Question

For moms with kids birthdays over the summer. Do you anticipate throwing a birthday party for them or not? Again, this post is just asking about birthday parties not asking to get into a debate about covid-19.  

Answer 1

We have had two bdays in quarantine (had drive by car parade) and on more in July. Going to combine all 3 and celebrate in July. Invites will go out and if the choose to join us and celebrate GREAT! If Not, less mouths to feed  

Answer 2

My son's b'day was last week. We will have a party at a later date, for sure.  

Answer 3

My daughter's birthday is this summer. We are having a very small party outside- weather permitting of course. Just grandparents, aunts/uncles

Answer 4

Maybe got the one in July but not June, but probably going to skip both

Answer 5

My son’s birthday is June 7th. I’m hoping the shelter in place will be lifted by then or soon after so we can have a small party

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@fireback6 Same. My sons is the same day. I have no idea what to do. I thought about inviting some family and a few close friends if they are comfortable. ‍♀️ I really don’t know.  

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@moran262 we are in the same boat. I would love to do friends and family but our immediate family alone is 15 people! We come from a large family. I'm not a huge fan of the car parade idea because my little guy is very shy and gets embarrassed so easily when attention is put on him

Answer 6

We are hoping to do a small party outside with close family and friends when this stay home order is lifted. Nothing fancy, just lawn chairs, pizza and cupcakes out at a park!  

Answer 7

My daughters is in September and I’ll be throwing a birthday party.  

Answer 8

Probably a small gathering/ walk up party of close family and friends in the neighborhood in July and a possible parade if needed for friends who are outside of the neighborhood. Still getting a cake/ cookies, little gift bags and presents! Making it appear as much as a real party as possible since she’s only going to be 6!  

Answer 9

Yes a small one but the ppl we are inviting have already been around her (grandparents and cousins) I've never thrown her a small party, I feel like I still need to make it special some how. bug I don't know what. we normally take her someplace far or expensive for her birthday since we only do it once a year. but I can't take her anywhere, can't have a real party, and everything will be different this year. idk how to spoil her  any ideas? I have a few small things im going to do and hopefully they add up to an amazing bday

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I’d ask her! Sometimes the smallest things are exciting for kids.  

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@gobetween6193 she has autism and speech apraxia, she is just starting to talk, she knows sign language but doesnt fully understand a lot of questions or how to answer them. I am doing a bunch of small things that I know she will love. She is turning 4 and she is OBSESSED with elsa (shes been elsa everyday for almost 3 months  lol) her party is obviously going to be frozen. I think no matter how many small things I do, I will still feel like it's not enough. Especially with all the things shes already missing out on. like her therapy which she loves, her play groups, school, friends, parks  and now her birthday party. We have been spoiling her during the whole stay at home order, because her happiness is the most important thing, especially rn during all this craziness that she doesn't understand.  

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Like you said, no matter what you do, you’ll feel like it’s not enough. Just try to remember that doesn’t mean she feels that way! Especially at 4, she probably doesn’t even realize most of the things she’s missing out on, honestly.  

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@heartburn70549 more presents. If I don’t do a birthday party I’m going to have everyone sent me a 10 second to 15 second video wishing my daughter a happy birthday and I’m going to combine the video and play it for her on her birthday.  

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@gobetween6193 my daughter is turning 4 also and she does know what she is missing on. She hates FaceTime and wants to play with her friends physically. She sees the neighborhood kids playing and keeps asking them to play with her even though I won’t allow it right now. It’s really sad. My heart breaks for all the kids who are forced in isolation- even though it is needed and it is keeping them safe. ❤️

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@gobetween6193 she knows, we had a schedule which helps kids with autism feel safe because they know what's going to happen and when. Shes asks about them often. Especially school and dance class.  

Answer 10

I have 2 kids who’s birthdays are in the summer. We’re buying them an extra big gift in place of a party.  

Answer 11

We did small parties with both sets of grandparents and then extended family did a birthday parade!  

Answer 12

4th birthday next month. small party.  

Answer 13

July 24, I may use it as an excuse to not throw one this year. may 6 we did not.  

Answer 14

Were planning to do a special event with our immediate family as in just myself dad and sis, like hopefully walking the lakefront and hopefully maggie dally park!  

Answer 15

Bennett will be 4 next month and no big party for him this year. Probably something really small with my parents.  

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@tumbling91115 of course, I can finally be off for Father’s Day weekend.  

Answer 16

My son is going to be 6 the 16th of July, we will (try to) have a small outdoors friends party with his 4 besties, but if not he's okay with it. He understands and I'll be getting him a huge gift if not

Answer 17

Sons 2nd bDay is end of July. I’ll probably decide middle of June, but mostly likely will be just family and just a couple friends. As some of our family is being very strict about Covid

Answer 18

My daughter is july my son is September. I wanted to do a party for them separate but I’m starting to think one party in August. But I’m going to see how things are going over the next few weeks. I like to get invites out really early so I feel like I need to decide soonish.  

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@tumbling91115 Costello yes if we have one. Invites won’t go out till July. I usually have them out by now for an August birthday.  

Answer 19

I think it would depend on how old they are. High school? I’d probably try and just make sure no one got too close. Would I have a party for my 5-year-old? No.  

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@gobetween6193 yea my daughter will be 4 and how do you even social distance? You can’t.  

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@adventurism7 I might do a family-only party, but we don’t have a ton of kids in our family, so it wouldn’t be impossible to keep them out of each other’s faces. But a group of 4-year-olds wouldn’t understand. BUT it’s also possible that my kids could be back in daycare in a few months, so I don’t really know.  

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@gobetween6193 I heard day care is opening up June 1 as long as stay at home order does not get extended.  

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@adventurism7 hmm, daycares were supposed to be phase 4 along with schools, but maybe they changed it.  

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@gobetween6193 that’s what most day cares I and my friends have talked to have been saying.  

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Interesting. Ours has stayed open as an emergency center, but I haven’t heard a trying about them fully opening.  

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@gobetween6193 I’m not sure if ours will open as an emergency center as well. I just know that if the stay at home order does not get extended they might possibly open back up June.  

Answer 20

Do it regardless, LIVE YOUR LIFE

Answer 21

I'll have a 2-year-old next month, 4-year-old in August, and 12-year-old in October. We decided we wanted to do experiences for birthdays instead of parties and even that is not happening this year. My youngest two I'm much more cautious about catching anything and will find a creative way to celebrate them, but probably no actual party. We'll see how things go in the fall. On a side note, I did think of hosting "drive-in" style gatherings for their birthdays, where people either sit in their cars or very distanced. Still working out how I would go about it if so

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@magnien we do an “experience “ for her actual birthday then the weekend if we throw her a party. This year is going to be different. I hope you figure it out. I personally think the whole drive up parade is not my style. I might do a video of everyone wishing her a happy birthday not sure her.  

Answer 22

My son is June no party  

Answer 23

My nephews bday is mid July and they are having a normal 60+ people party for him ‍♀️ they live in Indiana so rules are slightly more relaxed than ours. We will NOT be attending ‍♀️

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@luck45 thats another thing. will guests feel comfortable.  

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@adventurism7 I’m sure people throwing parties could easily mention that the invite is there should guests feel comfortable attending. Some people are very lax with what rules they are following.  

Answer 24

My sons is at the end of July. I really want to have a party. Just waiting and seeing what our options are.  

Answer 25

Mine is July 10th and my daughters birthday is July 12th I doubt we will be having anything since we didn’t do nothing for my sons birthday that just passed in April .  

Answer 26

I have 2 in July and will just try to make it special no party

Answer 27

A small one, mid July- only people we’ve been around repeatedly during the lockdown family one friend

Answer 28

I have three kids: 1 June birthday and 2 August birthdays. We won’t have a big birthday party for any. Gotta keep it equal. But we may have a large friend cookout with no presents and just to celebrate summer.  

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@ronen247 I like how you are keeping it equal and doing a summer celebration. That’s great.  

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My two sons are turning this and next month. We are avid “experiences style” people from taking the family out to the movies, trips, or bringing the fun indoors we have never had an issue with the options. For this year, I’m opting to combine their bday and bring the fun online. Starting with e invites I found a place online that catered their invitations to include to virtual hangouts urls. Both kids are different ages so navigating what options I could pose also had it’s challenges but in the end I am opting for a paid virtual gaming experience for the older child and a magician virtual party for the smaller child. I have chosen to do a cake celebration with just the immediate family indoors-so thinking this takes the best from the two

Answer 29

They are only that age once, have a birthday party. Be happy.