Would it be wrong to have her birthday party at Thanksgiving dinner? She'll be three so I'm sure it wouldnt' matter her, but my thinking is that all of the family will be here then and she can have a GREAT birthday, but is it wrong to combine the two? Her actual birthday is Thanksgiving Day.
2006-10-17 08:05:58 · 6 answers · asked by justwondering 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Yes, when she gets older the idea of two parties is totally acceptable and expected I would think. Besides, her friends can't come to the first one because they are either traveling or having company, so like I said when she's older two parties is not a problem. While she's little I really think that combining would give her a bigger sense of her special day because everyone would be there from out of town and such.
2006-10-17 09:34:10 · update #1
My daughter's birthday is on Thanksgiving this year too. :-)
She'll be 2. We're planning on combining Thanksgiving and her birthday with our families and having a small party with a few of her friends either the weekend before or the weekend after.
Thanksgiving: traditional dinner + cake and a few gifts
weekend: playdate, more games, a few gifts
I think at this age it might be better to space it out this way -- less overwhelming. Thanksgiving isn't on the same date every year, but I expect her birthday will land on Thanksgiving every 7 years or so and we'll probably split parties on those years so she gets a celebration on her actual birthday but still gets a party with her friends.
(I was born on Christmas and that's what my parents did for me and it worked great. We did Christmas in the morning, then a birthday lunch with family. In June I had my "half birthday" with all my friends.)
2006-10-17 15:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by peregrine1123 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a Thanksgiving birthday too! Mine falls on Turkey day every 6 years or so and I LOVE IT! I am 35 and I have spent every birthday of my life (except 1) with my parents, because I see them for Thanksgiving!
With your daughter only being 3, I think I would have a cake at Thanksgiving for her special day. We were out of town for my 13th b-day which was Thanksgiving.....it didn't go over big with me...but when I was younger I had many a cake on Thanksgiving.
If there are going to be a lot of extended relatives who would not give her a gift, I would maybe do gifts with just your family earlier in the day, so people don't feel obligated. Just a thought.
ENJOY!
2006-10-17 10:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by Beth M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter certainly knew what a b-day replaced into at 3. in case you % to do something whilst all the out of city family contributors is there, then maybe a small cele with basically family contributors that day. Then, a social gathering together with her acquaintances like the 1st or 2nd week of Dec. Your grandma is right. Your daughter could desire to have a particular social gathering that celebrates basically her and her life in this earth, the completed element of a b-day. My niece replaced into born yuletide Eve and we constantly rejoice her b-day around a million/18 so she has a particular social gathering and would not get jipped on presents. If I have been on your subject, i individually could %. an afternoon approximately 2-weeks in the previous Thanksgiving and designate that as her unofficial b-day each 12 months.
2016-10-19 21:27:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's fine, my birthday falls on thanksgiving every 6 years, I love when it falls on thanksgiving I get to see all my family, and that is the only time I don't have to cook as much b/c it's my birthday.
2006-10-18 02:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Tuty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, most of the family should be open to the combining of the two special events - especially for a little one. Besides she gets to watch that great parade in New York just for her birthday!
2006-10-17 09:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by awfay2000 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you really do have a lot to be thankful for! I think it would be fine while she is little. But, like you were saying, as she gets older, you may want to have it at a seperate time so that she can enjoy 2 seperate holidays. I have a similar problem, my youngest was born a few days before Christmas.
2006-10-17 09:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by Aunty Social 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋