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Birthday Parties With A Purpose
It’s a new trend that’s causing some debate among parents: Many moms and dads are experimenting with gift-free birthday parties for their children.
Instead of watching extravagant gifts pile up at their child’s party, they say they’d prefer to raise money for a charitable cause chosen by the child.
This trend follows the latest move by brides and grooms to shun traditional wedding registries and instead ask wedding guests to donate to a chosen philanthropy.
Miss Manners, on the other hand, doesn’t necessarily agree with the idea when it comes to children’s birthday parties. “Do you really want the birthday child to grow up hating philanthropy because it’s done him out of his birthday presents?” questions Judith Martin, also known as Miss Manners.
Bill Doherty, a creator of Birthdays Without Pressure, says the trend’s a great way to get children involved in the charity process at a young age. But he warns it could become a source of competition, too, when parents compare how much their children raise.
Photo by Sylwia Kapuscinski/The New York Times.
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danakeith on June 16th, 2008 5:36 am
well it’s a nice thing to do though, but somewhat there’s possibility for children to hate philanthropy for they might not understand well the real intention on raising money at their young age.
cassy on December 10th, 2008 2:19 am
i agree,it must have a purpose, like for example if the baby is 3 year old below,then the parents give a big party to the child, do you hink the child know what is happening on that party? for me its useless.coz the baby still no knowledge why there is a party,thats why i dont see what is the purpose of it. it is just waste of money or what? maybe we can give party if the child c is already on his/her right age and can understand what really the meaning why thier parents give a party to them,other wise it is just a waste of money.
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