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RainyDay
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Cash for 6 yo birthday
What is a good amount to give for a 6 year old birthday? It's DD classmate. They are friends but not best friends but have been in same class last two years I'd that matters.
I was thinking $40 but not sure if that's too cheap. I had no idea what to buy her and another parent was told the child didn't need anything.
Thanks
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sourpatchkids
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
I think $40 is very generous! I must be cheap, but I always give $25 gift cards lol.
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| Posted 10/23/22 9:04 AM |
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LuckyStar
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Cash for 6 yo birthday
My DD is the same age. We’ve never given or received cash as a birthday gift from a classmate, but $40 seems ok.
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| Posted 10/23/22 9:58 AM |
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AliceCullen
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
I’ve never received or given cash for a classmates party and definitely not $40. $20-$25 gift card to target is the norm in my area. Or a toy.
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| Posted 10/23/22 12:51 PM |
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MissJones
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Cash for 6 yo birthday
$25 is fine!
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| Posted 10/23/22 3:48 PM |
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lima19
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Cash for 6 yo birthday
40 is very generous. 25 has always been the norm for us and we usually do a store gift card, but cash works, too.
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| Posted 10/23/22 5:57 PM |
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jellybean78
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
DD is 6. We've never done cash but we usually do gifts with a value of $25-30 or $25-30 gift cards.
$40 is very generous.
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| Posted 10/23/22 7:11 PM |
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PitterPatter11
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Cash for 6 yo birthday
I think $25 is an appropriate amount.
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| Posted 10/23/22 8:17 PM |
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RainyDay
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Cash for 6 yo birthday
Thank you all for responding!! Now I know I have been spending too much on classmate gifts lol.
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| Posted 10/23/22 10:15 PM |
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SecretlyTTC14
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
I spend too much too. Probably going to start buying $25 gift cards from now on. I usually do a $30 gift card and a small toy (like $15) so spending $45 total. My kids last party with his classmates, he received mostly $25 gift cards, some $30 ones and one $20 gift card.
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| Posted 10/24/22 10:59 AM |
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FirstMate
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
$25 is the average gift to my kids. I think that is more than fine.
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| Posted 10/25/22 2:24 PM |
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We usually gave $20. $25 is spent on Christmas IME with the kids.
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| Posted 10/25/22 2:31 PM |
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mrsrainbow
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
$25 is plenty
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| Posted 10/25/22 3:41 PM |
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lululu
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
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| Posted 10/26/22 8:15 AM |
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Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
OMG that is crazy. I must live in a poor area 
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| Posted 10/26/22 8:38 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
One year in elementary school DD had a party at Saf T Swim and she got $100 Toys r Us gift card from a girl she wasn't even that friendly with- just someone from her class.
I knew the parents had some money but we were floored!
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| Posted 10/26/22 9:09 AM |
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Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
One year in elementary school DD had a party at Saf T Swim and she got $100 Toys r Us gift card from a girl she wasn't even that friendly with- just someone from her class.
I knew the parents had some money but we were floored!
I find that odd actually. Why would you spend so much for a classmate? It's not like we all live in Hollywood
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| Posted 10/26/22 9:36 AM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
I live in a super wealthy area and no one here is buying $100 gifts for a classmate. For a close friend, maybe, but everyone gives the same $30-50 toys from the local toy store.
I hope it freaking stays that way and I’m not shelling out hundreds of dollars a month on birthday gifts in a few years!
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| Posted 10/26/22 9:40 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
One year in elementary school DD had a party at Saf T Swim and she got $100 Toys r Us gift card from a girl she wasn't even that friendly with- just someone from her class.
I knew the parents had some money but we were floored!
I find that odd actually. Why would you spend so much for a classmate? It's not like we all live in Hollywood
Honestly they were odd people if I'm being honest
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Posted by NervousNell
Posted by windyweather21
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
One year in elementary school DD had a party at Saf T Swim and she got $100 Toys r Us gift card from a girl she wasn't even that friendly with- just someone from her class.
I knew the parents had some money but we were floored!
I find that odd actually. Why would you spend so much for a classmate? It's not like we all live in Hollywood
Honestly they were odd people if I'm being honest
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RainyDay
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
I live in a town where the kids all come from well off families and I refuse to be that parent that will come off looking cheap just because I didn't know better haha.
There is no way that I would be spending $ 100 on any of her friends.
But now based on thr majority of the answers I feel bad for giving the $40 because DD birthday is coming up and I hope they don't think we expect them to pay that much.
Message edited 10/26/2022 10:38:52 AM.
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lululu
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
I live in a town where the kids all come from well off families and I refuse to be that parent that will come off looking cheap just because I didn't know better haha.
There is no way that I would be spending $ 100 on any of her friends.
But now based on thr majority of the answers I feel bad for giving the $40 because DD birthday is coming up and I hope they don't think we expect them to pay that much.
I feel like as they get older party sizes get smaller and gifts get bigger. When they are 6 you are having a 20/25 kid party. At 12 it's more like 10/15 kids. I think that's part of the difference.
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hmm
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Cash for 6 yo birthday
$10.00 thy are 6 yrs old
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| Posted 10/26/22 12:19 PM |
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Posted by lululu
Posted by RainyDay
Posted by lululu
I usually spend $50 but my kids are older (5th, 7th, 9th). That being said, my daughter had a birthday party last month and I would say most people were spending $75 and one person even gave her $100. My husband said that I should probably be reevaluating what I give because I probably look cheap!
I live in a town where the kids all come from well off families and I refuse to be that parent that will come off looking cheap just because I didn't know better haha.
There is no way that I would be spending $ 100 on any of her friends.
But now based on thr majority of the answers I feel bad for giving the $40 because DD birthday is coming up and I hope they don't think we expect them to pay that much.
I feel like as they get older party sizes get smaller and gifts get bigger. When they are 6 you are having a 20/25 kid party. At 12 it's more like 10/15 kids. I think that's part of the difference.
Even at Sweet 16's I don't think we were giving more than $25-$30 for a classmate/friend.
Heck, for friends now the most I have ever given was $50 and that was when they turned 50.
Message edited 10/26/2022 12:21:17 PM.
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| Posted 10/26/22 12:20 PM |
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lululu
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Re: Cash for 6 yo birthday
Posted by hmm
$10.00 thy are 6 yrs old
I remember $10 being the standard when I was a kid in 4th or 5th grade and that was 1985. There were some big spenders that gave $20 and that was like hitting the jackpot!
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