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My four-year-old is going to lots of birthday parties – and I have to buy presents for each one

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How much should you be spending on a birthday present for a four-year-old? Photograph: Maria Teijeiro/Getty Images

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

This week’s question

My daughter has just turned four, and I’m now taking her to endless other four-year-olds’ parties – and have to buy gifts every time. It’s really starting to add up. What’s the “right” amount to spend, what’s a good thing to buy, and would it be noticed if I didn’t buy anything? There’s never a thank-you.

What do you think?

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions to money@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU

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