Re: How much do you spend on birthday gifts?

enigma wrote:
Clisby <clisbyw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:17KdndaIdqB5aqPVnZ2dnUVZ_vjinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

I would send one, since that's what I would prefer if I
were giving the party. I really wish children's birthday
parties didn't carry the expectation of presents, because
the last thing I need is more stuff around the house.

i send books. i suppose they could be considered clutter, but i'm all for speading the bookaholism i suffer from ;)
lee


Nah, we have bookshelves all over the house. I'm thinking more of toys.

Besides books, some of my kids' favorite presents at that age were things you could use up. One year, my daughter's favorite present was a big box of sidewalk chalk.

Clisby
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