Half-Birthdays.... AIBU?

[JustaHalf]

Got an invite last week for a birthday party.

DS was excited, and I was happy for him. Then saw the date, it's while we are away, so we couldn't go. DS cried.

Driving back I though, ah, poor child, how nice of him to invite DS, (DS is older) perhaps I'll just get a card and a little gift to say thanks for inviting us. DS will leave the school and start his new term in Big School in September.

So I looked at the invite... imagine my to see the party is... GET THIS..

For a child who will be 3 1/2 - yes THREE AND A HALF!!!

So am I correct in thinking that if we were able to attend, that the correct thing to do would be to take a gift? and a card?

Does anyone know where one can buy a Half Birthday card?... or is there a business opportunity there??....

Would we have to sing Happy Birthday?

How many candles does the little darling blow out? 3 and a stump?

Now I totally 'get' that winter birthdays are tougher for DC because you can't hire a bouncy castle and have a run about in the garden. (Unless Hypothermia is your bag)

DS birthday is the week before Christmas, we didn't have a Children's Party, just family. Have I deprived him? is he scarred for life?

Or should I book a hall sharpish????

FWIW, my opinion is that if you want to throw a summer party for your winter-born DC, all well and good, but not to dress it up as a birthday party, just a fun day for all invited.

Secretly tempted to RSVP saying Sorry that we can't make the party, let us know when he's actually 4....

So, AIBU?

btw, namechanged for this... have been here yonks, honest.... Got a few more days at the school, don't want to cause a ruck there before DS leaves if I'm outed....

I think you need to read the thread about people who have always have had crap birthdays becaue they are born at this time of year.

I for one am having a half birthday party this year. My actual birthday was shit. It was last week and is normally pretty dire as noone can be bothered to help me celebrate it after the excesses of Christmas and new year and then on top of it my husband lost his job. I stayed at home on my 21st as everyone dropped out with excuses.
It was my 30th this time and just for once I want people to celebrate it with me so exactly 6 months after I will be having a 30 1/2 birthday party.

Maybe these parents are trying to pre empt the feelign that I and those on the recent thread have about our birthdays

Storm in a teacup. We have a Xmas baby, have just a small family thing on her birthday, and a proper birthday party a few months later. The invites state 'birthday party', and it is a prty just like any of her friends have. Bit of confusing nonsense to call it a 'half-birthday party' for a child. That's the sort of thing adults do when they want an excuse for a bash. For a child it just sounds precious.

How does a thread from July suddenly get ressurrected?

oh gosh yes, I hadn't noticed the date

That was me! I'm new to MN was looking at what my sister had posted and felt a need to respond and defend myself!