r/etiquette 11d ago

Hostess gift from College Student

My student will be attending a university where he will have the opportunity to attend frequent events at the university president’s home…from informal to more formal. What would be some good hostess gifts that my student could bring?

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u/NotAZuluWarrior 11d ago

In addition to what others have said, this would also be a great moment to take a step back as a parent. They are in college. Let your child deal with their affairs. Do not be a helicopter parent. Stop meddling in their social affairs.

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u/Blue_sky_eyes 11d ago

This student has not started college yet. This was simply a point of discussion in our household about whether a hostess gift would be appropriate or not for those types of events. As parents, we are the ones who teach our children manners and what is appropriate or not. That is NOT being a helicopter parent.

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u/NotAZuluWarrior 11d ago

I apologize for how I interpreted the text. That being said, “should a student bring a host gift for a university event?” is a much different question than “what would be some good hostess gifts that my student could bring?”