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?!

You started the mud-slinging @Fishcakey i do buh-leevvee

YABU -
My daughter was excited for her first ever proper birthday party with a co pop friends attending. It was cancelled as was our nice Easter holiday in the UK.
She was rather tearful but enjoyed her birthday watching a film etc but missed seeing friends and family.
I can’t believe you think kids are being spoilt and horrible to be sad that events that had been planned and they had looked forward to for months aren’t happening.

Can’t work out if this most is a wind up if you are as genuinely horrible as you are coming over.

Two of my children have had birthdays this week. Neither expected much but they wanted me with them.
I can’t be with them because they are isolating away from me because of my job.
Stop being such a fucking knob.

My son will be at home alone on his 15th birthday. I will be at work (NHS). We've discussed it and will be getting a takeaway that evening and he's quite happy with that. My other son will be 9 in May, probably still during lockdown. He will be disappointed not to see his friends.

yoga what a shame. I hope you can share a lovely celebration when things are better. X

Why can't the children have their celebrations after lockdown though? Obviously I am nasty, mentally ill, friendless etc etc so maybe that's why I don't get it! My point was, if your kid is pissed they aren't getting their massive party for 300 isn't it your fault for making said child think this is normal. Never said the child wasn't allowed to be sad!

You bored OP? Had too many shandys tonight?

I'm actually spending more on my son and spoiling him more because his birthday is in a fortnight and he can't have the same day out we did for his birthday. 🤷‍♀️

I'm sorry your parents were shit and didn't give you the birthday you wanted. Just be glad you're alive, eh?!

What a shitty post.
You had crap birthdays so think all other kids should too?
Nice ..

@livefornaps oh I never usually start a post, I just wondered if everyone would lay into me if I did

I think the aggression on here tonight is interesting!

Your shit stirring is quite something. Particular talent of yours?

YABU. Even if a child doesn't have a party, they may have a friend round for tea or see relatives. Or go out for tea with their parents or have a takeaway at home. Most of which (takeaway aside) can't be done. Maybe not the end of the world but disappointing none the less.

My niece turns 12 in a few days. My parents and her other grandma had made plans to visit. My niece wanted to have a couple of friends for a sleepover. It can't happen now. She understands and she will have a nice day but she can still be disappointed that her plans have to be cancelled.

Thank you @Smileyaxolotl1

Birthdays are quite often one of the very few times a year that children get to do anything/go somewhere that doesn’t involve school or home. If the only tiny bit of joy that a child has to look forward to in an otherwise bleak and miserable existence gets cancelled, it will feel like the end of the world. That’s ONE of many scenarios that could account for a child being hurt or disappointed, your bitterness about small children’s expectations does not put you in a good light.

oh get a grip, you're not dead

😂

Yeah, that’s a totally appropriate response to give to my 3 year old!

@Fluffybutter my birthdays were lovely. Genuinely.

Should add we never have parties for dd as she’s never wanted one , we always have a day out so 🖕🏻

Ohhh yeaaahhh, now not only do we have peeps calling each other shit parents, but now the cherry on the cake is posters saying that the OP had shit parents SHIT PARENTS YOOO

oh I never usually start a post, I just wondered if everyone would lay into me if I did
That makes you a troll ,does it not?

It's gunna be a loonnnggg lockdown of the soul in MN

Op you’re one of those people who stuck the joy out of everything aren’t you?

Well aren’t you a miserable goat!

Imagine being a child and wanting a nice birthday, the little fuckers. It’s called being a child

Having your birthday after lockdown when you can meet in groups (which will be fuck knows when) is not the same when you are a child

God I am sick of people like you with the whole just be glad your not dead vibe 🙄🙄🙄 I mean how dare one want to enjoy something right now

OMG kids wanting to have a nice birthday!

We will have none of that nonsense here.

@Fluffybutter I don't think so, I was genuinely wondering about this. It's all over my FB. Was wondering if I actually said what I thought for once would I get flamed.

@LalalalalaLlama that sounds lovely