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Having my father in hospital changed our weekend plans. On Friday we had a birthday party but as I was on the ER waiting for news about my father, my husband attended the birthday and I only arrived late in the night.

Birthday parties have been a constant these last weeks and this week alone we are having three. My son had two and both my kids have one today. The good part of these birthday parties is that we always get a free meal, because when we show up to take the kids home we are always invited to eat something.

The worst part is to choose the birthday gifts. Educational kids toys are very expensive and so are the electronic games. I usually opt for a piece of clothing or a book. When we give a t-shirt or sweat we get comment: “clothes again?” If it is a book we get a: “a book? I don’t like to read.” Oh boy, these kids are difficult to please.

All these birthday parties happen in a real bad time line, when we are having a home financial crisis. I always look for a cheap gift although I always want a quality one. For instance a T-Shirt can cost less than $10 and still be of good quality and fashionable. Books can also be very expensive (at least for my pocket) but there are some books for children that are quite affordable. Board games as well as other toys are really away from my budget.

I find it more difficult to buy gifts for boys then girls. Most boys don’t read, they are very picky when it comes to clothes, therefore sometimes a certificate gift from a certain store is the best option. With the certificate gift they can buy what they want.

What do you usually buy to offer to your kid’s friends? Do you ask first what they want to receive or you choose by yourself?

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