This keeps cropping up at work.
The boss tends to have a winge every now & then at so many people putting in holidays last minute due to children's birthdays.
His argument is that birthdays tend to fall on the same day each year and so we should be able to put holidays in well in advance.
My argument is - is not the actual birthday day which causes the problem, but the day of the party. And the day of the party can fall 2 weeks either side. This day can also be affected by other children's parties in and around the same day (as you don't want to clash with others) and having to cancel and re-book party events last minute. This is why parents need to be flexible as the party draws near.
But I always feel as though he just doesn't get it - or is it me being unreasonable....?
Suffice to say he doesn't have any children - so i don't think he sees it from my point of view. And can't see an issue with organising a party on a day that another party is planned for a child in the same class. "Make your party better, then no-one will turn up for the other one" - I don't see as a good way to do things.