To have December born ds's birthday party when he is 2.5 years old rather than 2 years old?

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Ds is born in the same week as Christmas day, dp has a huge family so we need to have seperate family and friends birthday parties as dp's family is 20ish people.

I am thinking a mid June "friends" party would be lovely, hopefully the weather would be nice and we could be outside and ds will get some birthday celebratioons and presents in the middle of the year rather than having his birthday a little overshadowed by christmas.

This year I will also have a newborn baby and I don't really want a houseful of sneezing coughing toddlers (precious 2nd born?).

I have never been to a half birthday party, have you been to one? Do you do this yourself?

Unless you are born on Christmas day I really don't see why it matters as long as everyone makes a big fuss, no joint gifts etc.

dd1 has a December birthday and we've always emphasised how brilliant it is. Happy time of year, lots of decorations, parties.

We've never had a problem with parties but I do send out invitations 3 weeks in advance.

Everyone would love a summer birthday but 9/12th of us don't have one!

I'm expecting dc2 in October and I don't intend to have a summer party for him as October isn't a busy month so there will be enough time to organise 2 parties.

I think that what I'll do is to have a party with ds's friends in June this year and just have his family party on his actual birthday, as ds gets older he can decide if he wants to celebrate his birthday in December or June.

My dd has an early January birthday. She's 9 now, and she's considered having a half birthday celebration, but in the end has always gone for her actual birthday for the party. But this year she chose to mostly ask for money for her birthday (rather than another round of presents straight after Christmas) and save it until her half birthday and have a bit of a spending spree then, which worked very well.

My daughter was born on Christmas Eve, many years ago, and when she was of school age I always had a birthday party for her on the day. All my Christmas and birthday baking was done together. A dozen or more kids on Christmas Eve afternoon was no mean feat, but I managed and with a young toddler too !! When I look back I marvel at how I achieved it, but that is what being a mother is all about.