Page 3 | To think this entire article in the Daily Mail is made up?

TheCrackFox · 2010-07-01T19:05:21+00:00

The premise of the whole article is that children nowadays are so spoilt that they are celebrating their birthday every six months. I refuse to believe that this has ever happened. And, no, the Queen doesn't count as a valid example. bollocks

Debs75 · 02/07/2010 09:23

I'm a December(20) birthday and I have heard from a few other december b'days that they sometimes have a bbq/outdoor party during summer holidays to celebrate their b'day.
All I ever wanted was a strawberry cake for my b'day but you couldn't get strawberries at christmas when I was a kid

sethstarkaddersmum · 02/07/2010 09:23

my brother got half-birthday parties once or twice after his real birthday party fell a bit flat due to his birthday being on Christmas Eve. And this was in the 70s.

5DollarShake · 02/07/2010 09:26

I post on another Mums' forum, where the posters are all quite normal, and certainly not loaded, and I remember a thread on there about exactly this sort of thing. I was completely

My birthday is a week before Christmas, and I coped perfectly well as a child, having both at the same time of year. And in fact, I loved that time of year, as there was so much going on.

My parents, who certainly weren't loaded with cash, made absolutely sure that I had a very separate birthday, with no joint presents, etc. Also, that time of year is summer where I come from, which just added to it for me.

If you want to have a summer party, have a summer party! It doesn't need to be a second birthday, and children definitely don't need even more stuff!!

To be honest, I think ensuring children have as much fuss made of them, and as many presents bought for them as possible is probably more common than we think...

sunnydelight · 02/07/2010 09:29

The author must really have been struggling to meet her deadline! Wish I could be paid to write shit.

TheBride · 02/07/2010 09:32

I know 2 people born on Christmas Day (both adults now).

Basically their parents gave them a different birthday which was a random day in June and they celebrate that instead BUT they dont also celebrate their b'day on Christmas Day- only ever got to have it once a year.

TheCoalitionNeedsYou · 02/07/2010 09:34

The author had been reading the little princess books....

My daughter has her brthday on New Years eve, so we have considered the idea of a summer party instead. There are a few in our street with Christma birthdays who have also thouht about it, but I don't think anyones done it. She's only two at the moment so we haven't bothered yet.

TheCoalitionNeedsYou · 02/07/2010 09:34

The author had been reading the little princess books....

My daughter has her brthday on New Years eve, so we have considered the idea of a summer party instead. There are a few in our street with Christma birthdays who have also thouht about it, but I don't think anyones done it. She's only two at the moment so we haven't bothered yet.

TheCoalitionNeedsYou · 02/07/2010 09:35

The author had been reading the little princess books....

My daughter has her brthday on New Years eve, so we have considered the idea of a summer party instead. There are a few in our street with Christma birthdays who have also thouht about it, but I don't think anyones done it. She's only two at the moment so we haven't bothered yet.

Rachiesparrow · 02/07/2010 09:52

It's probably made up. Most of the Daily Mail is.

That said, my DD was born on boxing day. We are seriously thinking about having a celebration of her 'half' birthday, as it will be in summer, easier to have parties, and won't be overshadowed by christmas. We would actually skip the December celebration though.

I'm still not sure whether this is practical.

Journeywoman · 02/07/2010 09:56

I love how everyone thinks this is made up when so many of you do celebrate half birthdays.

BendyBob · 02/07/2010 10:01

I think a party mid year is quite nice if you have a birthday at a horrible time of year.

Mine is just after Christmas in January and it's awful for a birthday esp as a child.

If any of my dc had been born then too I might consider doing that. Not pressies twice a year though. I'd just call it a summer party or whatever.

TheCoalitionNeedsYou · 02/07/2010 10:32

Obviously, I needed to say that three times.

nixnjj · 02/07/2010 10:49

My lad is born the week before Christmas and last year,his 5th fell on the same day as the school Xmas Party. What annoys me that all the Halls, Entertainment etc is either booked well in advance or 3 times the normal price

I've said to him he can have a "It's not my Birthday Party" in the local park and all I'm going to do is tell everyone its on and everyone is welcome.

I have also learnt my lesson and got together with 2 othere mums of December babies and booked the local Hall for the begining of December, so they can have a party before the build up for Christmas begins this year.

PixieOnaLeaf · 02/07/2010 12:06

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thedollshouse · 02/07/2010 12:09

I hope it is made up.

I am noticing a worrying trend of children having more than one party. Some friends children are having a big bash at the weekend where they invite the whole class and then a smaller gathering of 5 or children on the actual day of their birthday.

clemettethedropout · 02/07/2010 12:28

Thedollshouse, I don't really see why that is a problem. For DD's birthday this year we went our for the day with the families of her two closest friends, and then she had a party in the village hall at the weekend. For her (5) it is not about the presents, it's about the party! Not sure what the harm in parties is if children enjoy them and adults like organising them.

biddysmama · 02/07/2010 12:36

ds's birthday is 6 weeks before xmas, mine is 3 weeks after and i remember as a child that its all over very quickly and you have a whole year to wait.... so at easter the dc's get a couple of presents instead of easter eggs off me, gives than something to look forward to, its not a party and all that although we do celebrate easter with a big meal,church etc

5Foot5 · 02/07/2010 12:51

Never heard of half birthdays but when DD was 5000 days old I made a banner and hung it up on the landing so that it would be the first thing she saw when she came out of her room. No pressies though!

BendyBob · 02/07/2010 18:39

Lol! I just had to work out how old 5000 days is! Then I did me (mistake) and got depressed

trixymalixy · 02/07/2010 19:08

My BIL's birthday is on Xmas day, so he just gets cards on his real birthday and his presents 6 months later on the 25th of June.

coffeefestival · 02/07/2010 19:25

I've never heard of this either.

UnquietDad · 02/07/2010 19:29

Typical lazy journo "observation" based on the fact that her friend Cressida and her friend's friend Jacinta did it.

Most journalism written by and for women has this kind of piss-poor premise as far as I can see.

Clary · 02/07/2010 23:46

LOL @ UQD and Jacinta and Cressida.

squistle · 03/07/2010 09:59

What a load of rubbish! I have no problem with children who have their birthday over the summer to have a birthday party a bit earlier in school, but a trend in half birthdays???? That just takes the

dolphin13 · 03/07/2010 10:10

Bloody hell what is it with you lot and the DM.

Several posters have quite clearly said they do celebrate half birthdays. Yet some of you are still saying the article was obviously made up.

It was a tongue in cheek article and certainly not worth the amount of outrage towards the DM some of you are expressing.