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Do you ever ask your little ones what they want to do for their birthday? My youngest is so shy and gets so uncomfortable around crowds so this year I asked her what she would like to do for her 3rd birthday. She wants to go to the zoo. So DH and I decided we'll take our little family to the zoo for her bday and just have a little cake when we get home. Is it mean for me to not invite anyone over to share in her day? I mean grandmas, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc..or does anyone else have immediate family-only birthdays on occasion?
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Call the zoo and tell them this is what your dd wants to do for her birthday. See if they can say her name on the speaker about her birthday or maybe some behind the door stuff.
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Great ideas from Beth, they might do something special for her!
I say it's best to do whatever you and most importantly she wants for her bday, it doesn't need to be a big party. We often did bdays growing up w/ only our parents and grandparents.
Hope she has a great time at the zoo!
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I don't think there is anything wrong with it at all. Afterall you are doing exactly what she wants for her birthday. We had plenty of family only birthdays growing up and they were great.
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Originally Posted by MandaRenee
I don't think there is anything wrong with it at all. Afterall you are doing exactly what she wants for her birthday. We had plenty of family only birthdays growing up and they were great.
ITA!
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Having never lived around any family, we have most of our birthdays with family only!!! I do not usually let the kids have a kid party until they are around 6 either.
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I think you are doing the right thing!! This sounds like what SHE wants!! and to me it sounds GREAT!! my kids do not like to have extended family to do birthdays with! (Tho they like the kid parties with there friends) but we do familyonly on the actual bday!!!
Ithink that this bday of going to the zoo will be agreat one!! sounds like something I would want for my bday!!!
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Our DD turned three in January and we have only had family only/or just the three of us birthdays. Seriously, parties for children this young are for the parents and the parent's friends and family. The children will not remember it.
If your DD wants to do the zoo thing, I think it sounds like a fantastic idea. Let her pick out a t-shirt or a stuffed animal at the gift shop. Let her have unhealthy birthday food like hotdogs, french fries and coke. Who cares if other kids aren't there. There will be plenty of birthdays where she will want everyone under the sun attending her special day. Enjoy and embrace this special family time.
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Mean? No Way!! If that is what she'd prefer, then I say go for it!!
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I think that is a great idea. Having a couple birthday parties as a kid is memorable but I think is a nice switch to do something like this.