How to spend my birthday with 2 young children?

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DP doesn't see birthdays as important.

So he's going on a hobby trip on my birthday and I have the 2 very young children to look after.

I may be on my own, I may have some help from my aunt on the day, but won't know until closer to.

How do I spend it? How do I occupy them and treat myself at the same time?

DH wants to do something as a family the day after, but I'd quite like a break from the children! Although I'm BF the 6 month old so cant have a whole day away.

I would find it upsetting that I had to win my partner over with logic rather than him wanting to do something because he knew it was important to me. It says a lot about how much he thinks of you.

And to be honest I would kick him out of bed early the next morning even if he had got in at 2am. If he gets to do whatever he wants without taking your feelings into account, then why shouldn't your desire to have a lie in be treated the same way?

Smallassassin: I will bo doubt be doing just that and making him get up with DCs. I do most weekends as I'm up with the baby during the night and he gets a solid 7 hours in the spare room usually. I think hes crazy just to trade his sleep in to have his 'away day' let alone do it on my birthday.
Having to apply logic fo get him to see this simple point of view is draining and soul destroying and worse than the resentment.

Get some ready cooked nice picnic type food delivered on the birthday morning, smoked salmon, cooked chicken, whatever are your favourites and treats, if your older child understands tell them it's an All Day Birthday Party.
Get a cake delivered, and some flowers too.
Put your feet up, watch films, eat....
Do a few fun things with your little one, bubbles, dancing, games, singing.... you know!

Start looking and planning for something for you to do away from home on DH's birthday , and do it!

I hope you really enjoy your birthday!

Absolutely love the idea of a morning food delivery! Fab idea. I could order some nice deli platters and a cake and flowers.

Any ideas where to get something like this from?

Also what else could I get delivered? Love the birthday deliveries idea. This is actually something DP could be arranging for me isn't it if he cant be with me on my birthday. A shame I will end up doing it for myself.

Balloons! Get balloons delivered as well. Put it all on Dp's credit card, he's a joyless miserable git.
Then dump the kids on him early on Sunday morning and go out with your aunt, or a friend for a champagne breakfast. Stay out as long as posible and don't tell him what time you'll be back.

M&S for the cake, they do a lovely iced sponge cake decorated with a rose and a bottle of fizz (save that for later). Look at "Hampers" on their website.

The deli type food, most supermarkets will deliver that, I like Ocado and Sainsburys, or look at the shop you normally use.

Ocado can deliver flowers with your food order.

I agree about balloons being essential. Get some bubbles too, all kids love them!

Are you three?

No, I'm not three, but the OP does have young children to entertain, and if they are happy her day will be more of a success.

Are you grumpy and rude?

I think balloons are a must too!

Your dp sounds utterly selfish op.