After the birth of a child, hosting a birthday party for them seems to be a must.
Generally speaking, birthdays before elementary school are family-style, and the people who come to participate are grandparents and some immediate family members. But when children go to primary school, children have social concepts, "requirements" are high, and they want to spend their birthdays surrounded by peers. At this time, the main guests of the birthday party become the child's classmates and friends.
Families with conditions (with large space) will hold a party party for their children at home, and small places at home will choose to go to the restaurant. Either way, parents will go to great lengths to have their children have a happy birthday party.
Let's talk about birthday gifts. Going to a birthday party is definitely a gift. But these gifts are often "homogenized." Today's children do not lack toys and books at home, and there are some small electronic products, and birthday gifts are often these things.
The child was happy when the gift was opened, but after that, only some "useless things" were added to the room.
This phenomenon is global, so recently there has been a news of a "five-dollar birthday party" that has interested many parents.
The concept was first proposed by an Australian parenting blogger who wrote: "One day my son was invited to a 'five dollar birthday party', what does five dollars mean?" ”
She quickly learned that many moms in her community had hosted such gatherings. "In short, a five-dollar party ends all of our troubles buying gifts for our kids!" She noted. "It's just a simple birthday party, all the little guests carry 5 yuan bills, and the parents of the little birthday stars will clearly tell the guests that they will use the money to buy the "big gift" that the child really wants. For the parents of children who attend the party, there is no headache to choose gifts, and there will be no pressure for everyone to pay the same money. ”
This kind of party is called a "five-dollar party," and the concept is to tell guests not to give traditional gifts (like toys, electronics, games, books, etc.) but to replace them with a $5 bill.
The benefits of hosting a "five-dollar party"
This form can reduce the pressure on parents who no longer need to "rush to the store to buy gifts and then worry about whether the girl with the birthday already has a rainbow pony." ”
This form also relieves parents of their money pressure while eliminating children's expectations of gifts on birthdays, "teaching children to meet is about friends and happiness, not piles of gifts," and "teaching them the value of saving money for what they really want." ”
This form reduces the clutter caused by too many toys, which is very in line with the concept of environmental protection, because think about it, how many toys in children are shelved after a period of time, or even discarded?
Now more and more American parents are also trying to hold this kind of "five-dollar birthday party". They were straightforward and would explicitly write on birthday invitations: "We're going to have a five-dollar party for kids!" He really wants a gift (high priced one) so please don't bring him a gift and put a $5 bill in your card. He was excited! Thank you! ”
A mother named Amy said she was interested in throwing a five-dollar party for her son. "He's almost 6 years old and wants to buy him a big present, my kids have too many toys, our home is about to burst out, no need for more, I'm disposing of some!"
Danielle, from Phoenix, Arizona, said she feels it's good for both kids and parents to throw a five-dollar party. "Buy a gift with all the gift money you receive, and in doing so you have a chance to give your child a multiplier experience," she says.
Mary ray, from Illinois, said she took her three children to a five-dollar birthday party. "I personally like it, it was in trampoline park, and the parents of the little birthday star definitely didn't want to take home 30 gifts. I gave $15 because all three of my kids were invited and it was still very cheap. The girl on her birthday was saving money to buy an electric scooter, and a few days after the party, her mom sent us a video of her excitedly riding around on a brand new scooter and saying thank you. ”
Generally, gifts for a kid's birthday party in the U.S. will cost between $10-30, but how many of these gifts are really needed by the little one? So, for birthday party organizers and guests attending, a five-dollar birthday party is a real win-win.
Think about it, how much does it cost us to take our children to a birthday party, assuming 50 to 100 yuan, then can we have a "thirty yuan or twenty yuan birthday party"?
As a parent, would you be willing to try this format?