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1St Birthday Party Ideas
Asked by T.I. from Charleston
on February 29, 2008
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Anyone have any ideas for a little girls 1st birthday party? I've bought a few things already. Since there are going to be a lot of older kids should i do favor bags f...
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- It looks like you have gotten a lot of great advice. Someone mentioned a small cake for her - well Publix gives you a free small cake for the first birthday when you ...
- Hi T., How fun, it's a big thing celebrating a first birthday. I say keep it simple, maybe have a small treat bag for the older kids and maybe a few games to keep ...
- I made a mixed CD and burned them for all of the kids...all ages. I made it parent friendly too. Great for the car!
Birthday Party for a 4 Year Old
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on December 2, 2008
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What are some good cheap ideas for a 4 year birthday party? Money is pretty tight with the way things are and also the holidays so I don't want to spend a fortune on ...
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- Hi S., There is a site called Birthday Party Ideas at... http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/ If you have a theme in mind, you can look through all sorts of ideas ...
- Hit the dollar store. That was my mom's trick and it was always a great sucess. find things they can do themselves. Frost their own cup cakes, decorate their own cooki...
- Bowling is always a hit! You only need to rent a couple lanes (less than $20)- depending on kids and since they are only 4 it's likely that they won't have shoes in th...
One Birthday Party or Two
Asked by S.J. from Mobile
on November 8, 2006
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This is planning a bit far in advance, but my son's birthday is only 2 days before my due date for the next baby to arrive. Since their birthday's will only be 2 days ...
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- My daughter was born 6 days before my sons birthday and uo too my daughters 3rd birthday and my sons 6th birthday I did them together, but now I started separtating th...
- My brother has 2 girls who's birthdays are about 20 days apart but in the same month. He has been doing their birthdays together since then were little girls. It's alw...
- My children are 5 days apart, and I wouldn't dream of doing theirs together. I do them one weekend apart. It's really not that hard to do it that way! Good luck in...
Why Do Kids Seem to Not Have Fun at Their Birthday Party?
Asked by A.S. from Eugene
on September 18, 2011
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Have you noticed it too? With a 3 year old and 9 year old I see very different aged kids not having fun when my kids are the guests. All the guests are having a gre...
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- Because they're overwhelmed. We've turned birthday parties into these huge events that small children are unable to handle. Some people plan them and make no plans for...
- My youngest has always gotten excited about having a party but at the age of 16 has realized she really likes to be with a few of her close friends to have fun. She's ...
- They are emotionally overwhelmed. I've noticed it too! We also make sure that our kids don't have to share their new toys at all. It gets WAY too overwhelming if th...
1St Birthday Party Activites for Kids
Asked by P.S. from Dallas
on March 18, 2008
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My sons first birthday is this May and I have no idea what kinds of activities to plan for the kids. I am brand new to planning kids parties.I really did not want to d...
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- Your baby boy is going to be 1-year old and won't care if you have a party or not. For the first birthday party for my children, we had a homemade cake and invited im...
- My youngest turns 1 also here in just a matter of weeks....I am just planning a BBQ - of course complete with cake and ice cream, because it's true - they don't know a...
- 1st Birthday's are fun...but let's be honest...is your child really going to remember this one... We had a rather small gathering of my child friends (along with the ...
Need Help with Entertainers for First Birthday Party!!
Asked by C.D. from Dallas
on January 27, 2009
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My son will be turning 1 this coming month and I don't have any entertainers. I actually need more then that, one male bartender (for the dads), a catering company (me...
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- We have had Ewe Pet Petting Zoo for the last 3 birthday parties for my 3 year old, he is already requesting that they come back for his 4th birthday in June. They do...
- Wow! You sure are going all out. I felt like we were a little over-the-top and later I felt silly for making such a big deal out of the "stuff." It was really just a l...
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Seeking Ideas for 4 Yr Old Daughter's Birthday Party
Asked by L.L. from Sacramento
on March 24, 2008
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Hi Everyone..
My daughter is turning 4 next month and I'm planning a party, but not quite sure what to do. My daughter attends preschool part time and I was lookin...
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- L. - I'm a face painter. Am based in Alameda and work for a very reasonable rate. I also have a 9-year-old daughter. If you're interested, reply to this email and we...
- Hi L. Well one of the things we always did for my son who is now six, was to have an Easter Egg hunt and hs bday is in November, but we did it because he loves to s...
- Check this site out. I always go to this site when i have a party. it has party places in the bay area http://www.bayareakidfun.com/pages/partydirectoryplaces.html
"Old Fashioned" Birthday Party - Long - with Another Question as Well!
Asked by W.T. from San Diego
on July 22, 2010
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My sons' birthdays are coming up in October. The will be three and one years old.
We usually do just family and close friends at my mom's house (our yard isn't part...
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- I wouldn't feel bad at all. I understand what you were trying to do. Because at the ages of 3 and 1 the kiddos don't nessarly know what is going on, ON that day excep...
- I understand your point of view and agree with much of what you are saying. We have parties for our kids and up to now have just invited family -about 30 people. (We ...
- I don't believe people are trying to one up each other. I just think its a combination of how they were brought up celebrating and how they feel a birthday should be ...
Behavior
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on July 24, 2009
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Hello fellow Mamas,
I am trying to figure out the best way to help my 2 1/2 yr old son to be somewhat empathetic. I'm not expecting to achieve a high level of this ...
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- 2 1/2 year olds are still developmentally not quite able to understand cause and effect to the level you are talking about. They are at a developmental level of under...
- Unfortunately, empathy is not something children are capable of before they 4-5 years old. One thing to do may be channeling his behavior to appropriate outlets, i.e. ...
- I can see why your older son is scared and refuses to be alone in a room with his brother. No one is protecting him or standing up for him...He has to be an adult at s...
Celiac Disease?
Asked by K.D. from Denver
on April 5, 2008
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Hello, my 3 yr old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac Disease. We meet with the GI dr and dietician next week. I'm looking for help in explaining this so she un...
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- I'm not sure about how to explain Celiac but Whole Foods and Vitamin Cottage sell a lot of Gluten Free & Wheat Free items. Also, a lot of the King Soopers are startin...
- Explanations will be much easier as she starts to feel better from going gluten-free. My 3-y-o son was recently diagnosed with a severe nut allergy and he's great abou...
- My daughter and I both have Celiac. I for almost 6 years and my daughter for three. The market is so much better than it used to be. There are a lot of mainstream food...
