When it's a childs Birthday ......should siblings get presents too ?
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11351)
United Kingdom
May 21, 2026 11:18am CST
So, Tomorrow Grandson is 14 years old !!!!
Scary how fast time has gone .....
Obviously there will be presents ....
and this is something I wanted to ask you good folks of MyLot land about ......
As you know we have a Grandson and Granddaughter.
Grandsons Birthday is tomorrow and he will be getting presents ....however , ...Granddaughter will also be getting a present ....
This is so that she " Doesn't feel left out "
Is this something you do ? ( or have done or would do, depending on you situation...having children etc .... )
Personally I have never done this and I feel that his Birthday is just that ...
HIS Birthday ....It's HIS special day.
It would be nice if his sister was happy for him....she will get to enjoy things too ....party, food , day out etc ....
So why does she need a present too.!
She has her own Birthday ....she will get presents and treats etc then....
Anyway, I would be interested in your thoughts on this....
When it's a childs Birthday .....should siblings get presents too ?
By the way Granddaughters Birthday is the end of next month so she hasn't got long to wait for her special day !!!!!
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@LindaOHio (222390)
• United States
22 May
I totally disagree with siblings getting presents too. They need to learn that their special day will come too...just at a different time. This is how kids get spoiled.
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@Traceyjayne (11351)
• United Kingdom
21 May
@AmbiePam …..I am so going to use that phrase …..”Attitude Adjustment “ ….its perfect.
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@Traceyjayne (11351)
• United Kingdom
22 May
I like that idea …..making them feel they are a special big brother / sister ….
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May
@Traceyjayne Good for you. My friend has a saying when the grandies visit 'my house, my rules'.
@Traceyjayne (11351)
• United Kingdom
22 May
I don’t feel pressured and I don’t do it ….i don’t agree with it at all ….we all have our special day and we should be allowed to enjoy it. Her Mom has always done it . They are getting older now but there were temper tantrums over this when they were younger …..the sibling without a Birthday causing more fuss and getting more attention than the one with the Birthday …..I don’t accept tantrums and they get over things pretty darn quick when they are at our house …..they know not to bother with that sort of behaviour.
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@MarieCoyle (59216)
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22 May
We had one family member who did this for me and my sister. When one of us had a birthday, the other would receive a small package and she called it an ''UNbirthday'' gift. I think she did that to sort of make up for us having the Mom that we had...but we were little and didn't realize that back then. We really did enjoy the unbirthday presents though. My sister and I were very close, so there was not any jealousy over who got what, etc.
Thanks for the post, as you reminded me of how fun it was to get the unexpected, unbirthday gifts!
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