We didn’t plan it – I swear, it just happened. Our youngest will celebrate her birthday on Saturday, December 30. What a stinky day to have a birthday.
I feel bad for her because her friends are all out of town – so we’ll have the party on Jan. 7. It’s not the end of the world, but…
I feel bad for her because she just got a bunch of gifts for Christmas and is so content. She doesn’t really have an “I want” list like she would have come April.
I feel bad for her because everyone is shopped out. Big time. I am having a hard time mustering the energy to go shopping for her. Plus, I have no idea what to get.
But still I keep a smiley face on, after all, it is her special day and she is so excited. We bought the cake mix and ice cream today – she picked it out. We’ll have a small family party on Saturday and we’ll make it official – she will finally be 5. Old enough to start Kindergarten in the fall. Old enough to do so many big kid things. And young enough to still come and snuggle with Mom.
Who else is in this predicament year after year? Any tips? Please share them with me!!!
Filed under Family, Parenting
Ingo wrote @ December 29th, 2006 at 7:57 am
We got used to it. My wife´s birthday is on January 3. My birthday is on January 8. Vela´s birthday is on January 14. Gifts will be wrapped in x-mas style paper and nobody is in the mood for another party after Christmas and New Year´s Eve. Except for Vela´s birthday we will keep things down in January and go for a huge garden party in summer this time.
Tips? Remove all Christmas decoration to make her feel it´s her day and not Christmas Part 2.
Gayla wrote @ December 29th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
Why not create a “summer” themed party? Crank the heat up, everybody wear shorts and shades and throw a beach ball around the house?
I’ve got a July birthday and I always see ads for Christmas in July – Why not have summer in December?
Just a thought
Char wrote @ December 29th, 2006 at 7:30 pm
Good ideas – both of you. She seems fine with it right now – a family party tomorrow and then a party with her friends at the gym the following week. She helped address the invitations today and put them in the mail box.
We thought of having her celebrate her half birthday but that ends up putting her in the middle of about 8 family birthdays in June and July and doesn’t work to her advantage either.
I know several people in the same boat, and many of them opt to do a small intimate family celebration on their child’s actual birthday (take them out to a movie, or go bowling, etc.) and opt for a bigger party full of friends on their “half birthday.” (So, on June 30th) What’s better than a swim party? And what child would turn it down–especially, since they get TWO special days a year? They feel extra special, rather than gypped.
Char – my son’s b-day is Jan 4th – can totally relate! I usually over-shop for him earlier in December and set aside gifts for his big day. I ALWAYS have “two” birthdays for him – on his actual birthday, we give him his presents, make a special breakfast or dinner, and sometimes go out to Chuck E Cheese’s or some place like that. Then I have his ‘kid birthday’ party in February or March, when we have all recovered from the holidays.
It takes the stress out of this time of year, and he gets two celebrations in the process. 
Good luck!
Wendy
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