Oh dear, I would be steering clear of that party.

So, so, so rude! Just be thankful that people want to come to your party!

Even if the host did not want to be left with gifts they could not use, it could have been phrased so much differently! Where were their manners and sensitivity? Non existent it seems.
I would have arrived without a gift and said I didn’t bring it because I had lost the receipt.

That was extremely rude indeed. I would show up for the sake of the child but only with something small.

I would go for the child’s sake but take a gift that I choose to give and no receipt included.I would spend $20 on a gift I think a one year old would enjoy.

Firstly why ask for a receipt that means she will take it back regardless and get the money. You should not ask or expect gifts. if someone asked what can we get xxxx or what does xxxx like then it is fine to offer suggestions like she has too many clothes so may be not that, but loves dolls or whatever. Also if there is something big like a walker or expensive thing the child wants or needs then people are often happy to go into group presents to get something they really want and you can see who is going and get something together. But this is the wrong way to go about it. I am curious are you going and what are you doing about the gift??

I would go to the party without a gift

The clothes part Is completely valid but the rest comes off as rude.

I would go to the party without a gift.

I would go to the party and do what I normally do for a 1 year old = nothing. A one year old doesn’t remember and doesn’t need a party.

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  • • mom196906 replied
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  A one year old party is for the parents to celebrate that they made it

I would give a birthday card & nothing else

This is like been dictated to. Some children do have too many clothes or toys, so yes can see the point. Sounds like a one year old’s party so the child would not really know the difference. Maybe make the gift card an outing to somewhere at least that take though into it otherwise it is like paying for the privilege of going.

I think it’s okay to say you don’t need clothes in a particular size – that’s helpful – but the rest sounds rude.

Very rude! I’d deliberately buy clothing and give no receipt!

I would think it was rude too.

It comes across s bit rude. I would feel a bit off reading it.

Not nice! We do not expect presents, let alone stipulate what we would like – we are always extremely appreciative of any gifts we receive!

I think it’s not very appreciative and would be off putting. I think you could possibly ask of close family (if they enquiries what to buy) but otherwise it’s a great way to lose friends and infuriate people!

Very impolite firstly we shouldn’t be expecting gifts and secondly at least pretend to be happy with whatever you get.

I don’t like it . I don’t like people asking for money, or people making a list of the gifts they want. It’s not spontaneous. You can ask it to close friends and family, but I wouldn’t go further than that.