Is it rude or genius?
Let’s be real, children’s birthday parties can be expensive. Whether you’re hosting or your child is attending, money can rack up quickly.
‘I’ve just been reading about “fiver parties” and wondered what other people think?’ #AIBU https://t.co/JNWdyrBTBT pic.twitter.com/ivKFzpJU9g
— Mumsnet (@MumsnetTowers) August 14, 2019
And children’s social calendars these days can be exhausting! The list of upcoming parties is neverending and trying to come up with affordable present ideas can be the ultimate chore.
There’s a new trend that’s getting serious attention right now and it’s called ‘fiver parties’. Never heard of them? Well, the clue is in the name as essentially parents are just asked to give €5 instead of a present so that the child can buy one present they really love.
Some parents love them, others don’t agree at all.
HUGE shout out to people who have twonie and fiver parties for their kids!
My daughter has a birthday party to go to this weekend and I have to actually buy a present and I'm lost in a sea of WTF do I buy this kid we barely know?!?! #momlife
— Erika ? (@bcbeautygirl) June 24, 2019
A fiver party sounds really lame.
Can’t wait for the 1st kid to take the money to the dollar store and buy a bunch of candy.#TheNine pic.twitter.com/3IitPVCmMS— Matt Lewinski (@Batusi_Hero) January 17, 2019
The new trend is definitely eliciting mixed reactions online:
What if you don’t have a fiver for every party? What if you want to give a present? What if maybe you should just be grateful and not expect ANYTHING in the first place? Sooooo painful!! ?
— Myleene Klass (@KlassMyleene) January 17, 2019
I love the idea of a #fiver birthday ? party! Give me five any day!
— Tricia Watson (@TriciaWatson77) January 10, 2019
Largely the idea behind fiver parties is to cut down on the amount of stuff children are accumulating.
Do you think this is a great idea and takes the pressure off parents? Or do you think it’s bad manners?
