My son's birthday -how can it be celebrated ?
By akumei1269
@akumei1269 (1749)
India
September 9, 2008 8:09pm CST
My son is urging us to celebrate his 6th birthday at home inviting his classmates for launch or dinner and making marry with them . He himself has chalked out what exactly is to be done , how big should be the B/Day cake etc.
On the other hand my parents are also looking forward to their loving grandchild's B/day and they are planning to invite a few of their friends too .
My home is not that spacious to accommodate many people .There is very little parking place near my house . Moreover , the recent exorbitant price rise of food stuff of all types has made it very expensive affair to make it big . So, I cut back on the list of my collegues and friends who should have been invited .
Have you got any advice for me on celebrating the B/Day ?
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6 responses
@odwitt (112)
• United States
10 Sep 08
When I was younger, I always had 2 seperate parties. We had a family and friends party...say on like, a Friday after work. Everyone would come over to our house for pizza or something, and everyone invited would chip in a bring drinks or snacks, etc. Then- we'd have the kiddie party on Saturday afternoon, and it was never more than 10 kids over at once, b/c we didn't have a very big house, either. Why don't you try doing it that way? I'm sure your close friends and family would be delighted to attend a party all their own, and each bring a little something.
@Sheepie (3112)
• United States
10 Sep 08
Well, you can have party games, kids at the age of six years old love that sort of thing. Pin the tail on the donkey, Red Rover, Red light, Green light, Hide and seek, any kinds of games that they normally play. It does not take much to make a six year old happy! You can probably just buy pizza and let them eat that, and they will all like it. Or, you can grill if you know someone who has a grill if you don't have one. Also, you can look at any dollar store if you want prizes for games or for goody bags.
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
Why not break the celebration into 2. One for all his classmates and another one for your friends and other guests invited by the grandparents. Also, you can ask your friends to bring some food and turn it into a "potluck" type of party.
The food you should prepare need not be expensive too. Fry some fries for the kids, spaghetti and chicken or chicken fingers with juice. Then cake and ice cream. They will surely enjoy that. For the adults, why not have bbq, another kind of pasta, soda mini sandwiches? You can also add chicken fingers with honey mustard dip. That's easy to make.
As long as your son is happy, that is all that matters. 
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@brendaleemichelle83 (60)
• Canada
10 Sep 08
I think because your son is so little you should still make a big deal about his brithday's because he will never stay young..as we all would like them to stay young..right?
But I am not a parent yet..so I can't go give out advice..just yet just pointers.
I think you do whatever is best for your son and what's right.Good Luck:)
@appleandrew (4)
• United States
11 Sep 08
you should make the best party ever and like go crazy and give him like 1000 dollars and then he would be happy and love u forever
