My younger son is 6 and my older son is 8. I stopped doing parties for friends for a while, and have been just doing a small party/get together with family(grandparents, aunts, uncles...total of about 10 people). But they seem to think that this is not appropriate every year by this age. I don't ask them to bring presents..just to come over and celebrate and have cake and ice cream. Is this too much to ask? Is this not appropriate?
2007-08-11 07:42:24 · 9 answers · asked by paganmom26 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
The reason we do not have friend parties right now is because the younger one has a summer birthday, right before school starts again, so there is no way we could have a party with friends from school for him. The older son chose last year to not have one, because I gave him a choice of having the party, or getting the guitar he wanted and private lessons.
2007-08-11 07:50:18 · update #1
oh..and this is not a debate about if I should do parties with friends...I want to know if it is too much to ask the family to come over or not.
2007-08-11 07:51:04 · update #2
uh no its not inappropriate, my mother had little family get togethers for me up until i was 18 then after that we celebrated by ourselves ex. mom dad grandma grandpa sister....It was never anything big just cake and ice cream kinda like a BBQ only that it was my birthday. If i were you hun i would still give then they're little get togethers, it doesnt matter what others think if they dont like it well then they dont have to come. They should understand that they're still childeren and they look forward to these things, even though its not anything grand.
p.s dont send formal invitations they make things seem a lot more formal than things really are. A simple little phone call will be enough. hope i helped.
2007-08-11 07:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by Nessa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it should be a problem to ask family over for a birthday party. I mean, don't they want to be with your sons on their special day? I hope your family is not telling you it is too much for them. That would be rude and selfish. I hope I understood your question.
2007-08-11 09:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by wendygirl1000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kids are old enough to tell you what kind of party they would prefer....it's really about them.
My daughter has parties for her 2 boys at parks and play lands and invites close family as well as a few kids and their parent or parents.
2007-08-11 07:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by Puzzler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the kids probably want their friends over. i would start having a friends party now. it's a good thing for them to have friends at their parties. relatives get old.
2007-08-11 07:48:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
today is my birthday and I am turning 12. I staoped haveing birthday parties about 4 years ago
2007-08-11 07:48:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see ANYTHING "inappropriate" about it. YOU choose to celebrate the occasion the way you do, & they can choose NOT to attend- if they want. If neither is under any obligation to DO anything here- then what's the Issue? Opinions are "cheap"...-Respect others, but attend to your OWN, first.
2007-08-11 07:55:28 · answer #6 · answered by Joseph, II 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life celebrations should never stop while a person is still living.
2007-08-11 07:48:19 · answer #7 · answered by Saffronmoon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not a party, it is a meeting family. Not cool!
2007-08-11 07:53:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Limit
this is one of the way to social/ get together.
so if ur children happy then doit again.
2007-08-11 07:48:26 · answer #9 · answered by Wondrer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋