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Same here no big party I would like to have just have a small family get together for his 1st b'day.
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No you are not a bad parent!!! We threw our daughter a big 1st bday and then a smaller 2nd bday party. We're also doing a big-ish 1st bday for my son too but it's only because I love event planning and genuinely have fun doing it. But if I didn't I would not stress myself out or give into any pressure to do so just because someone's fancy blog sets absurdly high expectations.
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@Mrs. Polish: we' re not having one!!
We might go out to eat as a family (grandparents too) and have cake at home. No cake smash or anything...no party.I do plan on having a HUGE party for him when he can remember. Maybe 4th or 5th birthday. We will do clowns, bounce houses, all that jazz.
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I can't stand 1st birthday parties where many people are invited. Why on earth would my friends want to come over to celebrate this? It drives me crazy to go to them, and I really like kids. At this point, my kids don't have other friends, and they have no idea what is going on. 1st birthday parties are for parents, and if you don't want one, you are not a bad parent (and I bet many of your friends will thank you for not having one).
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DS's 1st and 2nd birthday parties just involved us and one set of grandparents. I made cake and he had a few presents. I was no big deal. DS's birthday also falls on 12/29, so most people aren't around/available anyway.
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No way, I had enough on my hands just surviving a 12 month old
Both sets of grandparents happened to be in town, so they came over along with my brother, we went out to brunch, and we ate cupcakes after his nap. He was on the verge of melting down several times that day, I don't know how we could have gotten through something bigger without tears from both me and him!
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Nope. First birthday party was a nice family gathering in a park. Second birthday is when it starts to be about the kid, imho.
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Not at all! I will be having a party for LO but it will be for me. We don't have friends with kids really so it will just be a normal adult gathering.
I know she won't remember it but she will be able to look at photos but really I want an gorgeous dessert table and pretty decorations. Haha
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My husband and I were just discussing this the other day because our neighbor had a bunch of balloons and a "1st Birthday!" sign outside for everyone to see. When we have our first, we don't plan on having a big party, either. Maybe a nice dinner for us for surviving a year of parenthood!
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we're not going to throw a 1st birthday party either--we'll do something special, but just us and grandparents.
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I think it's fine either way. In our circle of friends, first birthdays are huge. We are planning to have one with family and close friends with kids. It will probably still be pretty big but we are planning a simple BBQ and I'm making DS cake. I hope it's not too stressful.
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I will be bad parent with you. I currently don't plan on having one for many of the reasons already mentioned. There are lots of ways to be a good parent.
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Not at all! I think whatever you guys do as long as you do something
will be perfectly great!We threw a big party because we wanted to and LO had a great time! But she would've had a great time even if it was just grandparents and us.
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I completely agree with you. About the cake smash too.
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Yes, you are an awful parent b/c you don't want a party!!!!
Seriously, no big deal. Everyone knows the party is still for the parents at that age! The kid hardly knows what's going on aside from there being cake around
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Haha definitely not!! I love planning parties, but planning a party when you have an almost 1 year old is not exactly easy. In our culture the first birthday party is a big huge celebration so we had to have one for both, with lots of family coming even from far away for a party for a few hours to celebrate a one year old.
I hate cake smashes too...!! But I did one at WJ's party... we didn't do one at LMW's party but we did one yesterday on her actual birthday. In her highchair, with a bib on, and straight into the tub afterwards. It goes against everything I'm about, but in the end it was cute to watch them have their first taste of sugar.
Still... frosting between the fingers... *shudder*
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I don't think so at all! I've been to so many and the baby usually just gets cranky and irritated with all the people and noise.
I didn't have a birthday party until I was 8 years old! When I did, I was REALLY into it and meant the world to me- I still remember it to this day. I don't plan on giving LO tons of parties. Of course, family dinners or get togethers- but nothing big. Maybe just every few years for the big parties and when they are old enough to socialize with other kiddies.
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As a non-parent, I have always found first birthday parties to be very tedious. They might even be worse than showers. I don't see why we would bother to do anything beyond inviting our parents over for dinner.
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We are cheating and using her first birthday party as an excuse to throw our annual BBQ we do every year! So where it is honoring her, in reality it's a get together for us and our family/friends too!
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I'd rather just have a cocktail party!!
will be perfectly great!
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