If your DC has a September birthday, what did you do in Year 7?

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DD won't know many people at her new school, as only a couple of others are going from her primary school. Just thinking about options for her birthday - ask old primary friends? Ask new 'friends' even though she won't really know them yet? Move birthday celebration to a later date? Obviously I will talk to DD about what she wants, but just thought I'd ask on here to see if anyone has any bright ideas. Thanks!

We found with both of ours that birthday "parties" stopped being a thing in senior school. It went quiet for a couple of years (and now the teenager parties have started!!)

So did you do anything at all with friends? Or just a family meal out?

Bowling or laser quest I think ... paintballing followed a couple of years later. The important thing is that you don't invite the whole class, just 3-5 mates.

They both had a sleepover with a couple of friends but nothing very formal so it was arranged quite close to the time (but mine both moved up with large cohorts and so knew lots of people). Parties were just a bit babyish apparently.

But she won't really know who her 3-5 best mates are yet..?

Yes but its not really a "lets get invitations out now and book venues" situation in secondary. Its more a "do you want to come bowling and to the cinema next weekend for my birthday"

OK, so I just need to chill out and leave it till nearer the time? The thing is that her birthday is less than a week after the first day of term.

y7 - she casually invited a few people to call in on their way home and share birthday cake.

y8 - she did bowling with 4 others

y9 - went to café after school with 3/4 others then back to ours for DVD and Domino's.

I agree with the others. Secondary school things are way more unorganised and relaxed.

My dcs both went to Secondary knowing no-one. My dd (February birthday) did invite a few girls bowling but by the end of Y7 they weren't really hanging out together anymore and friendships changed.

My ds (just finished Y7) has been invited to 3 sleepovers and one go carting trip.

Both my dcs this year decided they just wanted to go out for a nice family heal and a theatre/cinema trip with family.

My dd is 15 now. The thing that they all want to do is teenage house parties. They're VERY popular. We're holding out if one of those for now.

I would play it by ear OP. Maybe organise a nice family trip for now to take the pressure off.