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Birthday gift for child’s classmate

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  • 08-07-2022 12:32pm
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    SnowyMuckish
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    My son’s in Jnr Infants and has been invited to a classmate’s party. He would class the child as one of his friends.

    This is our first class party so just wondering what the price norm is for gifts/ money?



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    shesty
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    In all of my kid's classes, a suggestion is put forward at the start of the year that a fiver in a card from every child attending a party should be the birthday present norm.

    So far it has been accepted by most parents as a good idea.In fact this year, each of mine got money to go buy themselves something, as they could all have parties this year, and they were delighted.

    Suggest you propose this.If not, 15eur max on a gift is plenty.More than plenty.



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    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 13,860 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    We've all agreed on the fiver in a card too. It just takes ones person to suggest it, and everyone else readily agrees!

    It takes the pressure off parents, and it stops the birthday child's house getting full of "stuff" that they may or my not like (or already have).

    Agree with shesty though if you're going to buy a present no more than €10-€15. Could be a little parcel of new football, packet of sweets, dinky cars, water gun!

    Board games are a favourite in this house, but not every child will appreciate them! Actually Dobble is a great card game. Very easy and fun for children and young children especially seem to be excellent at it!



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    Princess Calla
    Registered Users Posts: 5,840 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    We agreed fiver in the card too.

    A few birthdays into it , it was my child's birthday...while we did get the odd fiver, we also got tenners ,15 and even a few 20's .....I was absolutely mortified.

    Now I give 10 or 15 depending on how close pals they are.

    I prefer to give cash rather than cheap plastic tat, unless you know what the child is into.



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