The end of birthday presents is nigh

‘‘The party was a lot less stressful and my children were a lot less overwhelmed and we weren’t surrounded by more stuff. Everyone won.’’

YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE

‘‘I say persevere,’’ my friendly reader urged. ‘‘Lots of warning and chat beforehand worked well for us.’’ She gave me a few more tips. Let the kids choose the charity themselves, something they love.

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