https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 23:57:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2846093 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:03:10 +0000 Mrsbells 2846093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: oh no that's just my personal preference. I always like to share birthday pictures on their actual birthday so I lean towards birthday festivities before, but I have also done then the weekend after too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2846091 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:59:26 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2846091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: oh ok, I was thinking there was something specific about hosting it before vs the week after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2846034 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 08:32:53 +0000 Mrsbells 2846034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I would choose the weekend before because most of my friends participate in all the easter hunt activities of the easter weekend. I wouldnt want to compete with that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845948 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:38:42 +0000 PurplePeony 2845948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’d see if your child’s friend’s parents are open to a combined party. They’re really common at my LO’s preschool because there are lots of clusters of bdays. It’s so much easier for everyone (and cheaper!) to celebrate multiple kids at once rather than trying to make it to 3-4 parties over 2 weekends.</p> <p>As to the before or after, it wouldn’t really matter to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845929 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:24:22 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2845929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: tell me more, why the weekend before? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845917 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:29:04 +0000 Mrsbells 2845917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do the weekend before </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845891 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:48:04 +0000 Raspberry 2845891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither I or anyone close to me is religious but I would still not plan anything for that long weekend. Many of us plan trips out of town around it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845882 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:29:46 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2845882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yeah, that’s a tough time to host a party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845874 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:05:54 +0000 looch 2845874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: It only sucks for me in terms of planning. I have to get the venue and the invites out early, because people have a ton of things going on, like seeing the nutcracker, tree lightings, etc.</p> <p>Then there is the week break between Christmas and New Years and while it seems like a great time to have a party because kids are bored, there are a ton of people that take a vacation during that week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845872 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:04:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2845872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: ah- my daughter is the 17th and we will have the same problem when I get around to having a party for her. December birthdays kind of suck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845871 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:02:51 +0000 looch 2845871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Because my son's birthday is December 16th.</p> <p>I can squeeze the friends party in either the first week of December, or I have to wait until well into January. By then, it's just too late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845856 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:09:46 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2845856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: why is it easier to celebrate before for you all? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845855 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:06:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 2845855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After- even people who aren’t very religious will often get together with family for Easter, plus the egg hubs and such. </p> <p>Plus I prefer to have the party after the actual bday. We have a quiet family only celebration the day of, then the party is still something to look forward to after. If we do the party bwfore I always feel like the actual birthday is anticlimactic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845853 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:02:50 +0000 looch 2845853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted after, but I will be honest, it's easier for me to have my son's birthday party before his actual birth date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845852 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:59:55 +0000 KT326 2845852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In your case I would do it after Easter. My older son's birthday sometimes falls near Easter so we do it after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845848 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:40:08 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2845848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks HB! @psw27: haha, I just wanted to make sure that mobile gym was a go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845846 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:37:22 +0000 bhbee 2845846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For sure after. There tend to be easter egg hunts and seasonal activities the weekend before around us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845845 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:29:19 +0000 psw27 2845845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably after. (and props to you for thinking so far ahead!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bday-party-choose-date#post-2845830 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:26:28 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2845830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO’s actual birthday falls on Easter Sunday.</p> <p>Should we host the Saturday before Easter or Saturday after?</p> <p>My hesitation for before is guest availability...<br /> LO’s current bestie turns 3 during the week before Easter and if he celebrates with his family or has a party it would likely be that same Saturday. I think for more religious Christians Easter weekend is crazy busy. AND isn’t it superstitious to celebrate a birthday before the person turns that age? </p>