When I first became a mom, I was ,admittedly, kind of excited about throwing birthday parties. I got really into the cake ( spent like 60 bucks on her first birthday cake), carefully considered the goody bags, brought booze for adults.
Now on her fourth birthday I'm starting to show signs of slacking. I won't go over 20 for the cake, and I basically decided on the party favors one hour before I left to go to the party.
This is so very wrong. See, when they were two they didn't give a damn. I had great goodies for them and some of them didn't even make it back home.
Now I have crap goodies and the first thing the kids ask is when will they get a goody bag.
For shame.
There are a few older posts of mine that seem to get a lot hits on a daily
basis. I am going to re-run one or a two a week...
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Hey, don't beat yourself up!
My kids had an awesome time and your little one looked as happy as a clam the whole time. We all do our best, and I gotta say, that was one of the best parties we have been to in awhile. I think you are amazing...
Thanks T.
i think one cool thing is better than a bag of shitty plastic stuff. that's my new strategy and it goes over really well.
It's all about what works for the kids - it's for them, after all. If you're doing stuff last minute and that works for you,a nd your daughter is happy, and the other kids were happy, hey. Great job!
FWIW, I was such a slacker that Cameron didn't even have a 2nd or 3rd birthday party. Turning four he had one, because he now knew about them. I invited people a week before. I made the cake myself (cheap!). The livingroom was decorated with streamers, and I had a few munchies for the grownups. The kids just played. There were no goodie bags I'm embarassed to admit, I didn't even THINK of them.
Happy belated birthday to your little one!
Oh man, people expect goodie bags?
Crap! I have some planning to do!
I did exactly the same thing. However when my kids were babies, I was still married so I had time to think of such things.
I no longer bother with birthday parties. They cost too much and require too much planning and effort, and I have 3 kids with birthdays very close together.
Now I tell them "for your birthday I'll take you to eat somewhere you like, you choose" and that's it.
They seem to be ok with this.
I never had big birthday parties with all my friends, my parents could never afford that -- and I really don't think I missed out.
At least, this is how I rationalize so I don't get loaded down with more guilt.
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