Comments on: Of Equality, Value, and Birthday Parties http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:17:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Learning the Language of Love | Heart of the Matter Online http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Learning the Language of Love | Heart of the Matter Online Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:57 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/#comment-295 [...] my kids don’t care if the decorations matched the invitations. Our family tradition is creating unique birthday cakes, so I focus on that memory and forget party themes and [...] [...] my kids don’t care if the decorations matched the invitations. Our family tradition is creating unique birthday cakes, so I focus on that memory and forget party themes and [...]

]]> By: Learning the Language of Love http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Learning the Language of Love Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:19:11 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/#comment-294 [...] kids don’t care if the decorations matched the invitations. Our family tradition is creating unique birthday cakes, so I focus on that memory and forget party themes and [...] [...] kids don’t care if the decorations matched the invitations. Our family tradition is creating unique birthday cakes, so I focus on that memory and forget party themes and [...]

]]> By: JHS http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-293 JHS Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:53:14 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/#comment-293 A great post. I agree about the inherent value of each person and tailor presents toward my kids' individual interests and talents, but I do spend the same amount of money on each. Sometimes one gets an "equalizing" cash present, but I feel it is important to be totally fair in order to avoid hurt feelings. It might be different with more than 2 kids in the family, though. Thanks for participating in the Carnival of Family Life. This post was a great addition and I appreciate your support! On Monday, November 19, 2007, the Carnival returns home to Hawaii with <a href="http://islandlife808.com">Kailani</a> as our host! You can submit your entry until midnight (Pacific time) on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at <a href="http://www.jhsiess.com">Colloquium</a>. A great post. I agree about the inherent value of each person and tailor presents toward my kids’ individual interests and talents, but I do spend the same amount of money on each. Sometimes one gets an “equalizing” cash present, but I feel it is important to be totally fair in order to avoid hurt feelings. It might be different with more than 2 kids in the family, though.

Thanks for participating in the Carnival of Family Life. This post was a great addition and I appreciate your support!

On Monday, November 19, 2007, the Carnival returns home to Hawaii with Kailani as our host! You can submit your entry until midnight (Pacific time) on Saturday, November 17, 2007, at Colloquium.

]]> By: Riley http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Riley Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:59:49 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/#comment-282 Great thoughts! I'm not a big fan of goodie bags myself. Great thoughts! I’m not a big fan of goodie bags myself.

]]> By: Dana http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Dana Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:02:25 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/10/22/of-equality-value-and-birthday-parties/#comment-285 Excellent post. We've never really done the favor thing, but then, we haven't consistently done the party thing. Last year, we took my daughter and two of her friends to Paint Yourself Silly, one of those clay painting places. This year, we are having a formal tea party at a local tea house. It actually never occurred to me to do favors for either...usually we just go to Chucker Cheese's with just our family. My daughter gets this because, well, just because. The others wouldn't even think to complain even though we spend less. They are not interested in the social aspects of hosting guests. They just want the tokens. Excellent post. We’ve never really done the favor thing, but then, we haven’t consistently done the party thing. Last year, we took my daughter and two of her friends to Paint Yourself Silly, one of those clay painting places.

This year, we are having a formal tea party at a local tea house. It actually never occurred to me to do favors for either…usually we just go to Chucker Cheese’s with just our family. My daughter gets this because, well, just because. The others wouldn’t even think to complain even though we spend less. They are not interested in the social aspects of hosting guests.

They just want the tokens.

]]>