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Birthday party not on birthday

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Windflower92 · 24/05/2023 10:51

So DD turns 4 on 31st May. Her party will be on the 27th, which she is mega excited about as it's the first one with friends etc. On her actual birthday we're going to Paulton's Park as a family. Do we tell her it's her birthday on the 27th and open all her presents then? Or wait until 31st? On her actual birthday we'll have a bit more time for presents etc. so I'd rather that, but will she understand that the 27th is just her birthday party and all the other stuff will come a few days later? How do you all do it and explain it?

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UpTheAnte · 24/05/2023 10:53

We let ours open the presents they were given at their party on the day of their party. Presents from family etc. are opened on the actual birthday. Have fun at Paultons!

dementedpixie · 24/05/2023 10:54

She opens presents from people attending her party on 27th. She has her actual birthday on 31st and opens presents from you on that day.

TeddyBeans · 24/05/2023 10:54

DS had a 5th birthday party 4 days before his birthday. He opened some presents after his party and then some each day until he got the next load on his birthday. He loved the continued stream of presents to open!

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ICalledYouLastNightFromGlasgow · 24/05/2023 10:56

Open party presents on that day, family presents on actual birthday. At 4 I think they'd understand it was the party day and not the actual birthday anyway.

MargotDeWitt · 24/05/2023 10:56

I don't think that she will have any trouble in understanding the concept of 2 different sets of presents 🤔 😉🤣

Mrsjayy · 24/05/2023 10:57

Do friends presents and a cake at the party and your presents on her Birthday she's old enough to understand her party is separate. Just talk about her Birthday day out .

StopGrowingPlease · 24/05/2023 12:33

I imagine most parties aren’t on the child’s actual birthday 🤷‍♀️ My child’s first birthday was spent at the seaside and then he had a little garden party the week after. His second one will be on his actual birthday but then it won’t be for about 5 years as it won’t fall on a weekend 🤷‍♀️

DappledThings · 24/05/2023 12:36

dementedpixie · 24/05/2023 10:54

She opens presents from people attending her party on 27th. She has her actual birthday on 31st and opens presents from you on that day.

Exactly. No need to overthink it and definitely no need to pretend her birthday isn't her birthday.

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Windflower92 · 24/05/2023 15:41

Perfect, thanks all! I just didn't want to pit a dampener on her day by disappointing her! My birthday is in August so I think I've always just had the party on the day, so never done it any other way!

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