One Birthday Party for Two Kids?

Hi, Mamas!

I have two boys who will be turning one and three in September. We do not live near my family OR my husband's, so for birthdays & other events, we've had a "big" parties with everyone together (including our friends & their children). Until this year, the parties have been in honor of one child. Now that we have two, I'm wondering if it is acceptable to have one birthday party for two children.

Inevitably, as the boys get older they will have different friends. At that point, I know we'll have to consider other options.

If anyone has two children born in the same month (or otherwise close together), I'd like your input/advice. Thanks!

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Thanks to everyone for your responses! I know I still have plenty of time to sort out the details, but it was really important to me to get some feedback from other moms. I want to make this party special especially since it's my little guy's first - and this is the first year that my oldest is really starting to "get it". It seems that most moms are in agreement that the combo party is perfectly acceptable, which gives me a sigh of relief. Thanks again!

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C.S. answers from New York on April 02, 2008

We have two kids, two years apart, both born in August. We do their parties together. We do two separate cakes so each child has their cake of choice. It easier on our wallet to have only one big party. And easier on family to only have to get together once.
Have Fun!!!

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T.W. answers from New York on April 02, 2008

Go for it, expecially if the guest list would be similar if you did them separate. The guests appreciate it, at least I do.
I like the idea of a cake (or any special dessert) on the actual birthday day. We've done that for a while as well. (I've even used one layer of a cake for "just us" and froze the other layer for use at a later date, whether a birthday or unexpected company.)

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S.P. answers from Glens Falls on April 02, 2008

I have done that for my boys as well. now they are 3 and 1 and we will have a combo party again this year. It just makes sense, like you we do not live around family so they can come only once. What i did was have a special cake on each of their birthdays and I had the party on a week between their birthdays.

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N.M. answers from New York on April 02, 2008

S.,

I had a co worker ask me the same advice for this month in April. after asking around, she came to the conclusion to throw one big party and is pleased in her decision! I also have another girlfriend who has a 2 year old and a 4 year old. Both birthdays are in Nov and every year, she throws one cool party.
Do it now while you can!

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G.P. answers from Utica on April 02, 2008

Do not hesitate to do a shared birthday. It is much easier on you, and the guests that come to the parties.

My children don't have birthdays anywhere near each other - - BUT as a friend of someone who does -- - it is much easier on everyone to have one get together for both kids.

My friend has 2 different cakes for the boys, each has their own candles to blow out - but everything else is shared, They are 6 and 8 and have had shared birthdays for the last 3 years - They seem to really enjoy it. Since they are so close in age - they really do share alot of the same friends as well. (so far at least!)