We loved your birthday party, sorry you're not coming to ours
by Laura Falin posted in Life
Confession: attending kids' birthday parties isn't my favorite.
I'm not alone in this. They're loud and noisy and chaotic and sometimes I get bored. I'd rather be home gardening.
But I know this isn't about me, and the kids have a blast. They get out of the house, often doing something active like bouncing on trampolines or running inflatable obstacle courses or swimming. Also, big, fun parties like that almost always include the entire class, and give the kids more time to make memories with friends and celebrate their buddies' special occasions. I'm willing to endure a little boredom and even a headache for that.
But we're not reciprocating.
I have four children. Most of them were born within two weeks of each other, all in the fall when we're trying to get settled back into school and starting up sports and music and ten million other things. The last kid birthday of the year is right before Christmas. If I tried to do big birthday bashes where I invited the entire class and rented a bouncy house place, I would be 1) completely broke and 2) completely insane. Even if we'd had fewer kids, or spaced them farther apart during the year, I think we'd be low-key birthday people. I'd rather my kids have a smaller party with some close friends, and actually open and appreciate all their presents (and play with them!) than a large party where they get overwhelmed and exhausted and get more toys than they'll ever need.
So our kids' birthday parties ...
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