Significant birthdays in lockdown?

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I know a lot of people have bigger things on their minds just now, but this is big for ds. He turns 18 soon, and because of lockdown is stuck with just me and his dad.
His dad has looked forward to ds taking him for his first legal pint but that won’t be happening-and buying a tin in Sainsbury’s doesn’t have the same appeal😂
I think we’ll be having to make do with the meal of his choice for tea, and maybe a group ft with his big sister.
Has anyone managed to make things a bit more special?

His dad still can buy him his first legal pint, but it will just have to wait. I think all you can do is make the best of it on the day and tell him at a later date he can have another celebration.

A friends DD recently turned 18 and a few of her friends stood outside the house, socially distancing, to talk to her and sing happy birthday. I appreciate this may be more of a girly thing though

DSS turned 18 2 weeks ago, we obviously had all our plans cancelled.
DH made a lovely dinner and birthday cake, DS and I dug out Christmas decorations and altered them for the occasion, I called his GF and laid a place at the table for her ( she was on Skype), after dinner we zoomed the family and had a party.
We made cards, fudge and vodka jelly!
It was a great day although not what we'd planned but at 18 DSS understands.
DS's birthday and DH's 50th soon so will do the same if this continues.

DH will be 30 on Tuesday, then I turn 30 two weeks later (we have the opposite of an age-gap relationship 😂).

He doesn’t give a toss about his birthday but I basically throw a parade for mine, so I’m gutted. I even bought myself giant rainbow foil balloons in the shape of a 3 and 0

My family are in another city so I’ll probably video chat with them, then order pizza for dinner 🤷🏻‍♀️

A friend of mine turned 30 recently, we all recorded a nice video message to send her. An 18 year old lad probably wouldn't appreciate that though!

My DC just turned 10 (this apparently is a big birthday as it's double digits according to DC). We just celebrated as best we could and he was happy enough.

Turn an area of your home into a pub and get some alcohol in, like beer and cocktails, some peanuts on the 'bar'. ID your son before he can have his first drink. Get friends and family go join the pub by FaceTime etc.

Plan other activities that he can only do at 18, eg mini polling station to vote for dinner, fake tatoos, mini casino style card game.

Buy him 18 small gifts, related to adulthood.

Play music from the year he was born.

Gets friends and family to send cards to him, or pass by to give him a wave.

I knew I could count on you for ideas! There’s definitely some mileage in eating etc “together “ by zoom or similar. I’ve just ordered balloons and bits (to be fair we always do this for birthdays), amd we’ll definitely make something of it!

Ironically it’s my 50th in the summer and we’d planned a big family holiday abroad, but that won’t be happening. My friends and I have decided that 51 will be the new 50