Birthday Parties: Infant
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Birthday Parties
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on March 18, 2011
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ugh, i hate to even ask this, but two of my girlfriends are having birthday parties the first wknd of april. one of the girls is one of my BFF's & known her since 7th...
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- I have had similar issues, money is tight and we have alot of friend's kids bday parties to go to. It ends up being like 10 a year, which can really add up! You can ge...
- I was going to suggest what Lisa said...to give your time as the gift. I think that's fun and it's non traditional! I do agree though that you might clue your BFF in...
- They're your friends. I would be honest without going into all the details. If they are your friends, they know you well enough to know you aren't a mooch, and they ...
How Do Birthday Parties Work?
Asked by L.L. from Chicago
on October 8, 2009
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I am new to the birthday party circuit and I was hoping you Mamas could share your wisdom and experience. My eldest was invited to a birthday party (4 yrs old) in whi...
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- Hi, I really think that you are asked to attend, because of the age. Personally I wouldn't even consider leaving a 4 year old at someone's house alone. Will a lot ...
- Hi L. Everyone is different for my Daughters (only child) 5th b-day in August I invited the whole class (20) plus siblings and yes parents too, however it is the only...
- I see your frustration and felt it when I was new to all the bday parties however now that I have been through it, I have found it is best to just bring the invited ch...
Preschool Classmates Birthday Parties...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on October 5, 2010
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Ok, so my son started a new preschool this year, so we really don't know the kids well or the parents at all yet. My son is invited to 3 birthday parties in the next ...
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- This isn't about YOU - it's about your son. SUCK IT UP AND GO. Try to expand your horizons - you might be surprised what you find and learn along the way. You mi...
- my daughter went to every preschool party she was invited to last year, except one because of a family party. some kids never went, some only went when able. what...
- The kids that attend the parties will become fast friends. They will be close and your son may feel left out. We attended all the little parties during preschool...
Siblings at Birthday Parties
Asked by L.P. from Orlando
on February 15, 2008
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My daughter is turning 6 and we are having her birthday party at Michaels. At other past parties we went to I noticed that siblings stayed at the birthday parties and...
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- Here's my experience: My older son was invited to a party and I called the parent to RSVP for my older son, but asked if my younger son could come too. The mother told...
- If I had not experienced it, I wouldn't understand it either. First let me tell you what is worse than uninvited siblings. My daughter turned 6 years old, and we...
- I think you handled it well. I have been fortunate I guess having 3 kids that the siblings we knew so it wasn't any big deal for the younger ones to come. I think th...
New Thing in Birthday Parties
Asked by S.H. from Tuscaloosa
on December 30, 2011
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So my DD, who is 9 and in the 4th grade, has been invited to quite a few birthday parties lately. Some are very close friends and others are just merely classmates. ...
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- I don' think it is blatantly rude, I remember kids doing that even when I was little. Students are required in a lot of schools to invite all members of a class or the...
- I think it's super rude. I imagine it's partly due to many classroom policies that require that if you invite one kid, you invite them all (or all the girls or boys)....
- In my opinion, that is extremely rude and inconsiderate of the kid's feelings. If you want to have a sleepover for your kids bday party, fine, but don't have a bday p...
Child with Asperger's and Birthday Parties
Asked by M.V. from Fort Collins
on March 25, 2010
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Hi ladies, my son David has been asking me questions lately about birthday parties and it is breaking my heart. He is 9 and he has only been invited to one party in ki...
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- Honestly, If I were you, I would go to the mother and fill her in the situation. Maybe offer to stay at the party with your son to be sure all is well. Just think, ou ...
- David is wonderful as are most children who's special life purpose includes overcoming Asperger's. My neice was diagnosed over 10 years ago, she is now 15 and enjoying...
- Hi M. - that just breaks my heart. I'm really sorry David is having to deal with that. If it were me and my kids, I would gracefully decline the invitation altogethe...
Critical Mils and Birthday Parties
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on October 8, 2012
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My daughter's 4th birthday party was this weekend and I tried really hard to make it special. I invited family and a few of her friends from the neighborhood that she ...
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- You and your husband need to have a talk with each other and then together with her (when no one is worked up or at some special function). I suggest talking with you...
- I see all these MIL and FIL and IL questions and it makes me so thankful that I never met my MIL and saw my FIL once shortly before he died. I've been married 25 yrs ...
- Okay, so next year have a small family party at a restaurant as someone else suggested, or just make it a non-kid gathering so Grandma can hold court with everyone els...
Birthday Party
Asked by N.H. from Detroit
on January 12, 2009
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I want to hear from other moms who have choosen to have birhtday parties occasionally. How did you decide how frequently you would host a party? During the years whe...
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- We do a family party every year (that's the birthday childs siblings, parents, grandparents, and if the family is near, then we invite aunts and uncles, that makes abo...
- We did our first "invite your friends" birthday party for 5 - and that was friends only, no family. We went bowling, and they had a blast! However, we have a HUGE fa...
- We have a similar situation, so we began having "kid" parties every other year instead of every year. My girls were both born in the winter, but one summer we had a co...
When Do I Have the Birthday Party?
Asked by T.F. from Eugene
on November 18, 2010
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I know this is early, but it's been on my mind. My son's birthday lands on a Friday this next year in January. Do I have the party on the following Saturday or the S...
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- I think either weekend would be fine, but I would also acknowledge your child on the actual birthday with a special dinner. Just FYI -- In January, there is a holiday ...
- Either one would work. I typically do the weekend before just because kids tend to not want to wait past their birthdays. I have actually only done a party after his...
- it really doesn't matter but the saturday after since its on that friday sounds better
Birthday Parties
Asked by C.M. from Baton Rouge
on April 2, 2008
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My daughter turns 3 in a few weeks and due to the amount of people and size of my house I am having her party at a buffet type restaurant. I want to make sure everyon...
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- I would have to agree with some of the other posts - you don't have a party and expect people to bring a gift and pay for their meal, too. I would NEVER ever host som...
- I agree with the other post that you should rethink the location. What we usually do is cake and ice cream at a time that will end at dinner time. We then let our our ...
- C. On your invitations you could put that you are invited to our daughters 3rd Birthday it will be held at this restaurant and this day and you will be responsible fo...
