I have a small dilemma. As you all know, my youngest is 8. He's right in the prime of the "Birthday Party Years", as I like to refer to them.
This coming week he has four birthday parties. That is right, four. Two of the parties are for good friends of his, the other two are for kids that he knows......kids that he is friends with......but kids that he doesn't usually play with.
Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled that he has so many friends and is invited to so many parties, but on the other hand, it seems a bit excessive. Plus at $15 per gift, we're looking at $60 in gifts this week alone.
My dilemma is this:
How do I say no without lying?
I don't want to lie and say that he is busy, when he is not. I don't think that's teaching him the right thing. But how do I decline gracefully???
You'd think I'd have this figured out by now, since he is my 3rd kid, but I'm stumped.
How do you handle Birthday Party Overload?
