Half birthdays

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Settle a disagreement for me:

Half birthdays...for or against?

Today has been our ds 3 and a half birthday. He's had cake and a day of choosing what he wants to do, eat etc.

One of us was all for this. The other against it (but still enjoyed the cake!) and claim it's a fad that will disappear soon.

Xmas marks the (1/4) birthday of someone nobody actually knows, but people spend months and months over that?

Marathons have half way markers.

No way! Birthdays can be expensive enough!! It’s a good way to set an unrealistic expectation though! 🙄

Xmas marks the (1/4) birthday of someone nobody actually knows
What does that mean? As far as I know no-one celebrates the birth of jesus 4 times a year ...

No sorry this sounds really ridiculous. I've never heard of anyone celebrating their half birthday

If Jesus existed, he would have been born in September. So celebrating his birthday in December is actually a 1/4 birthday. And people go mad over that, indulging their kids for days and days, ££££s of presents, nights out etc.

But noting that you/your child is half way to the next birthday (not with cards or presents or parties) is setting them up to be spoiled? Okay?

WTF! I never cease to be amazed by some of the stuff on MN. Totally ludicrous.

It’s a good way to set an unrealistic expectation though!
What do you think is happening on half birthdays?!

I have heard of half birthdays but I thought it was an excuse for winter babies to have a party on a (potentially) sunny day rather than in the depths of winter.

Nope, thankfully, never heard of half birthdays here either.

If Jesus existed, he would have been born in September

Leaving aside the complete illogical nonsense of that sentence, the point is that Christmas is an annual event.

Leaving aside the complete illogical nonsense of that sentence,?

You aren’t aware of the origins of December festivals?

I know someone who's kid was born on Xmas day. They do a half birthday for him but that kind of makes sense.
No need for it in any other circumstances.

the point is that Christmas is an annual event.

So is a birthday (once a year)
And a half birthday (once a year)

No need for it in any other circumstances.

And also no law against it. 🖕🏻

I have my half birthday, parents always called ut my 'un birthday' on 30th June.

My real birthday is utter shit. I hate winter and refuse to celebrate my birthday then, so I don't.

I have only seen it once for a child with a January 3rd birthday. That was instead of not as well as.
Generally children are being raised in a ridiculously egocentric way already and society is bearing the cost.

DS was born on Christmas Day. Several people have suggested we do this to celebrate his birthday. We haven't yet (he is still very young) amd not sure if we will. Just feels wrong. Can't articulate why, just does!

No, it's not a thing. And it shouldn't be a thing...

And*

Boobiliboobiliboo I am perfectly aware.

I'm pointing out that using Christmas to support the notion of half birthdays makes no sense. It would only work as an argument if there was a September celebration as well as a December celebration.

My half birthday was only relevant because it was my friend's full birthday

And March and June

So, are you going to tell us which party you are, OP?

Actually, it was DS's half birthday yesterday, but it never even came on our radars. Just worked it out from this thread.

people do this?!? MENTAL !