I say an article saying some parents spend $38,000 on a three year old's birthday! I personally believe that is too much.
2007-01-30 14:09:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
my parents have never spent more on my birthday than $45, that includes gifts and cake, and dinner if we go out. but for my "perfect" older brother my parents have spent over $400 on his birthdays. always a go-cark place or the movies, or any thing he waants to do. I don't get that choice.
2007-01-30 16:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
no no no that's crazy.
I had a lot of people at my daughter's first b-day but I did not do favors or anything- just a lot of food that I cooked myself and good wine, beer and cocktails. I spent about $400 including decorations. That's it- from here on out it's cake and ice cream with the family and some kind of seperate outing with a few other children her age.
The christening was different- we ended up spending a few thousand on that but we're Armenian Orthodox so it's the christening, 1st communion and confirmation all in one and it's a super important day. We're off the hook for religious celebrations until her wedding. For which we are already saving....
2007-02-01 09:12:53 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet Tooth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter turns 1 year old soon, and I'm having a small, family party for her. With dollar store decorations, and a cake and ice cream, and maybe a few other appetizers for the guests, plus a gift, I'm estimating a total of $50 or less.
I'm sure the older she gets, the more expensive she'll be, but for now she's only 1 and won't even care. Regardless, I doubt we'll EVER spend even $1000 on her birthday, much less $38000! That's just "stupid money!"
2007-01-30 14:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by LadyJag 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WOW! That is a lot they must be millionaires and even then thats too much for a bday party. The most I spent is 1,500 but thats because I had it at Disneyland and invited more people then I first expected LOL. But on previous parties I usually spend between 300-500 and that includes EVERYTHING!!
And good question by the way, that is going overboard for a childs bday party, especially since it's not a "DJ" party or a sweet 16 LOL
2007-01-30 14:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by Christy M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We live in an extremily wealthy area ( # of millionaires per capita # 5 in US). Unfortunately for my family we are "worker bees, here to take care of the Queen Bees). My 4 year old grandaughter went to a bday party at a multimillion $ house. They had everything for a carnival, rides, ponies, cotton candy machine, clowns, catered food (for 4 year olds), magicans, balloon artists, face painters. Everything you can imagine. I wonder how much this party cost. After that the cookout at the local park/playground was a let down for my grandaughter. She was upset that we didn't have at least a pony!
2007-01-30 14:24:20 · answer #5 · answered by sweet sue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most birthdays I've planned for my son came out to about $210... I never invited older family members, just his friends from school, usually about 10-20 max..
2007-01-30 18:23:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last year we spent about $600 on my 6 year old sons birthday party. We had it at a Party Playhouse and it included everything. Playtime in a big jumper house, slides, rock climbing etc., Round Table Pizza, soda and Capri Sun for over 60 people and then playtime in the arcade including tokens.
This place took care of everything...the only thing extra I had to buy was the cake. It was worth it too because we had the party there and when the party was over...we didn't have to clean up...they do EVERYTHING.
His birthday is coming up again in April and I asked him what he wanted to do...he said Disneyland...so off we go...
Hope this helped!
2007-01-30 16:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by kalina06210 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe that is too much. I couldn't imagine spending that much ever but I guess maybe for their 16th b-day if I am buying them a car but still I wouldn't spend that much.
2007-01-30 14:13:29 · answer #8 · answered by mdoud01 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
200$ is more than enough...they usually just care about the gifts they get anyway. People that spend that much as usually just trying to out do another family. Kids like to have fun, that doesnt mean you have to take a loan out for a party
2007-01-30 14:17:56 · answer #9 · answered by shorty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL, yeah 38,000 is way too much....I spend money throughout the year when I see gifts for my kids and at their birthdays I usually spend around 100-150 each.
2007-01-30 14:13:10 · answer #10 · answered by fade_this_rally 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋