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Any one ever moved a birthday?

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singleparentdad · 15/01/2008 10:28

Might sound like a ridiculous question, but I'm thinking of moving my Son's birthday. He was born only three days before Christmas, and this year, while he and we had a great time, I couldn't help feel that his birthday may be better celebrated at another time of year.

I sort-of had a crack last year. At latish moment I invited a few of his friends for a 2 & a 1/2 birthday bash. It went really well, but didn't stop the huge follow up and mass of gifts on his actual birthday later in the year. As I hadn't invited all and sundry and neither did I get others to buy into to the fact that this should effectively replace or be his birthday for all intents and purposes.

If I choose to do it this year, I know I must really sell it to others and invite all that would be expected to his party.

Any one else have a Christmas toddler that has done, or thought of doing similar?

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Manoo · 15/01/2008 20:56

Great idea to set up the 'party later' thing early in life. I'm born mid December and have always hated it - everyone too skint/busy with work Xmas parties to celebrate with me! All the venues booked up/full of Xmas parties.

Tried to change my birthday when I was at university to June - ignored my December birthday, accepted no cards or presents, and was then quite peed of when my uni friends ignored my June birthday and wouldn't come out with me saying 'but it's not really your birthday'.

Milliways · 15/01/2008 20:58

Friends DS celebrated his birthday (25th Dec) on his christening day in May.

pageturner · 15/01/2008 21:09

My ds1's birthday is on 30th December and he loves it. Since he was about 2 we've had a Birthday Tree (a fibreoptic Christmas tree!)on the landing to put the birthday presents under as most family members send Christmas and Birthday gifts at the same time. And we always make sure that we are with family on the day so it becomes another Christmas get-together with everyone together. This year, we all went out for lunch together and he got loads of attention.

I admit that I thought about celebrating it in the summer when he was smaller, but never got around to it and now that he's 9 I don't think he'd move it. It's part of him now. His sister's birthday is 10th Jan and ds2 is 8th Feb so the Birthday Tree has to stay up for quite a while, but they all get a share in it, which adds to the special-ness. And he'll never have to go to school on his birthday, which the other two won't be able to say.

What I'm saying is, (in a long-winded way) is it's not all bad.

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lostittoday · 18/01/2008 11:03

My ds was born on christmas day and I always have his birthday about 4 days before where he has all of his presents, cake, and card.

We had a party for him this year with all of his school friends a few days before.

I don't want my sons birthday to get lost in the christmas celebrations.

The only thing I can say is that my son was definately more excited about his birthday than christmas.

I do wish he hadn't have been born christmas day.

CBW · 18/01/2008 14:29

My nephew was born on 28th December and we always try to visit and he has a party and cake andtherule is no-one is allowed to swap Christmas presents on his birthday but he has his presents in Summer. We call it his half-birthday.

Especially when they are young it is silly to get all their presents once a year cos they develop so fast but I can see when they are older they might vote to have it differently.

Alambil · 18/01/2008 19:24

I know someone who has their family cards and presents on their birthday (Christmas day) and then a party for the school mates in June

CheekyGirl · 18/01/2008 20:25

My ds's birthday is on Christmas Day. We have Xmas in the morning, then birthday in the afternoon. However, to save too many presents all at once, we open his birthday presents on New Year's Day. This kind of spreads it out without ignoring the fact that his birthday is actually at Xmas. He tends to have a little party during the first week in January.

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Egypt · 23/01/2008 05:22

blimey, i actually thought the op was joking and am amazed that so many people do this or consider doing this. your bday is your bday, there's nothing special about a half birthday. what a weird concept. my bday is jan 5 and although i was 'present'ed out' it was a special day for me. my mum used to always keep the tree up for me too. i loved it.

sorry!

Alambil · 23/01/2008 09:10

Yes, but for single parents and other families it is sometimes helpful to spread the costs!

A kid's party right on top of the strain of Christmas is just too much for some.

The person I know who has split it has never minded. Now she is an adult, she doesn't of course but it never bothered her as a child - she thought it was great because it gave them something to do in the summer holidays too!

spottyzebra · 23/01/2008 10:25

sounds like a great idea to me two birthdays ,great

PurpleFrog · 25/01/2008 16:09

I don't know why so many people are against joint Christmas and birthday presents. My birthday is just 2 weeks after Christmas and, when I was younger, if I wanted something "really expensive", I would sometimes get it as a joint Christmas and Birthday present. I saw this as a bonus, not a disadvantage. Otherwise, there were many things that I just would not have got at all.....

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