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Can I have a party for my daughter when it's NOT her birthday ??

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mummyloveslucy · 15/03/2009 19:34

Hi, I've always thought it was a shame that my daughters birthday is in the winter. I'd love to do a garden party for her with bunting, fairy cakes, bubble machiene etc. Anyway, I'm thinking about doing one anyway, a summer party for just a handful of friends and their mums. My daughter has a lovely wendy house so they could play in that. It would be nice to meet up with a few of the mums in the holidays too.
I could say it was a summer fairy party or something.
Do you think the mums would find it strange to have a party when it's not her birthday?
It would be more of a play date really for the girls. I'm looking out for ideas, I love organising parties.

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StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 15/03/2009 19:38

Sounds a great idea - the other kids and mums will love it.

A friend of mine has a big garden and often chucks parties in the summer for no other reason than the sun is shining.

MaureenMLove · 15/03/2009 19:38

Sounds lovely. No need to bill it as anything other than a summer garden party!

I have to say though, I always used to think it was a pain having a birthday in January, when DB's was in the very middle of summer, but actually, it's much easier to guarantee the weather doesn't spoilt your fun! You know it's gonna be wet and horrid in January!

SniffyHock · 15/03/2009 19:39

I think it sounds like a lovely idea - just invite them to a playdate but let the mums know it's party dresses etc and that you don't want them to bring gifts.

janeite · 15/03/2009 19:41

It sounds lovely. Go for it!

handbagqueen · 15/03/2009 19:43

Hi,

My DD has a winter birthday so we have a number of parties during the year. We usually do an easter egg hunt and a garden party in summer. They are great fun and the children really look forward to them each year.

bodiddly · 15/03/2009 19:45

I am very tempted to do this for my ds - he has a winter birthday and we haven't had a party for him so far. I may well wait until the weather improves in May and have a bbq/picnic and get the bouncy castle out.

KnitterInTheNW · 15/03/2009 19:46

could it be her half birthday party?

spicemonster · 15/03/2009 19:47

My friends don't celebrate their DS's birthday at all (it's in December). Instead they have 1/2 year birthdays for him and always have. I quite like that

BirdyArms · 15/03/2009 19:49

I keep meaning to do this for my ds's who both have winter birthdays. Great idea.

Maveta · 15/03/2009 19:49

I think you should go for it if for no other reason than a party never needs a reason however, I don´t really get the idea that winter birthdays can´t be fun. My b-day is very near christmas and I always loved it, my parents often offered to have a summer birthday for me but it never seemed right to me. Your birthday is your birthday! I still had parties, kids still came, and we still had party games and party food, albeit indoors

But a party for party´s sake? Of course!

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mummyloveslucy · 15/03/2009 19:52

That's great!, I saw an article in junior magazine about parties and There were lovely ideas for garden partys and I thought why not?
At nursery, they have a policy of inviting the whole class to birthday partys. Her birthday was a bit overwhelming as there were 18 children and parents and it was a bit much.

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stitchtime · 15/03/2009 19:55

no reason at all not to have one.
in other cultures, where birthdays are either not celebrated, or if they are, not a big deal, kids still get parties where they are made to feel special, get presents etc etc
for example:
religious occasions. a five year old about to start reading the Quran woould in some cultures have a big party thrown for her, get presents, have a big fuss made of her. excelent at gettingher interested. and also, when she has finished. often, that party is so big, that halls have to be hired!
to celebrate academic, or sporting acheivements
to celebrate the onset of menstruation (something i find particularly ewww, but thats just me!)
namedays. a celebration of the child on the birthday of the saint they were named after.
all sorts of other things, that escape me right now.

procrastinatingparent · 15/03/2009 19:58

We do 'half' birthdays for DD because her birthday is just after Christmas. She likes it because it's like two birthdays a year.

janeite · 15/03/2009 20:06

How on earth can the nursery dictate who you invite to a party? Barmy!

They could perhaps make fairy wands from twigs, ribbons etc and ice and decorate fairy cakes.

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mummyloveslucy · 15/03/2009 20:18

That soudns great. I'm looking forward to it.

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