Here's what etiquette experts recommend when the host requests no presents.
, before adding, “Or they simply may feel as if their child does not need one more thing to crowd the closet.”Here's how etiquette experts handle this common conundrum.
“Bringing a gift will make others feel uncomfortable. If some people showed up with a gift, while others followed the instructions of the host, the host should put the gifts discreetly away until the party is over,” she said. You could also have your child write a letter or draw a picture for the birthday child, donate to a charitable organization in the child’s honor , or choose a small or inexpensive item, Smith said. Another option is an “ephemeral gift” — in other words, something that can be used or recycled: a comic book, seeds to plant or a gift certificate to an ice cream shop or pizza place, she said.
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