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Christmas Day baby

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Mushroo · 04/04/2024 08:59

After being adamant all pregnancy that I wouldn’t give birth on Xmas day of course that happened!

Im feeling a bit sad that her birthday will be overshadowed and won’t feel special. (And that it’s going to be a nightmare to find a bakery that will do a birthday cake!)

can anyone give me any positive stories of Xmas day birthdays, or tips to make sure she still feels like she gets a proper birthday?

I have lovely memories of waking up to birthday banners and big piles of presents and want her to have the same nice memories!

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Gettingonmygoat · 04/04/2024 21:19

I have 2 friends that were born on Christmas day both celebrate on June 25th.

Rewis · 04/04/2024 21:24

my nephew is born on xmasday. He is 14. There is a specific birthday section for the day when we have cake, give birthday presents that's not connected to christmas. He also gets to pick the activity or the game we play. He has a friend birthday in January.

When he was smaller he enjoyed it cause this way his birthday was celebrated with whole extended family instead of just parents. Last christmas we went to do some geocashing and we went to the store and he got to pick some non-chrismas treats for the evening.

vincettenoir · 04/04/2024 21:41

I think an extra cake is a must plus a non Xmas themed day out in the following days.

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Mushroo · 04/04/2024 21:56

Lots to think about! This year can be a bit of trial run to think about what works and what doesn’t.

also need to learn to bake… 😂

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Itsdeepitsblue · 04/04/2024 22:04

At least when they’re an adult and in those god awful circles where they have to ‘reveal in interesting fact about themselves.’ They won’t have to think hard. ‘I was born on Christmas Day.’ Winner.

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Mushroo · 04/04/2024 22:08

Itsdeepitsblue · 04/04/2024 22:04

At least when they’re an adult and in those god awful circles where they have to ‘reveal in interesting fact about themselves.’ They won’t have to think hard. ‘I was born on Christmas Day.’ Winner.

Yes, this is a massive plus!

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DangerousAlchemy · 04/04/2024 22:14

My birthday is middle of June & I can remember having GCSE & A Levels exams plus Uni final exams on my actual birthday. Plus job interviews etc etc. At least your DD will never experience that. Everyone will always be on holiday on her birthday & she'll see all her family/relatives too. It will already feel really special. She can have a spread-out birthday where she sees friends a few days before or after etc or a half-birthday 6 months later even. However if people are posting her gifts then you can definitely expect some to arrive very late or come wrapped in Xmas paper. My DS birthday is Dec 18th & this has happened to him a few times. People definitely do joint presents too then spend a lot less on him than they otherwise would. He's never really complained though.

NewName24 · 04/04/2024 22:21

(And that it’s going to be a nightmare to find a bakery that will do a birthday cake!)
Why on earth would you need to "find a bakery" ?

As others have suggested, I would have a celebration at a different time of year, and yes, June makes sense.

When they are babies / toddlers, they grow and change so quickly, it is rather nice to spread out any presents that family are getting them. Always seems odd to buy a paddling pool for example, for Christmas (plus it is difficult to find things like that at the wrong time of year).

I don't like idea of "half" birthdays.
Partly how many candles do you put on the cake, age on the card, etc etc?

Well, obviously the age they are..... the number that they became 6 months previously, and, when at school, the number all the other children become / have become during that academic year.

JuniperBerry1 · 04/04/2024 22:30

We celebrate our son's birthday on Christmas Day. The day is split so until 1pm is birthday and then it's Christmas. However, always have a party / bowling or whatever he wants to do with his mates in June, as understandably not many are able to make a party on the 25th December! My sister always buys a birthday present in June so for example a football goal that he makes use of in the summer rather than in the winter.

Coffeeandcrocs · 04/04/2024 22:40

DH is Christmas day, DS is 27th 😁

PIL used to hold DH a party in June for his half birthday and said he was like the Queen, he loved having 2 birthdays! Now he's old and married, we do his birthday presents on Christmas eve because he wants Christmas day to be all about the children 🙂

DS is only 4 but we always do a birthday trip for him on the 27th ( this year was a light trail, next year will be digger world! )

FortyFacedFuckers · 04/04/2024 22:53

My DS is a Christmas Day day baby he is now an adult but he loved his birthday as he was always off school/everyone off work/ he loved having the big family get together on his birthday & his favourite dinner (Christmas dinner)

I tried to tell him we would do all of that anyway even if it wasn't his birthday 🤣

FortyFacedFuckers · 04/04/2024 22:55

Also I have never had any problem ordering a birthday cake/balloons etc to collect on Christmas Eve

Xmasevebaby70 · 04/04/2024 23:04

I am a Xmas Eve baby. My birthday never felt special and it still doesn’t and I’m 53 now.

Lots of people have suggested celebrating on a different day, but I’m too old for that change now. However, if my parents had done that when I was younger it would feel normal and so, as soon as it starts to matter - around 3rd Birthday, I’d maybe start celebrating on 25th Nov. Not Jan because everyone is skint and that matters when you’re older and want to go out and celebrate.

Rycbar · 04/04/2024 23:35

My friends birthday is Christmas. We celebrate his birthday in the days leading up to or after Christmas (we call is ‘Kenmas’ not real name) It’s become a yearly event that we all look forward to and it works because everyone is home for Christmas! He essentially gets two birthdays because he also celebrates with his family on the day itself too! X

Copperoliverbear · 04/04/2024 23:44

I have two sons a year apart, one is born on Boxing Day and the other New Year's Eve.
I've always made sure their presents are wrapped in Birthday paper they always have cakes ect, obviously have to be organised and collect them the last days the shops are open.
We didn't really have many Birthday parties but this wasn't because of the timing, I just preferred to spend the money on them, went to Lego land stayed in hotel for four days and we did things like this most Birthdays instead of a party.
But I always made sure they felt special xxxx

2024namechange · 05/04/2024 02:53

I have a colleague with a December 27th baby and every year they do a “birthday tree” - they put loads of balloons on the xmas tree and it looks really pretty with the lights

BigLizard15 · 05/04/2024 05:46

I wish my DD had had a Xmas day birth (turned out to be the first week of December)! The reason is I think with Xmas already being a celebration having a birthday is just as exciting and you always will have people show up for the party! You read and hear about awful stories that people don’t show up for kids parties. You guarantee for sure there will always be fun and celebration on the day.

Needanewname42 · 05/04/2024 07:36

@BigLizard15 sorry I'm missing your logic.
Christmas Day babies are not going to hold a party for friends on their birthday ever. If they are having a party it needs to be early or late.
The 1st or even the week before is probably a good time to have a kids party before people get really busy with Christmas and other parties and events.

Even getting out for dinner on your actual birthday will be more expensive than any other day of the year.

Yellowpingu · 05/04/2024 08:39

Christmas Eve baby here. Not much use now but when she’s older get her tickets for something the following year. She gets to open it on her birthday then gets to look forward to it happening. My husband has often done that for me and we do it for our son’s January birthday too.

Nichelette · 05/04/2024 08:56

I'd probably have a little half birthday celebration in June whilst very young and then give them the choice when older. Weather would probably be better if nothing else!

Bythebeachtoo · 05/04/2024 09:38

My daughter will be 16 this year and she loves having her birthday on Christmas Day. She wasn’t due until 15th January but pre-eclampsia decided when her birthday would be.

In my opinion your child will follow your lead so if you are positive about it then so will they be.
We’ve always emphasised the good things and celebrated with the twinkly lights and beautiful decorations and the fact she will never have to go to school on her birthday!
I’ve politely reminded friends and family not to do ‘one big gift’ and to separate the two occasions by not using Christmas paper for wrapping a birthday gift and they've all been respectful of this.
She gets a special gift area set up just for her birthday and sometimes she’s opened hers first and on some occasions, last. She takes the lead.
I’ve never had a problem getting hold of a cake and I found that when she was younger her friends were happy to come to her party ….during the Christmas holidays as most of my mum friends were happy for the break.
I stay away from all the negative birthday cards….you will not believe how many there are! I keep to the ones that remind them just how special they are to have a birthday on this day.
She was my only Christmas gift that year as we held off celebrating until the new year and I remind her every year that she was the only gift I needed.

You can’t change her special day so make it even more special and enjoy it. 🙂

Mumof5girls2023 · 05/04/2024 10:26

My mum was born on Boxing Day 1954 and always feels sorry for a baby born around Christmas time. When she was growing up she didn’t get separate presents and didn’t get a birthday cake intil she was 21!! I think these days it is a lot different and people make much more fuss of Christmas time babies. My daughter went to nursery with a boy who celebrated his birthday in June. Personally, I think as long as you make a fuss of them, ask them what they would like to do and how they’d prefer to celebrate, and make sure they always feel special, then having a Christmas birthday can be amazing.

toycat · 05/04/2024 10:32

Our kid was born Xmas Day and it's taken us a few years to figure out what works well.

We have separate wrapping paper for birthday presents and a cake. I think we will have Xmas at home next time to make it more special than going to someone else's house for the full day, as Xmas usually takes over and it's a bit overwhelming and he's not a fan of a roast anyways!

We also have a separate birthday party in the summer/Autumn where he can have all his mates over.

Needanewname42 · 05/04/2024 10:41

Our kid was born Xmas Day and it's taken us a few years to figure out what works well.

We have a Christmas Eve baby and it's taken us a few years to figure out what suits us too. And trying to dodge the other family birthdays around the same time.

Scooby2024 · 05/04/2024 10:45

I went to school with a girl who was born Xmas day. Her parents would buy her a big birthday present on 25th June every year as a half birthday. She even had half birthday parties which were great.