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weekday / schoolday birthday

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nespresso1664 · 19/07/2018 23:29

I am socially useless hence the stupid question.

my dd is turning 3 on a weekday. what do u do if not a party? ideas? I don't think I can take the day off work. do a cake at breakfast? is it wierd to do cake/sing not on her actual birthday day? on weekend before or after?

I never celebrate my own or dh birthday (not even card) but I want her to feel special. she did ask for friends but I am too exhausted to organise anything. thanks.

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RoseMartha · 19/07/2018 23:33

You could do a little party or birthday tea at the weekend with her friends. But on her birthday perhaps give a card and gift and maybe do a small birthday cake after dinner . Some nurseries let you take a cake or sweets in for the children to share but it depends on their policy on allergies etc

Hellywelly10 · 19/07/2018 23:33

Cake at breakfast sounds fun to me.

HeddaGarbled · 19/07/2018 23:44

Parties are for weekends. At three, it doesn’t need to be anything major - a few friends for tea with birthday cake is fine, or grandparents for tea.
Singing happy birthday and blowing candles out is obligatory even if it’s not her actual birthday.

On the day make her favourite tea, maybe have a cup cake or similar with three candles, definitely sing happy birthday, open presents.

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BackforGood · 19/07/2018 23:53

When mine were little - indeed, let's be honest, even now they are big - they'd open presents / cards at breakfast.
We'd have a cake with candles at tea time.
At the weekend, we'd invite local relatives over for a 'bit of a tea party' (and usually have another cake).

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nespresso1664 · 20/07/2018 00:09

thanks! I think I'll go for breakfast cake with 3 candles and presents as I don't see her at tea
maybe an outing on weekend.

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mindutopia · 20/07/2018 20:01

We always do our main party on the weekend, but on their actual birthdays, we do cards and a little treat (like chocolate) in bed with us in the morning. Then a special dinner and cake that evening. When our dd was little, we’d take her actual birthday off work and do something with her, but she’s in school now so we can’t do that.

Caterina99 · 22/07/2018 15:34

My DS just turned 3. It was a nursery day for him and I kept him in. We did a normal breakfast but with some presents after (not loads so he wasnt too over excited before nursery). DH doesn’t see him on an evening so he just had a normal evening, although played with his new toys. Then on the weekend we had a family meal (me, DH,DS and baby DD) out to a fun place for him with cake etc and another day he had a party with some of his friends. We have no family nearby, but I guess if we did then we’d have done a tea party with them and not gone out for the meal

Caterina99 · 22/07/2018 15:36

Oh and nursery make a big fuss. He was allowed to take in (bought) cakes and he got to wear a special hat and have happy birthday sung and all sorts. Hence why I decided it would be more fun for him to go in that day.

NoSquirrels · 22/07/2018 15:45

We do a “special” breakfast - Nutella pancakes or French toast or something out of the ordinary and chosen by birthday child - and dress the table as a surprise with balloons & bunting etc & a pile of presents.

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