Pushy’ Parent Sends ‘Most Demanding 1st Birthday Invitation Ever’

Mother asks guests to bring specific presents for her son, and to include the receipt

By Mark Molloy
The Telegraph

April 20, 2015

A birthday party ‘invitation from hell’ has been mocked online after racking up over a million views.

The invitation, apparently sent by a one-year-old boy’s mother, demanded a number of gifts for guests to bring to the party.

She asks for a water table, a play tunnel, tent and book for her one-year-old, adding she had sent a separate list to her mother and sister-in-law to ‘avoid duplication’.

An anonymous Reddit user shared the invitation, explaining a colleague received it from a family with a ‘very significant income’.

“With [our child’s] birthday coming up, we thought we’d ask for four items that he will really get a lot of use out of in the coming months,” the invite says.

It adds: “If you choose to get 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 per cent of the value, so it’s like throwing away money if you don’t include a receipt with the gifts.”

She also warns against any personalised gifts, as ‘clothing with names could lead to kidnapping’.

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