Is it Ok to have quiet 2nd birthday?

[onlytheone]

My DD is 2 on Saturday and as a group of mums had a joint party for our toddlers a couple of weeks ago I have not organised a separate party. Infact, we have had two joint parties with separate friends. However, the only close little friend who was coming to tea on Saturday with our friends has just backed out. I am now feeling sad that she will not have anyone her age. My brother's family who she is close to are away for the weekend so feeling rather disappointed now. We had a big 1st birthday party and no doubt next year she will be choosing her own friends! We plan to go to the Zoo. I just want reassurance that it is Ok to have a quietish birthday.

Good god, yes - go for all the quiet birthdays you can while you can still get away with it! dd is 4 next month and is having her first proper party (and even then it's only 6 other little girls round to the house).

of course! she's TWO! we had a small bbq at the ILs for a family and a few friends.

gosh i hope so

of course it is!!!! anything done for under five year olds in terms of massive bashes is more for the paretns imo...doesn't mean don't do it but get straight in your head who it's for!

Definitely OK. I remember we had quiet 2nd birthdays for both my dd & ds. Firtly they don't remember it anyway and secondly you won't always be able to have a party on their birthday. My ds calls it 'having a family birthday', when his party is on another day. They choose what they want us to do as a family and we have a special meal in or out as they want.

I think it is lovely spending the day with your dd on her second birthday instead of being stresses out by the effort of organising a party.

Thanks for your responses. I did think it would be good for us 3 to spend some time together without being frazzled. As you say, there are many years of parties to come. This will probably be the only year we can get away with it.

Don't worry about it. DS2 was stunned just to be given chocolate cake for tea!

Er yes, mine haven't had a party until their 4th - you can get away with it until then I think. Before that we've just had his grandparents round for tea and cake or something!!

Dannie, oh bless! GDG, unfortunately, only 1 Grandpa and he is non-commital otherwise that would be a great way to celebrate.

we're not having a party for DD2 who is 2 on 2nd April. We did parties for DD1 but she wasn't really that bothered. So we're having a little tea party at my mum and dad's, just us, the and the DDs.

Second GDG.
In our house it's salmon sandwiches,Champagne and a bit of cake.
The odd balloon here and there perhaps.
Oly nearest and dearest.
This is what i will be doing for my ds's celebration in a few months.

My dd has just turned 3. We didn't have a party but instead gave her a great day full of all the things she loves to do- build sandcastles on the beach, go out for lunch, see her uncle who she adores, have a pink birthday cake (has to be pink). She didn't even ask about a party. I've taken her to so many parties of her classmates from Nursery. They don't really seem to talk to each other at this age, the parents look generally fed up and the people hosting the party complain about the cost. If you want a party keep it small I reckon!

Mums do feel under pressure dont they
dd didnt have party till she was 5