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Gift registries for weddings are the norm, but what about registries for kids? It's not always easy to know what to get a two-year-old. But is a registry necessary? Or maybe even rude?
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Marketplace (American Public Media) - Monday, December 13, 2010
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Sally Herships: I just got engaged and am registering, you know, for presents. It feels kind of weird SUGGESTING gifts. But I felt a lot less presumptuous when I found out parents are now registering for kid’s birthdays. The registerers say they’re trying to be helpful. To let friends know what they need - just books, no toys please. And some invitees appreciate it. Especially if they’re not gifted at the art of gifting. But others can find it pushy. I wanted to find out if gift registries for kids are, well, tacky or if they just have a bad wrap. So I hit a party.
It's a birthday party. For one year old Asher Friedland. He lives in New Jersey and he has an older sister, Anya, who's five, so his mom Danielle has a lot of experience with kid's birthdays. But this year she decided to try something new. Registering for gifts for both kids' birthdays. She says now she sees registries as h...
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INTRO:The holidays are coming up and shoppers are busily making their lists. If you have a long list, all those presents can be pricey. But it's not just the expense that drives some consumers nuts. It's deciding what to get. Especially with kids - what DO you get that two year old? Well, some parents say they've come up with a solution. Not just for the holidays, but for all year round. Sally Herships has more.
OUTRO:Additional Credits
Mixed by Stephanie Coleman, http://www.prx.org/users/60429-sprout
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