2007-05-11 09:03:56 · 50 answers · asked by Birthday Girl 24 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Never............Birthdays are always special at any age!!!
2007-05-11 09:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by Oh me oh my...♥ 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should ever STOP celebrating anyone's birthday, but if you're more worried about costs then try celebrating only major ages like 10, 13, 16! On those birthdays you can have a traditional birthday party with friends, family, cake, and gifts. During other years you could throw little get togethers if you wanted to, or maybe just give your child a single present. Celebrating any special days is all up to you and your decision.
2007-05-11 09:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by binoxi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should ever stop celebrating their birthday. There may be an age where they don't want a birthday party like they did when they were children, but when that day comes you should still have a special dinner or something to show them that you care. Up until I moved out of my parent's homes, I used to wake up the morning of my birthday and find that they snuck into the room during the night and left wrapped gifts on the floor or a desk to suprise me before school since they would have already left for work. I could count on it every year and would foward to going to bed that night before.
2007-05-11 09:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean having a party? I always got a choice of a big party and small gifts or large gifts with no party. That happened at about 14.
I just have a party with family for my son (he is 3) then my husband and I take him out for something special. It usually works good then when he starts to ask for a big party with friends we will deal with that. I think the birthday should always be celebrated, you dont HAVE to do a party though.
2007-05-11 09:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by kewpiedoll0409 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to stop celebrating his birthday. Ask your son/daughter what they would like to do on their birthday. Eventually they will grow out the Chuckie Cheese birthday parties and will rather have friends over for pizza and a movie.
2007-05-11 09:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by Dan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never stop celebrating but you don't need to have a big bash every year either. Just big years like a co ed party at 13 pizza and movies. A sweet 16 party and something big when they turn 18 but you need to give a present a possibly dinner and a cake.
2007-05-11 12:07:46 · answer #6 · answered by chiefs fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to stop celebrating their birthday. Tho I did tell my family I didn't want a birthday party no more when I was about 16, but I haven't liked my birthday parties, lol. I would say as long as your child doesn't tell you to stop keep celebrating.
2007-05-11 11:27:29 · answer #7 · answered by im_a_lil_devil_22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 23:10:40 · answer #8 · answered by janene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI - most Europeans don't do the whole 'Birthday Party thing' like they do in the US and Canada
I give my children a choice do they want the North American Birthday (renting out a venue, inviting their classmates, getting food, planning activities and giving out the Grab Bags)
Or the European thing - inviting family and a few good friends over for a sit down dinner and an night of festivities at home.
2007-05-11 14:03:24 · answer #9 · answered by M A D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 33 and I still celebrate my birthday. You should probably stop having teddy-bear themed parties when the kid turns 8, and let them have friends over when they start school/kindergarten, but don't stop celebrating. My birthday dinner with friends and family is one of my favorite times of the year.
2007-05-11 09:45:54 · answer #10 · answered by jimbell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would any one not want to celebrate the birth of their child? You may not always buy them a gift, but certainly a phone call, a card or something of that sort is appropriate at all ages?
2007-05-11 09:07:43 · answer #11 · answered by The PENsive Insomniac 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋