https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:43:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1682247 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:43:33 +0000 Bookish 1682247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ain't nobody got time for that! :silly: We'll have 1 until she gets older, and then yeah, we will probably do a small, family-only party (and by party I mean dinner &amp; cake!), and then a bigger one where she can have all her friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1682239 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:41:48 +0000 Running Elley 1682239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will only host one party. If MIL or my mom want to have us over to celebrate the kids' birthday with their side of the family I won't have a problem with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1682218 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:36:02 +0000 .twist. 1682218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friends party = only party. </p> <p>I don't have the time, money or energy to do multiple birthday parties! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1682217 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:35:14 +0000 aegie 1682217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we invited local friends and family to our house the day of her birthday for dinner and cake. Simple and easy. we have a birthday part scheduled on sunday for her party party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1682210 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:30:48 +0000 GrapeCrush 1682210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I agree! once we started having friends parties, that's the only party we got! we'll probably do the same for our kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1682199 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:23:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1682199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: for the most part, that's how it was when I was little too. We had larger parties at age 10 (double-digits!), and 16! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1682196 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:22:16 +0000 rhododendron 1682196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a kid, I only had a party for one birthday (at McDonald's). All the other birthdays were just immediate family. I'd like to do a little more than that, but I don't see the need for there to be a party every year, even if it's a family party (including cousins/grandparents/etc.) As to whether I would combine family &amp; friends, I guess it just depends on how old the kids are &amp; how many people we invited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1681739 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:31:33 +0000 loveisstrange 1681739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had family parties when we were younger and then when were were school-age, it was just friend parties.</p> <p>It seems a little excessive to have 2, to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1681714 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:28:29 +0000 Alivoo01 1681714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on just having one. I might do something special with just me, DH, and the kiddo on his actual bday should it fall on a different day than the party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1680891 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:35:21 +0000 autumnlove 1680891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had LO's 2nd party at a playgym and everyone was invited. I'm not sure about future parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1680889 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:34:35 +0000 Smurfette 1680889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will do separate parties. My family is just too big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1680888 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:34:32 +0000 Mamaof2 1680888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Party with friends and then a party on the actual birthday with whatever family is local and wants to come! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-you-have-two-separates-parties-for-birthday#post-1680883 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:33:17 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1680883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Say you want to have a party for your LO at a fun kids place like museum, playspace, etc - do you invite everyone (family, friends) or do you have a separate family party?</p> <p>We always had separate friends/family parties as kids. And the family party was usually just immediate family - not extended. but I would have a separate party for me and my friends. </p> <p>But I'm not sure how I'll do it. When we get to the point where J invites his friends - that will be bigger than our 900 sq ft apt can hold. But I don't think I want to deal with two separate parties. </p>