Parents spark outrage after asking for TIPS to cover kids’ birthday party costs

If you already feel that tipping is creeping into all parts of your life, then be prepared for the next infiltration – kid’s birthday parties.

In a now viral video posted to social media, professional baker Victoria Perry explained that guests at kids’ parties are now expected to leave a tip for parents – and ‘if you’re not bringing at least $10, you should not bring your child.’

Although the baker herself doesn’t feel as though this is necessary, she noted that several of her clients have shown her the invitations for their child’s birthday parties, and many of them have asked for a tip. 

‘On those invitations, at least three that I’ve seen so far, there is a little spot on the bottom that says “tipping is encouraged,”‘ she shared.

She shared one note, which read: ‘If you plan to bring your child and they plan to eat and play, please send along cash with your child for the tip bucket to go towards party expenses.’

‘How are we feeling about this?’ she asked, before sharing she thinks it’s ‘not appropriate.’ 

Users were outraged at the idea of inviting children to a birthday party – and expecting their parents to foot the bill. 

‘Don’t throw the party if you can’t afford the party,’ declared one user.

‘What?!? You bring a gift to the party. That’s the whole point. They throw a party with food and drinks and you bring a gift,’ one astonished user wrote.

‘Abso-frigging-lutely NOT,’ someone else wrote. ‘There are plenty of low cost options you can choose that are still wonderful for littles. During Covid when we weren’t allowed to have parties we went toboganning with our daughter and friends and brought hot chocolate and donuts. It cost me $20 and she said it was her best party ever.’

Another wrote that if they’re bringing a tip, then they’re ‘not bringing a present.’

‘My RSVP would be a NO. If you need to be tipped for hosting your child’s party, maybe don’t have a party,’ advised another. 

Recently, an old post went viral after children were invited to a party at Build-A-Bear – but asked to give their bears to the birthday girl after.

The story, which was originally shared to Reddit, resurfaced and went viral on TikTok with furious users chiming in with their thoughts. 

TikTok user Unplugged Moments, who often shares wild stories she finds on Reddit, delved into a story about the controversial kid’s party, explaining it was originally posted by an aunt who was taking her seven-year-old niece to attend.

Labeling the party as ‘pretty straightforward,’ the woman picked up her niece and took her to mall to go to Build-A-Bear. Afterwards, they were to meet at the birthday girl’s house for cake and ice cream.

The baker noted that several of her clients have shown her the invitations for their child’s birthday parties, and many of them have asked for a tip (stock image)

Users were outraged at the idea of inviting children to a birthday party – and expecting their parents to foot the bill

‘On the invite, it said, [every] child will be able to build a Build-A-Bear,’ she explained. 

‘So I told my niece, “let’s be mindful, keep it at $35, and then anything else aunty will chip in for at my own expense.”‘

The party had been going smoothly, and the mom of the birthday girl paid for everything, with the aunt noting she paid for anything extra her niece purchased.

The group snapped a pic, before the mom said, ‘Okay, thank you everyone, but if you could now hand your bear over the Sarah, thank you so much for building a personal bear so that Sarah can remember you by.’

Recalling that everyone at the party was visibly shocked by this, the woman admitted she didn’t know whether she was entitled to think the kids would be keeping the bear, deciding to leave the party, with the other moms and kids following suit.