If you go to 15 birthday parties a year and come home with goody bags 15 times, of course you are going to assume that “birthday party = goody bag.” The problem here is that my kids now ...

My 4-year-old and I attended a birthday party for her classmate recently. The parents hosted about 15 kids at a new indoor play place and fed everyone pizza, cake, and juice boxes. At the end of ...

We skipped throwing a big party and decided to celebrate our child's birthday with a family trip to the beach. She loved the ...

The parent, who has a five-year-old, took to Reddit’s r/Parenting community to vent: “Please, for the love of god, stop the birthday party goody bag madness.”. They revealed they’d been ...

A recent survey of 2,000 parents with kids ages 3-12 found 73% say their youngsters are not so easy to impress. Shutterstock A new year of birthday planning is fast approaching — but some ...

If you go to 15 birthday parties a year and come home with goody bags 15 times, of course you are going to assume that “birthday party = goody bag.” The problem here is that my kids now ...

It's normal to give out goodie bags at a kid's birthday party, but it's teaching some kids to be selfish. I don't want them to think that gift-giving means you can expect to get something in return.

A couple of years ago, my kids (then ages 9, 6, and 4) started coming home from birthday celebrations and other events with goodie bags. You may be familiar with them too—Mary Poppins–esque ...

We didn't invite any kids to our 5-year-old's birthday. It was the best decision we ever made. Kalmar Theodore. July 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Copied; ... Goodie bags with custom stickers.

“I keep an eye out for goodie bag items my kids bring home when they get left around the house. I collect them in a box in my closet throughout the year and then I use that box as Halloween ...