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The part of childhood the no-gift trend misses
The Part Of Childhood The No-Gift Trend Misses
This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you.***It’s become a running joke that millennials are obsessed with minimalism to the point of living in empty, sad gray-walled homes with white kitchens and zero personality. What started as a noble cause — the rejection of overconsumption, the adoption of thoughtful purchasing — has swung way too far in the other direction.Millennials throw everything away. And now, they’re taking away the joy of kids getting birthday gifts? Say it ain’t so!Look, on a surface level, I understand the temptation to advocate for “no gifts, please” birthday parties for small children. Kids have enough toys. Your house is way too small, and they don’t appreciate the shiny new plaything for more than two seconds. And honestly, some of the reasoning behind the movement is legitimate. The economic argument deserves consideration: When every guest feels obligated to show up with a present, it creates real financial pressure — gifts, annoyingly...
