December baby having fake birthday

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So DS2 was born in December and I just feel like it's so hard for him to wait an entire year between presents, and then of course to get birthday and Christmas so close together, especially because his sibling gets presents conveniently around halfway through the year.

Has anyone done like a fake birthday in June time for December babies? Or is that mad? Or any other solution?

We have a December child. We just balance it by buying summer appropriate things when they are needed and then don't gift our children masses for birthdays xmas.

So bikes for example are replaced spring/summer if needed. Or we will buy a body board to add to our beach kit etc.

For some, these would be birthday presents but obviously this doesn't work for us.

Birthdays we then buy non seasonal items and don't spend masses. We do this for both our kids.

I have 2 December babies
We have never had a fake Birthday and it’s never been necessary.
Not sure why you need a solution to something that’s not a problem

I’ve known parents to celebrate half-birthdays if you wanted to do something special then?
But it would be difficult to get everyone else on board with twice as many birthdays for one person. Do they get Easter presents?

I'd be tempted to make sure there is some money and vouchers to use throughout the year.

Unless their birthday is literally Christmas Day I think you’re being a little ridiculous, sorry

I wouldn’t do a fake birthday but I don’t see why you couldn’t do some “early birthday presents” especially if they are old enough to understand those will come off what they get in Dec. I have an autumn child and quite often give her an “early birthday present” in say June if it’s something she’d use a lot in summer.

Not a 'fake' birthday but my sibling and I both have birthdays very close to Christmas and we'd sometimes have parties in the summer, as it gave us lots more options. Mum would just pop a note on the invites to explain, in case there was any confusion. Two of my best mates had birthdays the same week as mine though so those families got it! Family celebrations and presents always happened at the right time.
It did stress me about presents as a kid though. You'd only just got past one celebration and you were straight into the next 'what would you like?'. I always really wanted to get my wish list right as if I missed anything then it's be year before there was another chance to ask.

I know someone born on Xmas eve whose parents did this. They kept back some of his birthday presents, and had a picnic type thing in June when he was wee.

I'm a Dec baby. Never been an issue ever. It's just one of those things

December here. Was never an issue. Maybe one year her party in Jan due to snow. I dont go mad. She 16 now. Money for birthday.

I was born in December. My life is no worse off for having to wait a whole year for presents. I can't say I've ever even considered it to be honest. My guess is that you'd end up giving him two birthdays because there is no way you're going to let his actual birthday pass unmentioned.

Just make sure you treat his birthday and Christmas as entirely separate occasions. IMO, anything else would be a bit silly.

Yes I know a child with a Christmas Day birthday who has his party on his half birthday every year. Seems a good idea but I assume it'll change as he gets older - it seems fine at primary school but perhaps a bit odd for a teen?!

I've only know those born on the 25th celebrate at another time.

Dds pal was a Christmas Eve baby and she always had a party on the day they finished up school for the summer. I thought it was a great idea, generally good weather, kids were excited finishing there was just a great vibe. You could try it once and see. My DD once decided to have a half BD, I needed to make a cake and we all had to sing, no pressies though. She’s 26 now and remembers her 3.5 birthday better than any others. 😀

Friends child with a December 25th birthday often has a party for their X-and-a-half "birthday".
Don't think they get family presents then, but they do get a cake and party.

When I was 30 I moved my birthday from the shortest day to the spring equinox became younger by 3 months and have enjoyed a spring celebration for many years.

I have a Christmas holidays dc. We always marked their birthday on their birthday with cake and candles, presents from us, and a nice dinner or meal out.

Later the following year, but never later than end June (ie within 6m), we'd have a proper party with school friends.

It worked for us.

Relatives suggested giving dc a joint Christmas-Birthday present, but we asked to keep them separate. Dc has told us they really enjoy their birthday, because it feels like all the decorations and special events are put up for them, and their celebration is not drowned out by Christmas.

Don’t you buy gifts and things for your child throughout the year anyway? There isn’t really any need to create a fake birthday if you do things with them on other days anyway.

Do they literally only get things on birthdays and Christmas?

I'm a December baby and I think it's a bit silly. The trouble with a summer celebration is that you can't recreate what a birthday is actually like. You can only realistically get close family on board so once your child is old enough to go to school, be wished happy birthday by friends etc it quickly becomes redundant. I also just don't think it will feel that special - your birthday is celebrated on, well, your birthday, for a reason!

I used to get: early birthday presents, a smaller present on my sister's mid-year birthday (although Mumsnet hates that idea!) and what @BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz says, the odd summer-appropriate gift in summer. My parents also tied it in with Christmas, so we'd do things like decorate the tree on my birthday or go out to a Christmas event for my big day.

It was never an issue for me, in fact the period of my life when it annoyed me most was young adulthood when I could never get my friends out to party so close to Christmas!

Are you for real?
Don't be rediculous

You know you can still buy your kid a present DURING the year as well right?you know for a good report card. Or easter. Or whatever other nonsensical or sensical reason.

We celebrate half birthdays in our house. Not December birthdays. More of a why not?

Half a birthday cake.
Do something fun.
Maybe a small gift

DS is 2 days before Christmas and it's never been a problem (for him). Expensive for me though so I spread my buying throughout the year. Sometimes he gets tickets for things later on in the year too. He's only 5 so it's just starting to appreciate waiting for things.

Pedro not a Christmas child here, but yes, the kids only get presents at Christmas or on their birthdays - unless they spend pocket money.
Clothes, shoes, school stuff, and bikes (I accept this is usually birthday territory) come as required. Books come from the library. Everything else comes at Christmas or birthdays.

When my kids were babies & toddlers I would hide lots of presents away after they had been opened, and get them out during the year so the new stuff was spread out. Obviously couldn’t get away with that as they got older but it worked well for a bit.

@LionessesRules oh wow I think that’s quite sad. I don’t celebrate birthdays and Christmas so I just used to get things all year round and didn’t have to wait until a specific date.

Surely people can still gift their children things when they can so you wouldn’t have to think of doing something like a fake birthday??