AIBU to delay baby's 1st birthday 24 hours

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My DH will be away on an unavoidable work trip on our DC 1st birthday. He gets back late that night. AIBU to delay celebrating and giving presents until the next day so DH can share the day?

The baby will have no clue it's his birthday, will not understand it a bit when you celebrate, won't care at all, he's 1.

Go for it!

I was in hospital on my daughter's first birthday. We celebrated her on the day after I was released. She's not bothered!

Nope. We delayed my daughter's 4th by a week!

I did this with my 7yo this year because I had to work all day on her actual birthday. She was fine with it.

I did it for my child's 4th birthday and admitted it to him lately. He was but laughed. It doesn't seem to have scarred him but I could have kept it a secret if I'd wanted to anyway.

Why not do it if it makes a better birthday for everyone?

We delayed my daughter's because
her sister was born on the same day and we didn't know how to tell her! A few days later, she said, "I was actually a bit disappointed that she didn't come on my birthday."
Buggar. She knows now!

I was given an op date on my first daughter's first birthday. I didn't even think about shifting the celebration. It'll be fine!

Why even bother with a celebration for a 1 year old?

Why celebrate? Because we love and care for our DC. Tradition. So we can look back at the photos when DC is older and reminisce. DC may not understand the concept of a birthday but will understand the day is different from normal and is being the centre of attention. DC will like opening presents and mostly like playing with the empty boxes! Because the first 12 months of a child's like are incredibly challenging and we want to celebrate moving from babyhood to toddlerhood. Our older children will expect it. It teaches our older children about caring and giving. Because life is short and we can't predict how many other birthdays we'll get to celebrate. I like making Birthday cakes. specialsubject with all due respect you sound like a bit of a party pooper.

@Piffpaffpoff
"No. Dc1 had their 2nd birthday - party, presents, everything - a week early because DC2 was due the day before their actual birthday. I told them this yesterday for some reason (DC1 is now 11) and they thought it was hilarious!"

I think their reaction to learning this is hilarious, too.

One of my DC was away on a school trip for their 6th: went on Wednesday, birthday on Thursday, return on Friday.
Of course I sent a huge homemade birthday cake with the teachers on the coach.

First thing DC said to me on their return "Mummy, it was my birthday: I'm six!" As if I hadn't spent the whole day of the previous day thinking about it.