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To ask about August birthdays

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Bakingwithmyboys · 17/06/2022 11:45

Ds 2 has his birthday towards the end of August. He turns 4 this year but had started to make friends and nursery, been to a couple of birthday parties and talks eagerly about his own.

Would it be unreasonable to have his party either at the end of term or start of new term due to so many people being away in August?

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purpleboy · 17/06/2022 11:47

I'm early august so always had a party before term broke up! It was never a problem because we were lucky enough to always do something on the actual day with family etc...

TeenPlusCat · 17/06/2022 11:48

Not at all. Personally I'd do it the last term weekend of July.

HSKAT · 17/06/2022 11:48

Absolutely fine.

CentrifugalBumblePuppy · 17/06/2022 11:51

My son’s is slap bang in the middle of August, we had birthday parties at the end of term (more difficult as loads of his friends would go away the day after school broke up) or the first weekend of the term in September. Lots more friends would turn up to the September one!

The cheeky toad once said he was like the Queen with an official & an actual birthday!

edwinbear · 17/06/2022 11:54

DS's birthday is 26th Aug, we've usually held parties the first weekend once he is back at school.

calmlakes · 17/06/2022 11:54

My ds are august born, we always had parties in July.

calmlakes · 17/06/2022 11:56

Not too late in July though because people tended to be away.
So dc actually often had a party a good six weeks before their birthday but it didn't seem to matter.

PeekabooAtTheZoo · 17/06/2022 11:59

We're doing July once he's old enough to remember his birthday and want friends there (he's three this year and we're moving house so probably just a nice cupcake and trip to soft play again this year).

balalake · 17/06/2022 12:01

Reasonable, my choice would be start of the new term.

nokidshere · 17/06/2022 12:10

My sons is the last week of august, we always did parties the first week in September after schools went back.

TessBeth · 17/06/2022 14:43

DS’s birthday is a couple of days before Christmas so we always have his parties in mid Jan. He’s never been bothered - go for it

Ilovewillow · 17/06/2022 14:52

We have two August children (I know, poor planning!). Our son, middle of August usually has his before school breaks up and my daughter very end of August usually in September.

lanthanum · 17/06/2022 15:05

DD is mid-August. She's usually only wanted a few friends, so I've checked with parents to find a date when they were all around. Most years, we've had her party in the couple of days before school re-started in September. Everyone's back from holiday by then, and it's quite a good time for a weekday party - they tend not to be in childcare because it's only a part-week, so most have a parent taking time off.

For 5/6, a lot of kids have whole-class parties, and I suspect in that case, early September does not work as well - you can't issue the invites as easily. I think I did come across one whole-class party which was 6th birthday for the Sept-born and 5th birthday for his Aug-born friend - slightly confusing!

Perplexed0522 · 17/06/2022 18:55

Following with interest.

My 4 year old has his birthday slap bang in the middle of August.

He starts school this year and I’m already wracking my brains on how to navigate upcoming birthday parties during the summer holidays 😂

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Bakingwithmyboys · 17/06/2022 20:02

Thanks ladies. It seems we need to work out what's best for us. I might try before summer this year as some of his nursery friends won't be moving up with him so easier to hand out invites. Lol.

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Daisychainsandglitter · 17/06/2022 21:09

My DD's bday is at the end of August. She always has her party at the end of July the week school breaks up.

karmakameleon · 17/06/2022 21:22

DS2 is mid August and we tend to have his party on the first weekend in the September term, when everyone is back from holiday. For his fourth birthday we had a party for all his new reception friends and it was a great start to the new school year and a great way to get to know everyone.

PinkSyCo · 17/06/2022 21:27

On the contrary I think the best thing about having an August baby is that you can have a party on her actual birthday, which is much nicer for the child imo.

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Bakingwithmyboys · 18/06/2022 12:52

Yes pinkskyco
But then you could end up with fewer friends due to other people's holidays etc. We've already experienced this with close friends who had previously turned up to our children's parties.

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PeekAtYou · 18/06/2022 13:50

My son is 20th August and we did his party with friends at the end of term. Summer holiday parties are often forgotten or people have plans and don't /can't turn up so a July party works better imo

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