https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 08:57:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opening-birthday-gifts#post-2432145 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:05:47 +0000 Boogs 2432145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: We usually have a couple of people left, like grandparents, but we do send thank you cards! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opening-birthday-gifts#post-2432135 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:02:39 +0000 erinbaderin 2432135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For his first birthday, we waited until everybody left, and we're going to do the same for his second birthday this weekend. </p> <p>Spinoff question, if @Boogs doesn't mind - if you open them after everybody has left, do you write thank you cards? I do, but I get reactions like it's kind of weird, and I've never gotten one from another party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opening-birthday-gifts#post-2432025 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:26:00 +0000 Smurfette 2432025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will at home for her friend party. But family party, during, since everyone wants to see her open their gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opening-birthday-gifts#post-2431944 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:59:41 +0000 chopsuey 2431944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>they usually open at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/opening-birthday-gifts#post-2428049 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:45:00 +0000 Boogs 2428049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you get gifts at birthday parties, do you usually let your LO open them at the party, or do you do it later privately?</p> <p>We never do it at our parties, it's just too chaotic. I prefer to do it at the end of the party once everyone is mostly gone so I can see what LO got (for thank you cards), and to make sure others don't help them open up all the new toys quite yet. </p>