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Xmas Day Birthday - Help!!

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zephyrcat · 21/10/2004 19:07

Hi All - dd was born on xmas day 2001. So far it feels like she's never had a birthday This year she will be three and I want her to have a really good birthday. Does any one else have a xmas day child? What do you do??!!

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Tommy · 21/10/2004 19:11

How about really celebrating her birthday in the morning and doing Christmas in the afternoon? Postponing Christmas to Boxing day?
My Mum is Xmas Eve and we always make a big fuss of her!

hana · 21/10/2004 19:12

my baby is due on the 25th Dec this year.....met someone today whose brother was born on 25th and up until lunchtime it was 'Christmas' and from then on it was his special 'birthday time' Will be looking for advice myself I'm sure!!

whizzz · 21/10/2004 19:52

I have an Xmas Eve birthday. I don't remember it being an issue when I was small but I notice it more now as its so difficult to do anything birthday-ish that isn't full in tinsel !
The split day for a Xmas Day birthday sounds good though ! Good luck for Xmas Day Hana !

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leglebegle · 21/10/2004 19:55

this is no help but if its any consolation my ds1 was born on january 6th. it is such a rubbish day, no-one wants to celebrate as its so soon after new year and its always been flat. this year we are going to disney world to see if mickey mouse can inject a bit of life into it!!! good luck x

zubb · 21/10/2004 20:09

My aunt's birthday is on Xmas Day and she has always had Christmas in the morning, and then birthday in the afternoon, and NEVER joint presents.
For a child though you could make sure that they have a party before Christmas.

hmb · 21/10/2004 20:11

I have a friend who's child was born on Xmas day. They have a summer birthday party for her on June 25th

whimsy · 21/10/2004 20:16

Ds Birthday is on the 19th December 2002, and everyone is rushing around for xmas. We had a Bouncy castle in July and invited a few friends round. I do worry that when he goes top school no one will come to his party because there moms will be to bust getting everything ready.

Jimjams · 21/10/2004 21:50

I was born on xmas day. I used to have a birthday party on xmas eve- and would open the presents from that and my parents birthday present on that day. Presents from the rest of the family went under the tree and I opened then on xmas day.

I still tend to have birthday cake/ take away etc on xmas eve.....

MumtoLaura · 22/10/2004 15:22

Hi,
My DD's third birthday is 21st December, I too want to keep her birthday and christmas separate but it's so hard to do. Especially as both sets of grandparents live some way away so she'll get her birthday and christmas presents at the same time from them. I've booked a Wacky Warehouse party for Saturday 18th Dec, and I hope her nursery friends parents will come even though it's so near to Christmas. Can I ask how far in advance it's usual to give out party invitations? My DD will be the first one of her age group at nursery to have a party, so I've no experience of this. Should I give them out well in advance as it is so near Christmas?
Thanks

Blackduck · 22/10/2004 15:25

legalbeagle - my dp is 3 of Jan - which is a pig of a day as everyone forgets about it and then on the dat does a 'OMG' its XXX's birthday.......My mum buys his birthday present at the same time as his Christmas present so she doesn't miss it.

katzguk · 22/10/2004 15:29

my bday is boxing day and christmas always stopped it was my birthday and then back to christams new year stuff. One things i will always thank my parents for is insisting to friends and family that i had to have seperate presents, if they wouldn't buy joint ones for my DB and DS then equally why me? so i always had christmas and birthday presents.

Blackduck · 22/10/2004 15:31

katzgut - I guess that must be the worse thing....my pet hate was getting the christmas cake re-iced as my birthday cake!

katzguk · 22/10/2004 15:36

no had seperate cake aswell, funky one too.

Also rule was no christmas paper on birthday presents - too confusing!!

I have to say though the key thing is that your DD will no know different, i.e this is what her birthday is - so know matter what you choose to do she will just remember this is how we celebrate my birthday. People are always saying/asking me ohh thats awful a christmas birthday wouldn't you like it to be in X month. I always answer i don't know - boxing day has always been my birthday and always will be.

SofiaAmes · 22/10/2004 22:17

I've heard of people who have children with birthdays around christmas, picking a day in the middle of the year and just celebrating their birthday on that day instead. ie giving them their birthday presents then. I don't know anyone personally though who has done that...sounds like a good idea though.

Slinky · 22/10/2004 22:23

My friend's son has a birthday on Christmas Day -Christmas morning is "his" time and he opens his birthday presents/cards/cake etc.

After lunch, Christmas presents are opened.

As SofiaAmes said, he has a "birthday" party on 25th June (or thereabouts) with his friends.

My DS1s birthday is 17 December - that's not too bad (although have learnt to buy his birthday cards around now as everything is shifted out to make way for Christmas). Also get fed up when I'm out looking for birthday cakes/candles etc - and get tutted at by shop assistants because I've dared to ask for a birthday cake in mid-December !!

Jimjams · 23/10/2004 03:33

agree about separate presents. I also used to get really pissed off when people gave me joint cards!

I would have hated a middle of the year birthday btw. I was given the option of having a middle of the year party but said no.

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zephyrcat · 01/11/2004 12:08

Thanks to you all for your help We're going to take her to my mums on jan 3rd for a party in the afternoon with cake and presents and then to the panto in the evening. I reckon we'll get away with that - however next year when she's 4 might be a different story!!!

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