Manners & Etiquette

OCTOBER 15
“No gifts”
When an invitation says ‘no gifts,’ guests should honor the
request. On occasion a child will be invited to a “no gifts birth
day party, although children do love to get gills, so this is rare.
Such a patty may be planned if a child has birthday parties several years in row while his friends have them less frequently.
His parents may want to entertain his friends but don’t want
them to feel obligated to purchase a gilt every year. As with par
ties for adults, children should take the recommendation at face
value. They don’t have an obligation to take a gift. However, if
your child’s best friend is having such a party and your child has
already picked out the perfect gift, have her give it to her mend
when they arc alone.
No gifts’ should not he understood to mean "give money.’
Excerpt from 365 Manners Kids Should Know: Games, Activities, and Other Fun Ways to Help By Sheryl Eberly