Birthday parties
Posted By: LinK on 2009-03-17
In Reply to: Another view - Lucy
My oldest daughter stopped having elaborate parties when she was 12. When she was 13 I took her and one friend to NYC to see a play, when she turned 14 I took her to a concert just the two of us, and this past year when she turned 15, we just had family and really good friends (4) and then I dropped them off at the movies. It just got too be too expensive. My youngest daughter has been having parties for her friends for the past few years (she's 5), but her birthday is in the summer, so we just have a pool party for her. On the other spectrum, I have a friend who lives across the street, and her two children have never had a birthday party (13 and 8) with anybody but their immediate family.
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Birthday parties. What do ya'll do? I have a son turning 6 sm
and it's like we know everyone in the world! We are booking this place that can hold a lot of kids, so it's not like I'm paying by head count. He's turning 6, so I wasn't going to invite "girls" but ended up inviting both because I know that some parents would get their feelings hurt. Do you tend to do that? Like invite so and so because so and so knows so and so and if you don't invite so and so, so and so might get offended? LOL
I just sent out the invites and 5 families are invited who have kids that don't really play with my son but I know that if they "found out" we had a party and their kids weren't invited they would be hurt.....
Ahh, the trial and relationships of life! Okay, so why did I do it? Because I hate hurting people's feelings and I don't do it if it is in my power not to do it. So there.
We did not do parties except on special
occasion birthdays, normally just took the kids to see their grandparents as they did want to see them on their birthday. However, it is your tradition and if your in-laws do not want to participate leave it up to them. Invite them and they can choose what to do. Don't change your traditions because they don't "approve."
Imagination is when all parties know it's just a game.
If you were fine with finding out Santa was just a myth, fine, hopefully your kids will be the same. But don't have a cow just because some people aren't into the Santa thing. And I don't have kids, so you don't have to worry about my "poor kids." And it's not necessary to e-mail me to express your anger over my opinion.
Just another work day here. No parties, No BBQs. What
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We usually go to house parties in our neighborhood. - NM
NM
legal as long as both parties are 18+
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My understanding is that both parties involved are black. nm
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Next door neighbor's teen having parties
I am sooo sick of the next door neighbors. It is a mom and 2 teenage daughters. They have been having a party going on 5 days now. Tons of cars over partially blocking our driveway, loud talking and laughter, underage drinking, throwing their litter (beer cans) onto our side of the yard...etc. I just want to sit out on my porch and not have a gang of teens a few feet away. What kind of mom lets this kind of thing go on and these kids (boys and girls) have spent the night every night. I am sick of it. I thought it would end with today being Monday and the holiday weekend being over. But they continue to hang out over there. I just want peace and quiet like it is usually here. What would you guys do? I would love to call the cops on them but have never done anything like that before. I just feel like this is ridiculous especially since we live in apartment homes and not houses so our duplexes are very close together. 
I STILL Give my Kids B-day parties, my baby is 17!
Nothing elaborate, but I make them their favorite dinner, buy them a nice gift and have the rest of the family over. It is a nice time for everyone to get together and visit.
I could not imagine letting one of my childrens' birthdays go by uncelebrated.
I would tell my MIL that you are never going to stop giving your sons birthday parties but if she does not want to attend she is excused.
I wouldn't let her stop you from having that special day with you and your child.
Volunteering. Church. Political parties.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. Hope it is a good one. nm
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Happy Birthday to you, then you can wish me a happy birthday on Friday! sm
Aquarians Rule!!!!! LOL
Birthday
Happy Birthday to your husband. Hope he has a good one.
LOL and it's my birthday, too!
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Birthday
I turned 50 two years ago and that was definitely the worst. 40 I could handle - I still felt relatively young. Also in the years between 40 and 50 I had several surgeries and my brother, father, mother and an aunt died (actually all the deaths happened in the last 3 years). Boy, it is really traumatic when you start losing your family members. I know this happens to people at a younger age than I was and I feel for them. (I also had a brother who died when I was 10 and he was 13).
So ugh, 50 is worse. And you know the old saying "would you rather have your birthday or the alternative". Gag. That doesn't help much.
I hope you have a very happy birthday!
Birthday
it hits you hard at first, but just roll with the punches. I'd suggest some good supplements (check on the net) and vitamin C is supposed to help prevent or delay cataracts. Almost everyone has them sooner or later. Anyway, have a very Happy Birthday. (I am 69 so you have a long way to go - ha).
Yes, happy birthday.
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We bought a birthday cake with Happy Birthday Jesus on it and sang happy birthday. Our 7-year-old loved it!
That goes for me 2 !! Well done, and happy birthday. NM
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Happy birthday to me, happy birthday
Yes today is my hmmmmmm, 39 and holding at this time but my wonderful hubby had dozen red roses sitting on my desk this morning when I first opened the door. How sweet was that! I adore this man and could not ask for more!
Hey, happy birthday!
 Doncha just love getting flowers?! Happy birthday and here's to many more!
Happy Birthday!
I am 39 too. I think I am done with birthday's, but will not refuse roses! I hear 50 is the new 30 so does that make 40 the new 20? If so maybe I will have just one more. LOL Anyway Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day!
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Get plastered, you.........(bad guuurrlll), Happy Birthday to You! (like the real birthday song ya' know). I know, I'm corny! LOL - Have a good one! Loving hubby, too! You go girl!!!!! Have fun! 
Happy Birthday to you - - - - - -
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Happy Birthday to both of you! nm
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Happy Birthday!
Two weeks overdue??? Your poor mom!
Today is my birthday, so..!
the family and I are having a birthday picnic. Nice weather here in Michigan too. You're invited!
Hey now--Happy Birthday!
I'd definitely give it a shot. If you're like me, you've probably already spent a small fortune on every other concoction out there on the shelves...what's one more, right?
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Hope you have a wonderful day! : )
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Happy Birthday lessMT...
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Sorry, I was a little off key there, LOL!
-Jade
Happy Birthday...sm
and many more!  Cat
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I just had a birthday, I bet I'm older than
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Happy Birthday!
My roughest birthday was....
When I was 34. I don't know why but it really hit me hard. B-days have never affected me, but for some reason I felt my life passing me by. Now I laugh at that. I was in Germany at that time (Army wife). Can't remember what I did, probably went out to eat. For the most part b-days don't affect me too much because I can't remember the last time my husband ever did anything "special" for my b-day. Oh yea, the last time he took me out to eat specially for my b-day was 1989, but dinner was a disaster so after that I just said forget it. Usually we have pizza delivered. So I'm now 48 and I'd give anything to turn the clocks back about 28 years. So much I would do differently and so many things I wouldn't do.
What was your "roughest" birthday s/m
and how did you celebrate it? I turn 40 in a few weeks and thought I was doing well until this evening when I really started thinking about it and contemplating my life. I sure would like to roll back about 10 years and have a do-over, then maybe I would take this a little better? 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
I will be 47 on Thursday :)
Child Birthday
My child will be turning 8 in a month and a half and we are planning his party. It will be at the house this year and we are renting one of those bouncy castles. He is inviting girls and boys but will plan on the boys spending the night and camping out in the backyard in a big tent. Would it be appropriate to put an insert into the invitations letting the girls' parents know when to pick them up that evening and that only boys will be spending the night? TIA
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I have all that junk too, but I am younger. :)
Go do something fun today!
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It was my 49th birthday too this week. I have a few aches and pains but nothing serious (maybe because I don't go to the doctor). I do have this sense of urgency as if time were running out. Still so many things on my list to do and see yet I have to sit here day after day in front of this computer. Very thankful for my job though.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY~
I would kinda be disappointed that no one remembered.. I wouldn't stress over it, but even though I wouldn't want a big deal made of it either, its nice to know someone remembers things like birthdays.. hope you enjoyed DQ
Happy birthday!!!...sm
Not exactly the same from total strangers, but saying it anyway because it sucks that even your parents forgot. It's not a milestone year, like your 30th or 40th that they would be planning a surprise for you, is it? Just a thought.
Happy Birthday Jesus... nm
Happy Birthday! Maybe this will be your year! :-)...nm
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Happy Birthday, Elvis
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Happy Birthday!! Right behind you - 40 in less than 2 months! (sm)
How the heck did we get to be 40 already?? :-) Have fun today!!
Went shoe shopping with my kids today and my daughter said, "Mom if you were younger would you buy these shoes?" Probably would've too!
Celebrating my daughter's 7th birthday!
She was born on Labor Day (isn't that appropriate?).
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