Half birthdays a thing now?

[Dancingmonkey87]

Ds is born on February the 8th and without fail every year Sil makes abig song and dance about her dd celebrating her “half birthday” on ds birthday. (she also celebrates her dd birthday on the original date) Aibu to think she’s batshit to hijack her DN birthday?

It’s a nice thing to do privately, but a bit odd to drag the rest of the world into it. I’ve only seen it for a few people terminally ill. But I like the idea of a fun excuse for cake at home.

Wow.
Ha I'd definitely do your DS a 1/2 birthday collage on her DD birthday - just to give her a taste of her own medicine! 😂🙈

My sister and all her ‘mummy friends’ had half birthday parties for their dc pfb’s and even made and iced a ‘half’ cake (sugar free and dairy free!). And sent pictures to all the family.

She is PFB-Zilla though.

OMG, thenewaveragebear, someone didn't use the bodily secretions of a cow in a cake - how bizarre.

Lacucuracha No I didn’t, I bought dn niece a doll for her birthday and gave it to dm to give as it wasn’t her fault. However when it came to Christmas they spent as little on the dcs as possible. DS1 got a second hand game that was scratched and didn’t work. I had went out and spent quite abit on some thoughtful presents and a gift for their baby due in January which I didn’t get so much as a thankyou. My other brother who has no kids and buys all nieces and nephews literally got a Starwars darth vadar (Starwars fan) toilet fresher and a tub of dumb sticks even though he spent abit on both of them and dn. It was an insult to him, I mean who buys someone a toilet fresher for Christmas?

Drumstick not dumbstick lol

batshit god luck when your dc are older going round celebrating their half birthdays

god luck

You’re doing an amazing job of bringing in all the things I don’t acknowledge today. It’s a real gift.

Yes. I fully expect that everything my 7 year old enjoys now will be carried on into adulthood.

Look at all the adults waiting for santa to visit every year.

It's my DS half birthday on my DH birthday and vice versa. We don't celebrate the half birthdays at all but still find it very cute.

So let me get this straight. She expects you to celebrate both her DD's birthday AND half birthday, but does nothing for your DS. I'd ignore her half birthday rubbish.

I know someone who does that because her poor dd has her birthday in February so has to wait a long time until the next one
Imagine having to wait a whole year for your Birthday! I mean who knew? lol

we notice half birthdays because eevryone under the age of 10 gets measured on their birthdays and halves to put on the height chart at DM's house (me, my DSis, and all four of our children)

My dd1 and I have half birthdays on each other's birthday iykwim. We don't mention it because we thought we were weird for noticing! Turn the tables and bang on about it being your ds half birthday when her dd birthday comes round !

I've only heard of half birthdays for kids who have Christmastime birthdays having a party or celebration in the summer as they miss out a bit at xmas...I think in that instance it's a good idea...but not just randomly...half a cake is hilarious!