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 11/03/2012, 09:19 PM
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My son decided he wanted to go on a boys ski trip (with dad), staying overnight and doing a ski lesson for his bday (which falls in July), rather than a big friend party. I dont know why but I feel bad, as 5th birthday is meant to be 'the big one' LOL I'm being silly arn't I?? I am thinking of suggesting he chooses a couple of friends to take to the movies.Anyone else not had a big friend 5th?
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12/03/2012, 07:52 PM
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QUOTE (CaptainOblivious @ 12/03/2012, 04:53 PM)  What a load of rubbish. I have parties for my kids because they have an amazing time. It doesn't matter if they don't remember it when they're 20 or 30, it matters that they have a ball and feel special on their special day.  We can afford to do things that are special AND have a birthday party, so why be a scrooge about it. What a load of rubbish. Kids can feel special on their birthdays without having a party. We can afford to do things that are special on their birthdays without having a birthday party and he has a lot more to show for it at the end. We buy him some extra toys and games that will last for years instead of just one day.
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12/03/2012, 08:27 PM
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QUOTE (meggs10 @ 12/03/2012, 08:52 PM) What a load of rubbish. Kids can feel special on their birthdays without having a party. We can afford to do things that are special on their birthdays without having a birthday party and he has a lot more to show for it at the end. We buy him some extra toys and games that will last for years instead of just one day.That's not what you said though. What you said was that there isn't any point because they won't remember their parties when they're older. So what's it about? Scoring points when they're older or giving them a great life at the time. Our kids still get presents on their birthday so as well as the extra toys and games, they also get a great time with their friends, plus extra presents from their friends that they can last for ages so they have 'a lot more to show for it at the end'
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NATPR Not having a 5yo party 11/03/2012, 09:19 PM
marley*and*me My 5yo just had a lunch with his cousins and grand... 11/03/2012, 09:23 PM motomoto The concept of 'big' number parties is rea... 11/03/2012, 09:24 PM liveworkplay Why is 5 a big one?
I see 10, 13, 16, 18, 21 mil... 11/03/2012, 09:26 PM 3littlegents We dont do birthday parties... they are such a com... 11/03/2012, 09:28 PM NATPR liveworkplay, I sort of agree. Through friends at... 11/03/2012, 09:30 PM NATPR BTW the ski trip is something we wanted to do anyw... 11/03/2012, 09:35 PM liveworkplay I don't think you have missed anything. We had... 11/03/2012, 09:36 PM carolinej Park party after school? A few bowls of popcorn, ... 11/03/2012, 10:39 PM woofer We did a 5th birthday but that was the FIRST time ... 12/03/2012, 07:05 AM Bobsygirls I was 38 weeks pregnant for my DDs 5th birthday so... 12/03/2012, 07:08 AM Etcetera Ds1 didn't. He has just started school and we ... 12/03/2012, 07:20 AM No girls here I didn't do a 5th for DS2. His birthday is Ja... 12/03/2012, 07:29 AM balletmom4 My 7yo DD has only had 2 parties in her life. My 1... 12/03/2012, 07:30 AM meggs10 I don't get why people want to have big partie... 12/03/2012, 07:31 AM
balletmom4 QUOTE (meggs10 @ 12/03/2012, 08:31 AM) I ... 12/03/2012, 07:58 AM
CaptainOblivious QUOTE (meggs10 @ 12/03/2012, 08:31 AM) I ... 12/03/2012, 03:53 PM Freddie'sMum We did a proper 'big' party for DD#1 when ... 12/03/2012, 07:34 AM Maple Leaf We only do a party every second year...so I suppos... 12/03/2012, 08:44 AM BobTheKelpie Don't let it bother you. We decided not to hav... 12/03/2012, 08:51 AM katbalou I didn't realise the 5th birthday was a 'b... 12/03/2012, 08:56 AM shmach Very few of the children in DS1's class had pa... 12/03/2012, 08:56 AM PippityPip I wouldn't feel bad. My daughter never got a p... 12/03/2012, 09:05 AM Hermes DD didn't have a party when she turned 5, we w... 12/03/2012, 09:11 AM Swahili Why is 5 a 'big one'. Bizarro.
My DD didn... 12/03/2012, 09:18 AM Julie3Girls If he is turning 5 in July, I'm assuming he is... 12/03/2012, 09:19 AM Princess.cranky.pants QUOTE Why is 5 a big one?
Because it's often ... 12/03/2012, 09:47 AM chatem I wouldn't worry OP. Your son has made a choi... 12/03/2012, 02:26 PM brazen why is the 5th special?
for the record we only d... 12/03/2012, 03:40 PM tothebeach I don't think that it is an issue, not having ... 12/03/2012, 03:48 PM
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