[krislati]

Do you think it is tacky to register your child at toys r us with a "wishlist" and include it in the invite?


DD is invited to a party next weekend and they have a registry!!!! To me that screams all they are intrested in......is the gift!

[birdblue]

A friend asked if i registered him anywhere...i didn't. While i can kinda see it as practical, i also think it's rude and screams "bring a gift". I figure if someone wants to know what I want him to have, they'll ask.

[~*~AIMEE~*~]

Did you look to see if everything was super pricey? Or did they include some less expensive items?

[Irish_Wristwatch]

It would never cross my mind to do that because ive never ever heard of anyone doing that, to me it seems really tacky and asking for gifts, it wouldnt even matter to me if they registered at dollar tree, i would still find it tacky. If someone wants to buy my child something then they can pick watever they would like to give or they can ask me what he likes or needs

[Luvgreen19]

I think it's extremely tacky to include it in the invite. However, last Christmas I did make Brendan a wishlist on TRU, but the only people I told about it were the ones that asked about things he needed/wanted. I'm so bad at describing toys, and most of the people who were asking were people without kids so wouldn't have had a clue what I was talking about anyway. I was explicit that these were just ideas and told each person that they did NOT have to buy him a Christmas gift, but if they wanted brainstorming ideas they could go to the TRU site. They seemed grateful.
But yea- I would never ever include it in an invite, that is the epitome of tackiness. And if you do make one, it should just be for your own brainstorming or people who specifically ask for specific ideas, IMO.

[I<3HelloKitty]

I made Ellie an amazon wishlist, but I didn't include it in my invitations. I've just been giving the link to anyone who asks for ideas for what to buy her if they'd like to buy a gift.

[Celine]

I guess I see it more of a guide to what the child might like. I am the person that will always ask you what can I get. So for me a list like that is helpful. That said, I would never make a list like that though. If you bring a gift for Sophia's birthday I am sure you thought about it and it's not just some random toy. If it is I am sure Sophia will like it anyway.

OMG- I am having the hardest time finding a good gift for my niece and my friends children. I want it to be special so I am spending so much time searching for the perfect gift.

[Trish36]

We did that once for Tyler's birthday. But it was for our family because every year they keep asking us what to get the kids and we are so clueless, cause they have everything. So we decided that he should have fun and pick a bunch of things that he would love to get and then have family members go and look at his registry and decide if they want to buy something from there for him. We told them no pressure and if they want to get him something else that was fine but this 'wish' list was just a guide. This was at Toys R Us.
I don't think I would be offended if a wish list was included in the birthday invite. I find it helpful cause I tend to scratch my head as to what to get the birthday child.

[mommydiva]

I would never include it in a birthday invite. To me that just screams tacky.

I have one for DD but its more out of my own preference of items we are looking to getting her so I can budget them in as well as for Christmas and so on.

[lala2007]

Family and friends have asked me what to get McKenzie so I made a registry and plan on putting it in the invitations. I did for the baby shower too and everyone loved it. Its not tacky to me.

[inyourhonor]

I can see doing it for Christmas/Birthdays for family, I wouldn't hand it out to friends. I actually do something similar with our parents, we buy the boys what we want and then create a list for each set of grandparents of ideas. This way nobody buys doubles.

I do find it tacky to include such a thing (for kids) in a birthday invite.

[mommydiva]

Handing to to family is different then friends IMO. I mean we do Christmas lists each year still because my family always asks. I have to do one for DH too because he doesn't know what to get me without a list..lol

[krystal g]

Giving that info to your family is OK if they ask, but putting it on the invitations is tacky.

[amhk]

I have always wished my friends would do that for their kids to help me out... but I would never do it for my friends as it feels tacky. Family is another thing.

[hilachu]

would never
so tacky
baby shower/wedding shower is one thing
a birthday party is something completely different
to each their own i guess

[mshah]

I'm not sure how I feel on this one. It's more meaningful to receive gifts given with thought and care, but it is convenient for those who just don't have the time. Hmmmmm. I guess for me it depends on who made the list in the first place, lol!