For moms of twins.. or multiples

United States
November 15, 2008 10:42am CST
If you have twins or multiples who have been invited to a child's birthday party, do you buy 1 present for that child, from both of your children, or would you buy a gift from each child? My twins have been invited to a few parties together. They were even invited to a party of another set of twins. Usually if it was just one child I'd buy 1 gift from both kids. I can't really afford to buy a ton of gifts like that. I have a set $10 budget for other kid's birthday parties. So how about you? How do you go about buying gifts for another child's birthday?
4 responses
Rachel D Wentz
@camomom (7535)
• United States
15 Nov 08
I think one gift from both is a good plan. If they could each pick out a $5 gift then it would work to do 2 gifts but 1 from each family is enough.
katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
15 Nov 08
I agree, I think it's fine either way. I'm sure the parents expect that when they invite twins, that they'll either get 2 cheaper gifts, or 1 decent one.
Rachel D Wentz
@camomom (7535)
• United States
15 Nov 08
I'm sure they do too.
1grnthmb
@1grnthmb (2055)
• United States
15 Nov 08
It depends on what we can afford. Often we explain that we do not have a lot of money and we are usually told that the gift isn't important any way that it is that our children can come is the important thing.
katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
16 Nov 08
I've heard that before too. There've been times we've skipped parties because we could not afford a gift at all, and they ended up telling me not to worry, just send the kids.
Jimmy3371
@Jimmy3371 (142)
• United States
15 Nov 08
To Me it would have to be with the invite, if it says to the family of what ever then yes one gift is ok. If each child got an invite then you should buy a gift from each child. I am a twin, and I did not like it when my mom and dad would buy one gift and said it was from the both of us. Think back when you was a child and how would it feel to you if you did not come in the party without a gift
MrsFrick
@MrsFrick (17)
• United States
15 Nov 08
We usually just get one nicer gift and put that it's from the girls (I have 2 yr old twin girls). But I could see, as they get older, possibly letting them pick out something a bit cheaper and do a gift from each of them. I think that it works great either way personally. :) It also depends on how close the kids and the family are to whomevers birthday party it is.