My son is almost 3. He has been invited to a birthday party for twin 3 year olds in his day care class. The party will be a class field trip to a local science museum during day care hourse. Parents are invited. I asked the daycare director whether I should take a gift(s), and she said no, but I am wondering whether I should. I barely know the family. Any advice? The family will be providing admission and the daycare will bring the lunch.
Great suggestions, everyone!~ Thank you! I decided to buy a book for each of the girls. I will put it in my stroller, and come time for the actual "party", I can bring it out if others have gifts. If others don't bring gifts, I will give it to the mom as we leave, or something like that.
I agree with the first poster. You want to do a little something. A gift card, like she said, or maybe crayons and a coloring book for each twin, something.
Hmmmm......I also have a 3yr old son in daycare, so if I were in your shoes, I think I would send a gift. But, I would probably keep it very simple......like a joint gift card to McDonalds or ToysRUs. And I would probably just place it in a cute little birthday card and address it to both boys and place it in their cubby for their parents to find. I don't think I'd feel right sending my son to a nice birthday party like that and not at least do a little something for the twins. =0)
WOW!!! First I would give 2 gifts, 1 for each child. Make it something simple like a $5 gift card to a bookstore in a card. If possible make each GC different.
As a mother of twins (now ten years old), I would have two pieces of advice:
1. If you bring gifts, bring something small for each of the two. Twins are separate people, and it's nice for this to be recognized. (I'd say that if a gift is something that is meant to be used by more than one child at a time - like sidewalk chalk - a shared gift would be okay... at least this is our experience.)
2. I'd have your son bring a small token gift - it can be something from your area dollar store - a coloring book, sidewalk chalk, etc. If nothing else, this is a nice "thank you" for the lovely field trip. And a three-year-old doesn't exactly grasp the "you don't need to bring a gift" concept.
...just my two cents!
D....I would take a gift. You will be really embarrassed if others bring a gift, and it is the proper thing to do. Children like gifts. M. B.
I would bring something for each child. When mine were that age, I always loved the Color Wonder books, markers, paints, etc., since they don't stain anything.
Whatever it is, maybe the boys will appreciate if it's not the exact same thing.
:-)
If you asked and was told, "NO", then don't. Besides, this may be a child/family that would rather DO something/go somewhere besides giving gifts and toys. You also don't want to be the only one BRINGING a gift. I wouldn't do it. You asked.....leave it at that. You don't HAVE to have gifts to have a party. There are a multitude ofr ways to celebrate
If the teacher told you not to bring a gift then I wouldn't. I'm sure she told all of the parents the same thing and no one else will bring a gift either. Also since its an outing they probably don't want to deal with having a bunch of gift to haul around and distract the kids from the museum.
Wow! Sounds like a GREAT day care. I think it is great that they take 3 year olds on a field trip.
Anyway, I agree that you should do something small. Barnes and Noble has buy 2 get 1 free of the Dr. Seuss books. That's always a favorite around my house.
