Do they just change ur birth certificate so that you can have a regular birthday (say Feb 28h or March 1)? Because otherwise that would mean you would have a birthday every 4 years and you'll be considered under age until you're 72...lol
2007-11-21 09:28:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Then their birthday is just February 29th. It would not be changed on the birth certificate, because February 29th is a real day.
You'd technically only have a birthday every 4 years, but that's just a date.
You would legally be considered your actual age.
2007-11-21 09:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babies Born On February 29
2016-11-07 09:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You still age in years just the same. You legally become "of age" when you are 18 years old, not on your 18th birthday.
Your birth certificate would reflect the actual date of your birth, February 29th, but you might not be "entitled" to have a birthday party every year. I guess most parents would celebrate on either 28th Feb or 1st March for their child, and maybe have an extra special celebration every 4th year.
This scenario was famously the centre of the plot of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "The pirates of Penzance".
2007-11-21 09:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by Cathy T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think they can change the birth certificate, BUT it's probably just an exception to the rule. The child is considered a year older as of march 1st even if there was no feb 29th.
2007-11-21 09:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Mommy to 3 year old Jacob and baby on the way♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't change the birth certificate. They leave it as the baby being born on February 29th and most people who are born then choose whether to celebrate their birthday on Feb. 28th or March 1st on the leap year.
That would drive me insane though- glad I was born Feb. 4th.
2007-11-21 09:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by Madison 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They put Feb 29 on the birth certificate, and then I think you can choose to celebrate (or tick the year off on the calendar) either on the 28th or the 1st.
2007-11-21 09:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by Julia D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't change the birth certificate! you celebrate on the 29th every four yrs otherwise you celebrate on the first of March
2007-11-21 09:33:10 · answer #7 · answered by Linda S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would celebrate their Bday either oon Feb 28 or March 1.
I don't like that of Feb 29th. it confuses me1!
2007-11-21 09:48:32 · answer #8 · answered by yolie857 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your birthday just gets skipped over every non leap year but you are still considered a year older. I imagine most people would just celebrate it on the 28th.
2007-11-21 09:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you only get to party every 4 years.
The link is a club. Many around. This one say $25 membership paid every leap year, may be a good deal. I guessing there some clubs that free.
http://www.leapyearcapital.com/WWLYBC.htm
2007-11-21 09:36:20 · answer #10 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋