CASH AS BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR 2 YEAR OLD

You are on the wrong board. This the wedding board. Duh!

Who cares what board she posts her question on, so much for helping peopl eout around here.....

I`d out a note in the invitation asking that donations be made to _____ college fund or as I did this year with my daughter, asked that everyone chip in to get the pool she wants. Luckily it`s just family that I am involved with and it has worked out perfect.

Good luck and you have to ignore some of the folks around here, they are just talking to hear themself talk, or is that typing.. Whichever..... :-)

Nikki, not to be rude but....its extremely low class to ask people for money. Period. In any situation.

It is not low class to ask people to donate cash towards a child`s birthday present, especially family.

Would you ask for a grant for school, I am sure you would.

I certainly would not ask for money for any occasion!! If you are an adult, its your responsibility to support your child. Instead of begging for handouts from others. GET SOME DIGNITY.

Well I for one don`t see anything wrong in doing so. I assume you think birthday parties are just another way for the child to get more presents.

Nikki, if you feel comfortable asking family/friends for donations, then you do so.

I wouldn`t feel comfortable about it. I was asked for a cash donation for a party one time, and when I offered the money, was told it was `not enough` and made to feel like I had been rude. Now, I never give cash no matter what. I buy gift I can afford.

The truth is I think if you inform people you prefer money they would be all to happy to give it. I know personally HATE trying to purchase gifts for children. I do not have any children and therefor do not usually know what the "in" toy at the time may be. Not to mention I know just how many toys kids can accumlate due to having nieces and nephews. I prefer to give money (if I honestly believer parents put it away) or savings bonds (if I think the parent may squander cash). A friend of mine added a nice touch to her invitations. She added a little note in the invitations and worded it as if her child had written it. She listed the toys he wanted, size for clothes he may of needed, and ended with a note saying when all else fails I`ve started saving now for college. She received many compliment on the note as many people really don`t know what to get a child. If the child is old enough you can even have them add their "signature" to the note.

Dont waste brides time by posting things not related to bridal situations, like hello!!!! wrong wedsite, ask your friends for opinions for things like that.

I`m so glad that you are all so perfect and you always now exactly the right thing to buy. I`m sure none of you have ever gone to a mother at Christmas, Birthdays, or any other holiday and asked them what their kid likes at the present moment. Glass houses and stones people.

I think some people think that because they have kids, that other people owe them money for it.

Wanna know what rude is... Read some of your posts, they are rude.

If you don`t want to give cash for a present, then don`t, it`s that simple.

Chance, I assume you don`t have kids......

"management" I find it hard to believe you are truly a "manager" of this site, otherwise you`d know how to spell website.

Begging for money is crude and low class, regardless of whether or not you have kids.

Begging for money is rude, yes I agree with that.

Asking family members to send cash in lieu or presents isn`t begging for money.

It`s really a waste of time to argue with ignorant people who feel it`s appropriate and acceptable to request money for any occassion. These people are STUPID and stupid people don`t listen and learn - thus, they are STUPID. It`s like aruging with a brick wall, they just don`t get it.

I sure hope you don`t have kids with your poor attitude. Have you ever considered anger management classes?

Brandymae, you seem really obsessed with this post. Since you are so concerned about kids not getting enough money for their birthdays, why don`t you volunteer to send this person money?? Its just an idea. Otherwise, this entire thread is a huge waste of time. This is a weddings message board, not for birthday parties.

Just curious for those that complain that this posting should not be on the wedding board. Why are you reading it? The post clearly states it`s a birthday question. So why even check it out if you are only concerned with weddings posts. Also people show some patience and tolerance. Everyone is entitled to their opinion that`s the point, but why do some feel the need to be rude or even mean. If someone asks for advice they need to be prepared to hear all opinions but again I question why some feel the need to be mean? Think about it.

If you call obsessed being nice to someone with a question, then so be it. People are down right rude here. I was trying to help put the person with a question who was spoken to so rudely by someone else.

The topic says what it`s about, if it don`t interest you, then may I suggest you not reading it.