Parents' gift demands for tot's birthday go viral
Redditor razz32 shared an email one of their workmates got about buying birthday presents for their friend's one-year-old child.
To say it's demanding is putting it lightly.
The officious and formal letter gives four gift choices, and if party guests decide to purchase the baby something that's not on the list they must include a receipt.
After all, as the parents write: "When we return items without receipts, we only get about 50% of the value, so it is like throwing money away if you don't include a receipt with the gifts. With formula costing us $80 a week, it is always nice to be able to return items that he doesn’t need to get formula instead."
Also, the little tyke cannot have any more books, except for the Missing Cheerios Book in the exclusive list of four presents, since he "has 32 board books on his shelf, and 25 additional books waiting for him in storage once he is 3+ years of age."
Never mind the fact that "at this point, he hates when we try reading to him."
The next point is an absolute beauty.
Guests are requested not to purchase anything which has the baby's name on it as "personalized gifts, that would be used outside of the house, and clothing with names is the #1 thing that leads to kidnapping, so we don't need to broadcast [name redacted] name on clothing or toys."
The note concludes with "By the way, a formal invite from [name redacted] will be arriving in your mailboxes soon…"
The letter has been compared on Reddit to a court summons and they've also been having fun with its official manner.
They've also been coming up with some, ahem, helpful gift suggestions, such as a baby drum set, a tattoo or personalised books with no receipt.
Subject: [Redacted name] birthday list
With [name redacted]’s birthday coming up, we thought we’d ask for 4 items that he will really get a lot of use out of in the coming months. I provided my mom and sister-in-law [name redacted] with a list of 4 other items [name redacted] would like for his birthday so that they can buy from their list and avoid duplication. We're asking for gifts only from grandparents and the direct aunt/uncle for [name redacted]'s birthday party, and similar to Christmas, would like to restrict it to 2 items total per household.
[Name redacted]’s birthday list for the [redacted] side of the family is:
-Water Table (specifically this unit because of how it drains): http://www.walmart.com/ip/20439811?wmispartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227014861840&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40330171352&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6-78288290912&veh=sem
- Play Tunnel: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90192014/
- Play Tent: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10206883/
-Fill in the Missing Cheerios Book: http://www.rightstart.com/the-cheerios-play-book-board-book.html?utm_source=google&utm+medium=shopping&gclid=CMTo2MSn8cQCFe1j7AodskcASQ
If you are unable to get these items, please let us know so that we can buy them right away for him.
A few other important items:
- If you choose to get [name redacted] something that isn't on this list, anytime regardless of birthdays or holidays, please be sure to always include a receipt going forward. When we return items without receipts, we only get about 50% of the value, so it is like throwing money away if you don't include a receipt with the gifts. With formula costing us $80 a week, it is always nice to be able to return items that he doesn’t need to get formula instead.
- We would suggest no more books beyond the one Cheerios cited above. Right now, [name redacted] has 32 board books on his shelf, and 25 additional books waiting for him in storage once he is 3+ years of age. (And at this point, he hates when we try reading to him.)
- Please refrain from any personalized gifts that would be used outside of the house. Clothing with names is the #1 thing that leads to kidnapping, so we don't need to broadcast [name redacted] name on clothing or toys.
Please let us know if you have any questions about any items not on this list that you are considering purchasing and we can let you know if we already have it or if it is in storage waiting for him.
By the way, a formal invite from [name redacted] will be arriving in your mailboxes soon…
