Opening Presents

[Kazzo]

I let my girls open then as they get them. That way you they can say thank you straight away to the person and it be a proper thank you in stead of just a nos/smile sort of thing when everyone stands around watching you open them. Plus, the last couple of birthdays my eldest has gone to the presents have been put on a table and left for later. DD has asked before we have left if I could ask (host) to let (child) open so she can watch them. The giver can enjoy a present just as much as the one getting it.

[Charlotte91]

I think it's wrong to give a gift if you're only doing it to see the birthday person open it and see their face.

When/if my kids have birthday parties, they won't be opening them in front of guests.

[Jaycee]

I think it's wrong to give a gift if you're only doing it to see the birthday person open it and see their face.

Can I ask why you think it's wrong?? Why wouldn't you want to see the joy on their face??

[RainbowRiver]

We always wait til guests have gone and the kids are a little calmer otherwise they don't stop and look what they have received, but rather rip and move into the next present

[nothing2lose]

It is wrong to give a present only to see the reaction it brings. Who would do that???

I think it's bad manners (according to me) not to share the authentic and immediate joy a gift has brought you. I don't understand why you would want to deprive the gift giver of that Unless you are worried about your/your child's reaction to the gift????

My DD has never ripped into any gift and has always given each gift thoughtful consideration and appreciation because that's how she was raised.

[Floweryfields]

I think it's wrong to give a gift if you're only doing it to see the birthday person open it and see their face.

When/if my kids have birthday parties, they won't be opening them in front of guests.

But part of the joy of giving is the pleasure of seeing how much the person you've chosen the gift for, loves it. It seems a rather selfish (to me) idea to not allow the giver pleasure of giving and also to encourage the person receiving the gift to thank the person for it.

[Rach75]

we don't open at party we come home and open and I take a pic of my child with pressie and tag the mum on FB if we are friends or send them a pic wth thank you.. I am a bit fanatical and can't stand the tear presents open and not know who it was from business but that's me