https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 08:09:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1667115 Thu, 29 May 2014 20:22:15 +0000 birdofafeather 1667115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>with friends, yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1665893 Thu, 29 May 2014 14:05:07 +0000 illumina 1665893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, pretty much, it's just easier. The only exception is the wedding present one...there were a couple of couple's that didn't get us a gift, but we got them one anyway afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1665455 Thu, 29 May 2014 11:53:19 +0000 Smurfette 1665455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alphagam84: I would give a wedding present like normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1665448 Thu, 29 May 2014 11:51:08 +0000 Adira 1665448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alphagam84: I would probably get them a card and maybe $20, but definitely not what I would NORMALLY give at a wedding, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1665443 Thu, 29 May 2014 11:49:40 +0000 alphagam84 1665443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are. If a friend/family member gets us a gift, we do the same.</p> <p>What do you all do for wedding gifts? When we got married, some of the hubbies friends didn't get us a gift or card. Now they are getting married this year and I don't feel obligated to get them anything since they didn't for us. What would you do? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1665052 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:50:45 +0000 Dandelion 1665052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always buy for siblings and their kids. I don't care if they don't gove me anything. I just really love giving gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664953 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:27:35 +0000 LuLu Mom 1664953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friends I always get if they do. I would always get my nieces/nephews a birthday gift no matter what, to me that's not their fault but their parents fault. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664938 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:21:50 +0000 PixieStix 1664938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like to wait until I see something for someone (young or old) that I think they'll like, instead of feeling pressured by specific dates/instances to get someone a gift. Feels more sincere to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664881 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:08:46 +0000 snowjewelz 1664881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even know, I'm so bad at keeping track! Luckily, I don't really exchange gifts with friends OR family... Everyone usually just get together and eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664630 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:05:48 +0000 QueensBee 1664630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually, yes, especially with friends. However there are certain family members who we give gifts to (great grandmas, unemployed SIL), and we don't expect gifts in return. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664609 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:02:20 +0000 Cole 1664609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With friends I am reciprocal, with my siblings I usually always send something but typically they don't buy birthday gifts unless we will be together near birthdays. It does mean I buy more of a token gift then I would otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664588 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:55:29 +0000 Alivoo01 1664588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With friends - yes.</p> <p>My younger brother pretty much never gifts me anything, but we always gift him. So with family, we don't anticipate receiving gifts, but we always gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664585 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:54:53 +0000 Mamaof2 1664585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always get my friends gifts for their birthday - even if they don't get me one!</p> <p>My brother stopped getting gifts for my kids so I did stop buying for his kids </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664536 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:42:01 +0000 Smurfette 1664536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I see something that I know a friend will like I will buy it for them even if they don't get me anything for my birthday. </p> <p>My siblings and I are always exchange bday gifts. We don't with DH's sister and BIL though. So if they did get us something I would feel like I had to get them something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-reciprocal-with-gifts#post-1664526 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:39:17 +0000 Adira 1664526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If a friend gets you a birthday present, do you make sure you get them one too? And vice-versa, if a sibling DOESN'T get your LO a birthday present, do you NOT get their LO a birthday present? </p>