To blame the parents who are moaning about their kids crap birthdays in lockdown!

[Fishcakey]

You gave them unreasonable expectations! When I was a kid the four of us round the table with birthday cake was the norm. Maybe we got a takeaway. Nobody had parties at bouncy places for 20 or midnight pool parties with stretch limos. Get a grip parents. Surely unless your kid is a spoilt brat it will be happy to get a present and a cake?!

Well aren’t you the total ray of sunshine love.

My about to be six year old was excited about having a party in his house with his school friends.

What a spoilt arsehole. Serves him right.

It will be happy? Are children not people then?
I'd think the children are missing having their friends at their birthday. It's hardly being spoiled to miss your friends. Don't be a cow.

@Michaelbaubles it's a couple of months. We're not dead!!!!

My son said his lockdown birthday was the "best day ever".

But he's only four so he doesn't really have much to compare to...

Jeeze that’s harsh op- had lovely birthdays growing up with my friends and family. I would have been gutted to have had one cancelled.
Stop being so horrible, I’m not going to tell any child “at least you’re not dead”

My dd is disappointed she won’t have a party, or be able to see friends or extended family. That doesn’t make her a brat. She will be pleased with cake and a present but I think it’s fair enough to be disappointed. You sound nasty.

@percentagehelp if I say he or she I will get accused of being transphobic or something. This is Mumsnet. We are meant to upset each other.

If you are so unsinkable, why are you on social media?

@Vanwinkle13 that's lovely

Bet when you were a child op you were able to play with your friends in the park. This generation of kids can’t even do that. It’s shit. Most are dealing with it very well. You sound utterly clueless

My children like to see their cousins and grandparents on their birthday. That's pretty much all we do. Apart from came and presents. They are allowed to be upset that this probably won't happen this year.
I think most children would be more upset than usual not to have a party as they can't see their friends and family at all now. It doesn't mean they're spoilt brats or anything.

My 5 year old has never had anything more than three or four friends round for a birthday tea and some games and her grandparents over. She has been planning this year's event (the same scenario) since the last one and mentions it at least twice a week. If it doesn't happen she will be absolutely gutted. You might not be talking about this kind of thing, but even when the simplest "normal" is no longer an option the children may feel cheated. On that basis, I think YABU.

I think it's absolutely okay for a child to be heavily disappointed or an adult for that matter. Our lifes aren't normal and although people should be happy they are healthy and have cake etc doesn't change the fact that this pandemic came in swiped away all their usual gatherings etc.

My dd birthday is next week and im making her a cake, buying a premier movie of amazon and maybe takeaway but it still won't live up to the previous expectation of going to cinema with friends or to waffle house etc. It's not the same, can't be helped but at the same time she is allowed to be disappointed!

@Shitsgettingcrazy because you aren't real and I can turn you off

Unsinkable?

Ffs. unsociable.

DDs 7th birthday party was supposed to happen a few days after Lockdown started. She cried when I had to tell her it couldn't happen. It was 20 friends, in the Scout Hut, for Science experiments, craft, pizza and cake. It wasn't expensive or overly fancy... But it was a big deal to her.

She had fun on what should have been her party day. I made her a small cake, she had her sister, her dad and me... But she was still sad she couldn't have what she had planned.

@Shitsgettingcrazy the unsinkable made me laugh

Nasty.

My daughter turned 8 in the first week of lockdown. Her day at school with her friends and her party that weekend was cancelled. She loves a party so gets less presents as a result. She was an absolute star about it. After initial upset, she was fine. Of course I said it wasn’t the birthday that we planned because it wasn’t. Doesn’t mean she is a spoiled brat who doesn’t appreciate the situation.

Nasty piece of work.

The correct term in that sentence would be .'they'. Nothing to do with transhobia, don't talk shite you knew exactly what you were doing.
I'm assuming as a child you didn't have any friends to invite round for your birthday.

because you aren't real and I can turn you off

If you think people on social media arent real, what's the issue?

And just turn them off.

Or maybe seek professional help for your lack of empathy and belief that people who post on social media 'arent real'. Aounds like a mental health issue that you may need support for.

Not sure your lockdown is going as well as you think you it is.

"in maah deh I wur 'appy wit' lump o' coal and a clip round the ear from me da. And we could leave the front door open without a caaaare in t'world!"

"Front door? You were lucky!"

Snooooooore.

Yea because of my crap parenting skills on birthdays my dd spent today upset on her birthday because she can't hug her dad because he is a key worker and we have to all shield!
Yep totally my fault.

Yo yo yo I'm just here for the parents pointing fingers at each other accusing their respective spawn of being spoilt brats. This is one suh-weeeeetttt sunday night, y'all

I think the aggression on here tonight is interesting!