Toys Are Great / Love Is Better
We went to Teagan’s 1st birthday party Saturday and she was all over the place and didn’t really care that there were presents and cake and food. She loved the ribbons more than the presents, but thank goodness she got more money than anything else because she and her sister have no room what so ever for more toys. ( 1 and 2 years old and soon the parents will need another home just to store toys and clothes and shoes.
I hope these 2 parents come to their senses soon and cut down on presents. It’s very sad to see, when so many other children have absolutely nothing. Of course they thought they might never have children so I guess they over compensate now, but it’s not going to benefit them in the long run to have everything they want. This 1st birthday party is a tradition on the Mother’s side and it’s always a very large one that everyone in the family is invited to.
It’s a good thing they rent a space because with all the toys they already own no one would fit into their house. I think parents should start a savings account above anything else. Of course this won’t be as important to your child right now as it is to you, you definitely don’t want your child to be without a college education in today’s day and age. A savings account is the perfect birthday gift to start on his or her birthday and it should be continued throughout the time the child turns 18.
If you do decide to start your child out with a savings account for his or her first birthday then putting $500 or $1,000 into it is an excellent start for their future. Of course you’ll want to get your child other toys and such things for their first birthday along with this savings account, but this is a great gift to invest in for your child’s future and then have the family members know that this would be much appreciated over toys.
If you decide on a savings bond make sure you fill out the application at least 3 weeks before the gift is due because it takes that long to be sent to the recipient, but they will issue a gift certificate so that the person will know that it is coming in the mail. We decided that we are not buying any more toys, we try to give gifts that are needed instead of just for pleasure.
This past year we gave book cases and we always spend the same amount on each Grandchild. Nate always receives educational and practical gifts, he will be 6 this year and in his whole 6 years has never had the amount of toys that these children got in there 1st year. He goes absolutely crazy when he goes to their house. My whole point in writing this post is to stress that it’s not the amount of material objects you can give a child, what really counts is the amount of Love and Time you can share.
