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What shall I do with DD for her 2nd birthday - I have taken the day off work but can't decide what she would like best - she and DS would normally be with childminder
IdrisTheDragon · 05/09/2007 15:12
DD and DS would normally be at the childminder (he is 3.9).
I was intending that DD and I would do something together, but after DS had his first session back at pre-school yesterday and she kept saying "Where DS? Where DS?" I am wondering whether she would like that or not. I'm pretty sure that there would be some amount of fun made of her at the childminders, but don't really think that me having the day off on my own would be right.
Childminders - do your mindees normally have the day off on their birthday? Would it think it weird if they did/didn't?
bozza · 05/09/2007 15:14
Well my DD goes to nursery but when she turned 3 I booked the day off. But I asked her what she wanted to do and she said go to nursery, so I thought I would still take the day so that we could open presents leisurely then she could go to nursery when I took DS to school. But once she got her presents she changed her mind about going....
So I would allow some time for present playing. Then what activities does she enjoy? Park, soft play, feeding ducks?
IdrisTheDragon · 05/09/2007 15:44
Thank you everyone .
I think it is going to be for me a bit as well as DD - she and I don't often have lots of time together (have some when DS is at pre-school but it's only a bit and I'm generally running around like a mad thing).
Think we might go back to the childminders a bit early and maybe have some cake etc there.
dmo · 05/09/2007 16:48
i'm a childminder and always find it funny that parents book the day off on their childs birthday but still send their child to me
we always go out for the day on ds's birthday (i'm lucky that its in the summer hols)
ideas are:
ball pool/soft play
zoo
farm
swimming
bozza · 06/09/2007 09:16
I have always taken the day off for my children's birthdays although not for mine or DH's. DS's birthday has always fallen at half term, but this year it will not be because of Easter being early. I think I will work half a day, so we can open his presents in the morning (I am normally out of the house at 7.20 and DC not up until 7) and I can collect him from school so he can come home and play with his presents.
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