First birthday

[WibblyWobblyHead]

DS will be 1 in August, is he too young for a party? Should we just take him somewhere nice for the day?

My mum and step dad have already said that they won't come to his party if he has one because my father will be there and it would be awkward. I can understand how they feel but I think they should make the effort, it's about DS and no one else, they should be thinking about him.

What would you do?

i had a party for DD when she was one, inviting 3 other babies from nursery. we had no family in the area. I don't think the babies were interested in the party at all (except some cake) but it was nice to meet the other nursery parents.

I reckon do whatever makes you happy - your DS will be fine with a balloon and some empty toy boxes to play with. I don't think it is worth forcing family to come if they don't want to. how about lunch with one bit of family and tea with the others?

Yeah that could be a good idea, at least he gets to see both then

I took dd to the aquarium for her first birthday. We had a party the next day and invited enough people that the ones who didn't get on could simply avoid each other.