To do a 'non-birthday' party for DS?

[MotherChristmas2OliverJames]

DS's birthday is on the 28th of Dec and it will probably get lost in the christmas period even though i will try to not let it.

I have decided that i want to do a 'non-birthday' party on the 28th of june (6 months away) so that he will get his own special day.

No-one will be expected to buy him gifts although me and my parents have said we will because it means ot won't be as expensive over christmas (so won't buy more, will just be split)

I thought it was a nice idea but don't want to spoil him, he will probably grow up a single child.

What do you think?

I think it is a great idea. I know other people that have done this.

A half-birthday?
As a December baby myself, a bloody good idea. You're not spoiling him by giving him his own special day.

DD's birthday is on the 27th. We tend to have a party mid January with her friends but do a family tea party on the day as everyone is around for Christmas - also have a no christmas wrapping paper on her presents rule! We also get her something little in the summer so it isn't all winter stuff. She's been fine with it so far, and actually reckons she gets better presents because people try harder!

I think its a great idea. With a tiny little bit of luck you might also get some good weather and be able to have it outside. I definitely don't think it would be spoiling him - its a party based on having fun with friends, not getting presents.

I don't think you are spoiling him at all - however, and i am probably wrong. I actually think that a party on his actual birthday would still be a good idea - the 28th is just in that time between xmas and new year when no body really knows what to do. So if my DD were invited to a party at that time then i would think it was great. I also think too, and again i could be wrong - that people make an effort not to do a joint xmas/birthday thing if the birthday is close to xmas.

Of course if you want to have a birthday every month for your wee lad then go for it .

So, the answer, do the party on the 28th and do another one in July - i think if he is going to be an only child then there isn't a problem doing this - it would be different if he had siblings as they would be jealous of the two birthday lad.

OF course you will have to refer to the tea party in alice in wonderland "A very happy unbirthday to you" "to me" etc ( i cant remember the words!).

Both my dc's birthdays are in September with 5 days of each other. It's a bit of a pain to arrange parties at that time because of summer holidays so have given DS a halloween party one year and another year it wasn't until November

DS's birthday is on the 27th and we are planning to do the same, MC2OJ