Do you keep your LO off nursery on their birthday?

[Annazak]

Just having a debate with my cousin about keeping my daughter off nursery for her 3rd birthday ... I have a 5 year old who will be at school so it seems a bit unfair on him and have already paid for the day at nursery which ends at 2.45..... what do you think? AIBU to send her in on her birthday?

[GavelRavel]

Yanbu, i would unless we had a day out planned, I've done both i think

[MrsDustyBusty]

I keep my child off on her birthday. I just feel that it's a small window I'm her life.

[WindyBottoms]

I always send mine.

The staff usually help make the day special for them too, with everyone singing happy birthday etc.

Mine would have been annoyed if I hadn't sent them.

[SheepyFun]

I sent DD in on her 4th birthday, with a cake we'd made together (this was pre-agreed with nursery). She loves nursery (goes 3 mornings a week), and particularly loved wearing the birthday hat.

We celebrated as a family and had a party during the nearest weekend. Presumably you'll be celebrating with your older child at a different time?

I wasn't working on the relevant day, so she could have been off if we'd chosen.

[Helenluvsrob]

What? Why would you make them miss out on the birthday stuff at nursery - we used to send cake in and they all sang happy birthday etc. I know you probably aren't allowed to do that but I bet they still have so
R special fun.

[HundredsAndThousandsOfThem]

I've never known anyone miss a day for their birthday. They bring in cakes for everyone to share and get made a fuss of then go home and get more fuss made of them.

[littleducks]

I think mine would cry if I kept him home. Birthday children get to sit on a special chair to blow out candles. Everyone sings and makes a fuss of them.They send home slices of cake or party bags or books with their friends.

He sits through all the other children's turns desperate for his go!

[Lemonnaise]

I sent mine. They always had a small celebration for them in nursery...the kids loved it.

[Annazak]

Thanks all - thats pretty much what I was thinking - nursery is fun on your birthday right? And she finishes at 2.45 so lots of time after for parties.... Thanks!!

[Trb17]

My DD is summer born and has remained thoroughly cheesed off her whole life because her birthday is never in school or nursery ha ha so I would send her in as it's great to be the birthday girl for the day and you'll still have all afternoon and evening.