+1I think us adults are over generous when giving kids money.
You don't really. Very few people really care and it doesn't ultimately matter a whit.But then you have to try to remember what that kids parents gave your kid when it was there communion. You have to reciprocate!
That's a bit mean if your kids made their first communion 40 years ago.But then you have to try to remember what that kids parents gave your kid when it was there communion.
I know it is the norm for many, but it is madness.We'd give €50 to a niece or nephew. Other than that if I was giving a card to a good friend's child (outside of my kids classmates) I'd give €20.
A new PlayStation with a couple of games would eat the €800 quickly enough.I know it is the norm for many, but it is madness.
A niece of mine made €800 on her communion day. A 7/8 year old has no need for that amount of money.
Yea, but you were disgusted when you got the rosary beads and religious books, weren't you? (I certainly was!).Thinking back to my own communion and the sense of disappointment when you saw a present and not just an envelope. My kids can't believe I got things like rosary beads and religious books for my communion as well as cash!! It's really just a party for an 8 year old these days.
I don't know what you're complainin' about; I got the head eaten off me by a nun after I fell asleep in the seat of the church in which we were queueing. Somehow my First Communion Prayer Book disappeared while I slept.Yea, but you were disgusted when you got the rosary beads and religious books, weren't you? (I certainly was!).
In the last 4 years my kids got €20 or €10 from family and the school doesn’t encourage money or cards from friends so there was none of that, €50 from grannies and the wildcard godparent got a games console for one and a iPad for the other. nieces and their friends in the country on the other hand seem get to way more € though, so I get them McDonald’s, penny’s or cinema vouchers for the €20 and they value more.I don't know what you're complainin' about; I got the head eaten off me by a nun after I fell asleep in the seat of the church in which we were queueing. Somehow my First Communion Prayer Book disappeared while I slept.
€50.00 for a niece/nephew
€20.00 for a neighbour's child or other distance known first communicant.
€100.00 if it's your grandchild, but you might even give more (according to threads on this forum grandads/grandmums are the only people who can afford anything). And even Purple wants to take our free travel away from us. Wait until his kids come to us on First Communion . . .
But, he hasn't gone away, you know!Don't worry about that Leper he ,Purple might fall asleep .....
My kids are well past the Communication and Confirmation stage. They are at the "I want a car" stage...I don't know what you're complainin' about; I got the head eaten off me by a nun after I fell asleep in the seat of the church in which we were queueing. Somehow my First Communion Prayer Book disappeared while I slept.
€50.00 for a niece/nephew
€20.00 for a neighbour's child or other distance known first communicant.
€100.00 if it's your grandchild, but you might even give more (according to threads on this forum grandads/grandmums are the only people who can afford anything). And even Purple wants to take our free travel away from us. Wait until his kids come to us on First Communion . . .
No, I love a bit of singing so I do.Don't worry about that Leper he ,Purple might fall asleep .....
the Demanding stage.My kids are well past the Communication and Confirmation stage. They are at the "I want a car" stage...