13th birthday...

[S. C.]

Please list the special things you have done for your DD's/DS's 13th birthday.

 

[CJMickeyMouse]

We don't do much more than go out to eat as a family... maybe a movie or bowling. Otherwise how about having a couple of close friends spend the night??

 

[bettyann29]

My daughter turned 13 on her last birthday and it wasnt treated any differently than any other birthday.. she had a party and some friends came over.. Now her 16th birthday will be special, so I will do something extra special..

 

[glass-slipper]

My DD is turning 13 at the end of this month. We are taking her to Hard rock Cafe for lunch and she'll have a sleep-over party with a few friends.

 

[Pin Wizard]

If there's one birthday I've always treasured and will always remember, it's my 13th birthday!! My dad sent me 13 long stemmed red roses! I was the youngest of three girls and turned into a teen ager. BIG thing for him...I was told by my mom.

 

[Allie322]

I bought my daughter a nice birthstone ring for her 13th. I figured becoming a teen was a big deal and she was old enough to take care of a nice piece of jewelry.

 

[CEDmom]

We have a while until DD turns 13 but I have a friend with 4 children that does celebrate each in a special way. She takes each child on a trip anywhere in the US for their birthday. It's just a mom/child weekend trip. She took her twin daughters to Manhattan and they took in a few shows, ate at some neat places and did some shopping. I can't remember where she took either of her sons. Obviously, this could be a pretty pricey present but could be scaled back w/i any budget and still be fun.

 

[CEDmom]

If there's one birthday I've always treasured and will always remember, it's my 13th birthday!! My dad sent me 13 long stemmed red roses! I was the youngest of three girls and turned into a teen ager. BIG thing for him...I was told by my mom.

Wow, what a great gift and a great memory that made for you. I'm going to try to remember to have DH do something like that for our DD. Hope all is going well with you and your DS .

 

[snowball22]

I had a big party for her at Gameworks. She had a ball!!

 

[Mimi Q]

We went out to eat with our extended family on her actual birthday, then had a pool party for her friends a couple of weeks later. We also gave her a jet ski.

 

[bettyann29]

If there's one birthday I've always treasured and will always remember, it's my 13th birthday!! My dad sent me 13 long stemmed red roses! I was the youngest of three girls and turned into a teen ager. BIG thing for him...I was told by my mom.

How sweet!! What a wonderful thing for him to do..

 

[Brier Rose]

My DD turned 13 last year.
We rented a limo, and she and a few friends (with my sister) rode around for a while, stopped and got pizza, then ice cream.

Afterwards the limo dropped them off at a hotel here where we had gotten them a suite. It had an indoor pool, so they went swimming, then back up to the room for cake and movies. My sister stayed with them...she's a little "cooler" than me, but still a trustworthy chaperone.

 

[Traumawolves]

Check back in a couple years, she'll be 13 then.