https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 15:32:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2444502 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:55:24 +0000 ShootingStar 2444502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've only had 2 birthdays so far. For the first one we did have a big party. It seems like the minute we involve DH's family the guest list triples. Plus we had bought a new house a few months prior so it was kind of like a housewarming also. </p> <p>For DS's 2nd birthday I didn't want to make a huge deal. We had our immediate families over for dinner and we invited our closest friends because they invite us to family stuff for their kids. We brought in catered food including a birthday cake because it was right after Thanksgiving. It was a little more elaborate than the small dinner I originally had in mind, but definitely not a big party.</p> <p>I'm guessing this year when he turns 3 he may want a friends party. If not, we'll do something like we did for 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2444313 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 09:11:06 +0000 looch 2444313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We celebrate, but it's not always with a party. So far, we've done a larger party for 1 and 5, with just cake and family the other years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2444282 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:43:19 +0000 Adira 2444282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do one with family every year. It wasn't originally something I thought we'd do, but now that our kids are here, our family really wants to be involved and see them, so we've decided to go ahead and do a family party every year.</p> <p>Friends though - no. We won't be doing a friends party every year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2444271 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:23:59 +0000 Mamaof2 2444271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With friends? No</p> <p>With family - of course!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2444021 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:58:37 +0000 chopsuey 2444021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443973 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:31:59 +0000 HabesBabe 2443973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope!</p> <p>Just 1st birthday parties. We might do a 4th birthday party for Char this year since she's in preschool and has friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443668 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:58:03 +0000 Mrs. D 2443668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far yes.<br /> We had family and close friends over for her 1st birthday. Then we moved and had our friends for her 2nd and 3rd, and a couple of our friends kids for her 3rd. Her 4th is coming up in less than a month, and it will be a mix of Family (we moved home), friends and her friends for the 1st time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443651 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:32:12 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2443651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, for DD we did a big 1st birthday (korean dohl), then family get togethers for 2nd and 3rd. A small birthday with friends at home for her 4th, and a bigger birthday including family friends and daycare friends at 5.</p> <p>For DS, we did a big 1st birthday, and just small family get togethers for 2 and 3. We'll see if he has friends he wants to invite for his 4th, and probably start celebrating friend type birthdays from there on out.</p> <p>But for every birthday, we both take the day off work, keep them home from school, and do something fun as a family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443649 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:31:51 +0000 lamariniere 2443649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always do a family celebration (just us plus my ILs usually make it). My older LO turned 5 on his last birthday and we did his very first friends party for that one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443643 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:27:22 +0000 808love 2443643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, every year! It's getting smaller every year but I'd like to do a huge backyard blowout one year. :) I'm thinking pajama parties in a few more years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443565 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 11:22:53 +0000 sunny 2443565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we've done a big backyard party with our friends every year. I think starting this year we may start doing a friend party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443532 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:34:28 +0000 MoonMoon 2443532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've committed to taking a trip every year for his birthday. He did have a party for his first one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443530 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:29:49 +0000 californiadreams 2443530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far yes. I was torn about daycare friends this year and didn't invite. I'll likely start that next year for his 4th - depending if he makes good friends by November as he will be starting a new school in September </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443527 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:25:55 +0000 Finfan 2443527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but mostly family and our friends. She will be 4 in June, so I was thinking of inviting some of her preschool friends over to swim if we get a new above ground pool this summer. That would be a separate day from her family party though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443518 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:12:15 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2443518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes but his 2nd was smaller than his 1st and I think the 3rd will be even smaller. His birthday is around Thanksgiving so it's at a time we have family in town so that makes it bigger than we'd normally do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443509 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:57:18 +0000 jhd 2443509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a family party for LO's 1st. My family is local and DH's is two hours away so everyone came. We will do the same this year. I made the cake, had a few decorations, and made lunch. If we didn't have family nearby I would probably just do special days as a family until he asked for a friend party!</p> <p>ETA We only invited both sets of grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins which is less than 15 people! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443508 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:57:07 +0000 twodoghouse 2443508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a big party with extended family for their 1st. For their second I just want to do a zoo day that weekend with their baby friends (kids of our friends), then cake with grandparents on the day-of. DH's cousins all have big parties every year so I'm getting some push back from MIL, but I don't feel like throwing a big (expensive) party again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443507 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:56:44 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2443507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kind of? Yes in terms of having a cake and getting presents. But some have been just at preschool during their normal lunchtime, a couple were just a glorified play date- I put up decorations and had some special activities planned. But no if you mean going all out, inviting a bunch of people and the whole shebang. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443503 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:46:26 +0000 Greentea 2443503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way!</p> <p>-Unless you mean cake and presents and a fun day with DH and I! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443479 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 09:01:02 +0000 Alba4 2443479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443473 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:53:30 +0000 Smurfette 2443473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! She will have a family party every year at least. We are doing a friend party for the first time this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443452 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:18:26 +0000 rachiecakes 2443452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I thought about skipping it for his second but we joined a playgym and they offered a package.<br /> By his 3rd birthday he had a good understanding of parties and was asking for one. (We have a parade of everyone we know's kid's parties leading up to Js birthday..) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443450 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:16:11 +0000 yin 2443450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one every year for the kids, but the party mainly consists of family and a few of our friends. Not sure how long I will continue it for, but I really enjoy seeing everyone come together to celebrate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lo-have-a-birthday-party-every-year#post-2443445 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:12:11 +0000 Applesandbananas 2443445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a first birthday party but just a special family day for his second. I'm leaning towards another special family day for his third as well!</p> <p>Our families aren't local and a lot of our friends either don't have kids or their kids are much older. I'm not sure at 3 that I'd want to do a daycare friend party yet, maybe for 5!</p> <p>I've attempted four times to do a poll with 0 luck. </p>