Updated: Dec. 5, 2017
Originally Published: June 5, 2014
Enough is Enough
Let’s put an end to stale Tootsie Rolls and broken bird whistles. Enough with the half-eaten Hershey’s Kisses and misshapen Slinkys. Let’s stop the madness of crumbling erasers and rubber ducks that smell like chemicals. Enough with the plastic, the small, the cheap, and the downright junky.
Sometimes, nothing is far better than something.
So, farewell, party favors! I’m done with you. And I’m curious—who else feels the same?
My friend, writer Lisa Thompson, definitely shares my sentiments. She once questioned in her article for Parenting Today: “Why are we parents still holding onto this pointless tradition of distributing useless trinkets at the end of a celebration?”
Exactly!
We’ve moved on from smoking on airplanes, perms that looked like poodles, and letting people drive with open Budweisers. So why are we still handing out bags filled with junk just to thank kids for attending our children’s birthday bashes?
Thank them for coming? Why? Because some ambitious individual decades ago decided that serving cake and entertaining a bunch of noisy, sticky kids wasn’t sufficient? No way! The party itself is more than enough! I’m taking a stand. (And yes, I’m stamping my foot as I say this because I feel incredibly passionate about it.)
Unless we have an urgent need to clear out old Jolly Ranchers, there’s no justification for this tradition of goodie bags.
Let’s Cut the Nonsense
Goodbye to party favors. Goodbye to junk. I don’t want to receive them, nor do I want to give them.
A few years back, at the end of my son’s birthday party, a little boy approached me. His mother watched closely. I assumed he was coming to express his thanks. How naive of me!
Instead, he was demanding his party favor, holding out his hand expectantly. Part of me wanted to reprimand him for being so forward, while another part wanted to give him a high-five for his boldness. I did neither.
But now, reflecting on my disdain for party favors, I realize I should have given him two.
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In Summary
It’s time to say goodbye to the outdated tradition of party favors. They clutter our homes with useless items and create unnecessary expectations for parents. Instead, let’s celebrate the joy of gatherings without the pressure of providing junky rewards.
Keyphrase: Ditching Party Favors
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