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?

It's not mad.

I have a friend who was born on Christmas Day. When he was younger, he celebrated his "half-birthday" in the summer. He had a party once a year, just like everyone else. His parents I'm sure marked his birthday on the actual day, as well, but this was more practical for having friends, party, cake, etc. without coming up against Christmas-related travel and events.

my birthday is within a week of Christmas. DB has a June birthday. Parents and grandparents would get us both small half-birthday gifts and DM would bake us a cake (always a good idea to have more cake!)

I have done the odd summer party for no real reason and invited dd’s friends as she has a November birthday. I wouldn’t call it a birthday party though incase people felt obliged to gift twice

I have a Halloween party for my december child, they love it. I think I feel worse about their birthday being overtaken by other things than they do

Lol am I the only me who uses it as a sneaky way to spend far less on dc’s gifts?

I was born on Christmas Day, many many years ago. Ha.
I've never had a fake birthday.

We all opened our Christmas presents together on Christmas morning and I would open my birthday presents in the afternoon, with everyone watching. It didn't do me any harm.

I mean, it sucks that every one gets to open presents on my birthday haha but I'm okay with that. If your sons birthday isn't one the day itself, he's lucky.

@HeartofTeFiti

No if anything my Christmas baby gets more as I feel the need overcompensate her for her unfortunate birthday.

My brother is a xmas day baby. When he was small, we did have summer birthdays for him.
As an adult, he doesn't care.

I agree with this. It's shit if your friends are away for your party every year.

Im Sorry but i think its silly.
My siblings birthday is 24th December. Never had a fake mid year birthday. At most growing up they'd have their party the weekend school finished for Xmas

I'm a December baby and my parents were just good about keeping my birthday and Christmas separate eg the tree went up after my birthday party.

The only difference was we were going on a huge family holiday when I was 17-5 and I was getting a camera for my 18th, so my parents did a half birthday for me in June as a surprise. I got half a cake, half birthday cards but all of my camera! I had to save the fronts of my cards to get the punchlines in December!

Our own dc are November and February x2 birthdays. Never did anything like that for them, it was just the way it was.

We did a low-key half birthday for DS in the early years because his needs changed rapidly each six months. It was more clustering things that we'd buy anyway and being a bit methodical about it. He's not asked for a party that couldn't be done in December but if he really wanted to do something seasonally unviable, I would defer it. Why should he never be able to have certain types of birthday party. Likewise buying some items is affected by seasonal stock in the shops.

Longer term, he's ended up with outdoor things like bikes/ scooters being bought around DS2's spring birthday, which is more practical for immediate use and that took over.

As long as you're not expecting double presents/ attention, I see no issue with it. There's also plenty of other lousy winter birthday dates.

We’ve normally done a summer party which has been great fun. Chuck them in the garden style.

Oh really? It’s hard to wait for presents? Sad first world problem there. Is it him or you who can’t wait? Gross

We used To have our party in June- December twins- but we were adopted in June do it was our ‘adoption day.’ Still, the main reason for it was to have a party when it wasn’t freezing and everyone wasn’t busy.

My nephew was born on Boxing Day. They could never organise a birthday party with friends on Boxing Day so she would throw a party in the Summer for him and his friends when they were much younger. Not sure they do anything now that he’s in his teens but it made a lot of sense at the time.

HRTFT but another option is to celebrate a child’s name day. The saint’s day that is nearest to their name e.g. George on 23rd April, etc.

So daft. And lying to your child. Please don’t do it.

I have a Christmas birthday, it is what it is and I’ve known nothing else. I have never celebrated it any other time of the year.

This

how is your child ever going to learn that sometimes it's just 'hard lines' and that life sometimes isn't always sweets and roses? Tough that he has a b'day in December, but so do millions of other kids. Generations have survived without the need for a special day halfway through the year.
Explain, move on

I have two very little December children. One hasn't had a birthday yet.
Not going to do a fake birthday, feels a bit silly. But we did ask for a token gift from some family members last year for our older child and money so we could buy some summer garden toys when needed. And we might do an end of year party in the summer with their friends when they're older just to balance out all their inevitable indoor parties. But not going to say it's for birthday or expect presents etc just host a summer party because we have a nice garden and it seems a waste to never have a kids party in it!

My cousin's daughters birthday is Christmas Eve and she thought her birthday was 24 June, until she was 18! She's 29 now and is grateful that her parents made a summer birthday for her.
My mum's birthday is 29 December and she's always hated it as was often given one gift for Christmas and birthday

My mum's birthday is 29 December and she's always hated it as was often given one gift for Christmas and birthday

Well that’s the problem - other peoples meanness. Because it’s perfectly possible to make a big deal of a late December birthday, as a lovely celebration in that dead time after Christmas.

I’m a December child and never felt it to be a problem, unless people were ungenerous or mean about “just one present.” But we were also brought up not to expect a fuss, or presents, as that was greedy.

This is my situation too. I've often thought of doing this but I'm older than you and I'm not sure anyone would be interested in celebrating on my new date. I hated it as a child- particularly the 'combined Christmas and Birthday' presents.