Birthday question?

[funkychunkymonkey]

Anyone ever let there winter birthday child have a "half" birthday so they could enjoy a summer birthday with summer activites? My DC has asked if we can celebrate her birthday early so she can have a party on our vacation. I guess part of the issue is her sister, me, her mom, and my mom all have summer birthdays withn a month of each other (aug 5, aug30, sep 1st)

 

[castmemberb4]

I changed my own Birthday from Dec 10 to Jun 10.
I'm in my 40s and got tired of trying to 'do' something for my BD in the middle of trying to Christmas shop, decorate, write cards........
Don't know why it was always up to me to decide what my family was doing for my BD but they always called me to find out
Anyway it took a year of trying to convince everyone NOT to buy presents in Dec and I still have to give myself a BD part but I don't mind that at all during the middle of Summer.
Just so no one things I'm whining I also arrange all of the Birthday get togethers in the family.
I used to work with a lady who's son was born on Christmas Eve she always gave him a pool party on June 24, that's where I got the idea. I think the big thing with doing this for a child is deciding when they will get gifts.

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

The odd thing (considering shes only 9) is she INSISTS on not getting her gifts till her birthday (dec 5). I think shes just feeling left out, So im serioully considering getting a little cake and suprizing her on our vacation (which would give her a "birthday" a week before her sisters) and letting her pick a birthday acitivy that SHE wants to do (cause we let her sister pick at least one ride we all have to go on at the town festivle (which is on her birthday weekend).

 

[castmemberb4]

Sounds like you have it all figured out
I say go for it, your DD will think you're the coolest Mom ever
and I'll bet it's a tradition she'll keep up her whole life.
BTW - On my real BD in Dec DH and I always go away for the weekend to
see Christmas decorations in other cities.

 

[crashbb]

Will your other child feel left out when she doesn't get two birthdays?

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

Oh I will make sure my other Dear cousin(DC) gets a birthday this winter. We can celebrate hers on our ski trip.

 

[Magic Mom]

Personally, I would gently tell my child no. Your birthday is your birthday. But that's just me. If you want to throw her a birthday party while on vacation then do it. Maybe you could go out to dinner and have the servers sing her happy birthday and buy her something fun from the dessert menu.

 

[kacaju]

no, I have not done that. My dd10, her B-Day is Dec 22nd and I actually go out of my way to be sure she loves having a Dec Birthday. I heard too many horror stories when i was pregnant about how horrible a Dec Birthday was, so I make sure she doesn't feel that way.

 

[Art 1]

That's a wonderful idea.

 

[Darcy03231]

Dsis birthday is 12/27. Growing up my mom always had her friend's birthday party in May. She tried doing it around the time of her birthday but with the holidays a lot of people were busy and/or away. She did have a family party on her birthday.

 

[samshane]

No - their birthday is their birthday... and I'd have 2 other kids complaining and also expect "half birthdays". And of course, if we did that, my kids would then change their minds and a expect 2 birthdays every year. My birthday is right around Christmas, but my mom always made sure it was my special day. But everyone has to do what works for them.

 

[momrek06]

No, I would never do the half and half thingy ... that is confusing as heck for all the relatives. DS#2's bday is December 30th and DS#1 is June 14th ... so I knew from his birth; December is his month and we will celebrate and we did.

DS is now 23yo and entering law school in Sept. but DH & I celebrated his birthday every single year on the 30th and we rented more halls and restaurants and invited EVERYONE. As he got older, I gave him choices, a trip or a big party. DS loved traveling so we went everywhere ... because his birthday always fell during school vacation. And on his 21st birthday we all traveled to PARIS!!!!!

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

If I do do this, there will be no confusing reltives. It will just be me, ma, there ma and them. I would also do this for both girls so they would each get a chance to see what its like to have a half birthday in the others month (aka, the other season).

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

Why not celebrate something like good grades, picking up the bedroom, or an accomplishment that the child deserves. All can be celebrated with a cake and would not "change" the childs bday. I would not give either of my children a 1/2 birthday.

 

[Briarmom]

While in WDW a few weeks ago we saw a pair of sisters with birthday buttons. I wished them a Happy Birthday and was informed by the older sister that *her* birthday was in a couple weeks, but her sisters birthday was not until August.

My ds' birthday was the day after we left Disney. I didn't get him a button, but no way in hell would I have gotten his sister (with an August birthday) a button. That's ridiculous!

 

[Stacerita]

I wouldn't do it. Her birthday is her birthday. My DD's birthda is 12/4. We celebrate it then. No need to give her two birthdays and celebrate twice. Seems like it would be a spoiled child sort of thing to give a second birthday just because they wanted it.

 

[funkychunkymonkey]

While in WDW a few weeks ago we saw a pair of sisters with birthday buttons. I wished them a Happy Birthday and was informed by the older sister that *her* birthday was in a couple weeks, but her sisters birthday was not until August.

My ds' birthday was the day after we left Disney. I didn't get him a button, but no way in hell would I have gotten his sister (with an August birthday) a button. That's ridiculous!

See in that situation its totally not cool. If i did do this, i wouldnt be asking for anything special, It would be just a half birthday.

 

[bumbershoot]

The son of a friend of my mom's had a Dec 25th b'day. Even though we knew this, his b'day was celebrated June 25th and that's it. They started it early. And it wasn't like he got two birthdays. He got the party and the presents in June, and a moment of quiet recognition from his parents on the day in December. Hardly two birthdays.

Worked out very well for the whole family!

 

[SDFgirl]

I have a December birthday and always loved it.

 

[Boxley]

No, her birthday is on her birthday. That day is special to the person because it was the day they were born, a "half" day doesn't really mean a thing here except that the child has a day so she is not "left out" It seems awfully greedy and how would the other kids feel about it? Those days are special for them and now a relative is getting a mock birthday just for kicks?