"Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward" wrote in message
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We've just been invited to a first birthday party in Somerville, MA,
and the parents said no gifts.

I feel silly going to a child's birthday party and not bringing a gift.
I wouldn't want them coming to my daughter's party and not bringing a
gift, even if I know it's likely to be something I don't want or need.
It's not about me, it's about the child.

What is the practice where you live?

The practice is to honor the party-giver's wishes.

IMHO, the 1st birthday party is really for the parents to celebrate the
first year with the child, not for the child him/herself.

As another poster said, the child will be clueless about gifts and won't
care.

Jeff