Hi! I am an athiest but my husband's family, as well as mine, are christian. We like to celebrated christmas so that we can have that family enteraction time. However, Dec. 26th, 2005 we had a baby girl. Now we don't want to celebrate christmas so that we don't ruin her birthday. Our problem is that everyone is upset with us for "not wanting to spend time with the family" by not celebrating chrismas and we don't want to screw our kid out of a fun holiday just because we're athiest. What do other Athiest families do? Even through I was christian as a kid christmas was never about christ, it was always about the presents. I want my daughter to have a day like that.
What sounds like a good and fair idea?
2006-11-20 05:26:01 · 10 answers · asked by Stephanie C 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Don't deprive your child of Christmas, whatever you do. That will just lead to rebellion in the future.
My daughter's birthday is near Christmas too. We do an extra party for her in the summer that she can invite friends to, and we give her a few things then.
2006-11-20 05:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Mark P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a few people born on Xmas. The parents have a half b-day in June so that the gifts and fun are two times a year not just all at once.
Having a baby with a birthday close to a holiday is not a reason to skip out on family celebrations.Enjoy both.
2006-11-20 05:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by Cammie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Celebrate Christmas as a family holiday and celebrate your daughters birthday. Hmm, since the message of Christmas is about giving and sharing, perhaps make it a day to share with a homeless shelter and do presents for your daughter on the next day?
2006-11-20 05:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son's birthday is December 24, we traditionally spent this day with my mom's side of the family and the 25th with my Dad's side. When my son was born I made a commitment to allow him to always have a "real" birthday, so we do the whole cake and ice cream birthday thing with family on the 24t, we make sure that the day is about him and the gifts are wrapped in Birthday paper, no holiday stuff allowed. The next day we visit with the different families through out the following day. When my son was younger he thought that both days were his birthday....because of all the gifts.... let your daughter experience the gathering of family on both days and allow her to be a child whose life is filled with the people that love her regardless of religious beliefs....you will all be better for the experience.
2006-11-20 05:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by witchway 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have Christmas (however you choose to celebrate it) on Dec. 25. Have a party just for your daughter on Dec. 26. I think your kid would rather have Santa than worry about her birthday. You CAN do both.
2006-11-20 05:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is whatever you make of it. Why deprive her of it becasue you're Atheist? Non-Christians celebrate it every year without any religious ties and have a grand time. Celebrate her birthday as a seperate event which it should be.
2006-11-20 05:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im athiest to. but like you said "christmas was never about christ, it was always about the presents" But its stillll nice to have an XMas tree and everything. SO you should do christmas and her brithday. Just dont sp oil her
2006-11-20 07:51:56 · answer #7 · answered by smartypantsleen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have fun it because of the fact there has constantly been a occasion then. wintry climate solstice, yuletide, you call it Christmas in spite of! it is the midwinter dinner occasion, the gathering of the family, the affection, the fights, the provides, extremely snow in case you're fortunate the place i'm. Roast dinners, too lots wine, stupid video games with the toddlers, gazing television... Oh the place became into I? Oh confident, call me a hypocrite in case you desire to be all up tight. loosen up guy, you will stay longer.
2016-12-10 12:32:34 · answer #8 · answered by deibert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting, that both your Christian parents were so legalistic that it drove you both into Atheism.
As for Christmas, the sooner we all flush it and the churchy lies thereof, the sooner we can all get on with grace and truth.
As for your child, maybe the child will reconcile you all to Grace, when it sees the folly of both Legalistic Christianity and Atheism.
2006-11-20 05:55:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
christmas is way bigger than someones birthday, when you celebrate both on the same day its awesome, everyone is happy and its not fake. my cousin has his birthday on christmas, and i dont see him complainin
2006-11-20 05:32:00 · answer #10 · answered by ceesteris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋