Users chimed in with their thoughts, many surprised at the rigid rules.
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.
'[After the picture 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,'' the woman recounted.
She then told parents if they 'can't abide' by these guidelines, to just give the child a handmade card (stock image).
One mom has shared her outrage after being given an outline of what gifts were acceptable to bring to a three-year-old's birthday party.
