How is it like to have your birthday or your kid birthday between Christmas and New Year Eve?

I gave birth the first week of December with my second baby. I’m glad I did because I was supposed to be due mid December. My oldest niece birthday is actually today - turned 16.

My brother’s bday Christmas Eve, husband’s 18 Dec, friend Boxing Day, friend’s son New Year’s Eve, cousin 2 Jan. ALL of them over the years have told me they hate it for obvious reasons and growing up rarely got separate birthday gifts and parties at school were held much later in Jan or Feb.

Even now this year, my friend had to cancel her son’s party on 20 Dec as everyone cancelled/called in sick last min. She’s rescheduled it for early March!

I mean if you’re due around now it’s not like you can do anything about it lol all you can do is your best as a parent to show them that their birthday is important and worth celebrating regardless of the time of year.

@Neena oh no, that's my fear🥲....indeed I can't do anything about it, it's a waiting game for now, I'm actually due early Jan but was thinking about it in case I give birth earlier.
My son's birthday is already early Jan, (he was born early). we manage to celebrate it, but earlier than that I can see the struggle to organise things

My baby was born Christmas day last year, this year we still celebrated both things... but on the same day so it was a mixture of Christmas and birthday
Don't think I'll carry on like this in the future, but while she's a baby she doesn't know any different anyway

@Sophie oh that's nice. I'm thinking more later in life when they would want party with friends , it will be more complicated to organise I think

I think the worst is on Christmas or on the 31st/1st, in between dates aren’t too bad cuz you can have a separate party if you want. I was just talking to my friend about his bday being the 31st, he said it’s cool that there’s always a party but it never feels like it’s actually about him. I suggested he should start celebrating his half birthday!

My son’s due date was December 29th but he wasn’t born until January 3rd, we so far have done his birthday alone or just something small with family.

Not sure what the future will look like tho only approaching year two now lol

My birthdays 30th and tbh I don't like it. Everyone's always skint from Xmas and saving last pennies for new year, or away somewhere, so you either conjoin your bday with NYE or just do something lowkey. When I was younger I'd have a second birthday in January.. or February if people were doing dry January but now I just go for a walk/meal with partner which is nice. However not much I can do as my baby is due 3rd January so could come early and be in the same club lol. The perk is that it would be the Xmas holidays though so they'd usually always be off school/work! My plan is for when they are old enough to book party packages with their friends in advance...spread the cost over the year... so they still have a good time and friends can come along.

Today is my birthday, and it was hard growing up. I'm not going to lie. I mean, sure, I was never left out, and my birthday was never overshadowed. But I hated it because, one the weather, two because friends could never come really because it was so close to Christmas and lots of my friends were still out with family. It was just always hard growing up. But one thing I can say is never make the child feel their birthday is not special.

I'm a Boxing Day baby, and I LOVE it. Always have, always will. I never felt overwhelmed by the Christmas rush at all as my mum always made an effort to celebrate my birthday. Plus, it wasn't actually on Christmas Day, which I can see it getting overshadowed, so I can see why some people may not like it.

I was due Christmas Eve, but I'm overdue now, hoping baby comes in the next few days though.

My daughters is on the 6th December and I write a list of what she wants and then split it. Also do the party the first weekend after they come back from school. At least it will be less chaotic and quieter than December. The main thing she wants is a cake, her own choice of meal and a big balloon.

Mines NYE and be so much easier now I’m a mum for it to be on like 30th so I can just go out for tea and have a nice night instead of it being probably the busiest night for restaurants 🫠

Was great pre pregnancy cause we used to get so drunk 😜

Oh and everyone somehow manages to forget, but like how do you actually forget New Years Eve yano

My bday is December 27th. It’s not as bad as people make it seem. It feels like a continued celebration after Christmas. I never was shorted gifts or never felt like I was. It’s hard for parties which I never cared for. I had a sweet sixteen when younger and we had it at the beginning of December. My husband does an amazing job celebrating me.

My bday is the 29th. As a kid it very much sucked because everything was combined. I think it’s important to keep them separate and I could never have a party because most people were away on vacation, now idc lol

@Holly thanks for sharing. Are you wishing for a birthday twin with your baby?

@Carol💗💙 happy birthday 🤗......your experience is exactly what I think it might happen. I'm crossing my legs until January lol my oldest is the 4th, so maybe they could be birthday twin

happy birthday!

happy birthday for yesterday!

@R 🪬 glad you like your birthday, it's good to see different perspectives 😊

Today is my birthday, it’s always been quiet over the years as people are either away, broke, busy etc. Sometimes I’ve celebrated it in January instead so people can make it. Its not the ideal time for a birthday, I’ve always been jealous of summer babies, but it’s not the end of the world and people who love me have always put in effort to make me feel special, so try not to worry about it too much! Hope all goes well bringing baby earth side x

@Jem glad to know and happy birthday a bit late😊

Loads of people have this issue- probably not someone’s first choice but you can make the most of it still

X

@Ari happy birthday 😊

@Em yeah we have to be born at some point anyway. I'm not super worried, just aware it might suck for the child later....I also still have a chance to give birth in January, so just passing time on Peanut while waiting lol

Thank you ❤️ sending you blessings and congratulations on your new edition.

I have a friend whose birthday falls on the 25th December and another friend got hers on the 31st December. They indeed complain about how they feel they can't celebrate a normal birthday like everyone else.

Everyone seems to be away or with other commitments and people tend to give them one present to celebrate their birthday+Christmas.

It seems difficult to have a birthday anytime in the last two weeks of December and first week of January.

The one friend whose birthday falls on the 31st started celebrating her birthday by the end of January instead and just a few of us know it is actually not her birthday. That is an option.

when is your due date? Babies rarely arrive on their due date, they are usually delayed.

People can always find faults with certain days though. Mines 2nd August and as a kid i didn’t like it much as all my school friends would always be on holiday or busy during the school holidays. Love it now obviously but I think if you can always make sure your child feels like their day is their day and is special, they will always cherish the effort you put in and it will always be a happy memory xx

@𝔾𝕚𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖 I'm due the 7th Jan, my first was 10 days early, his birthday is Jan 4th. I had a quick labour so I have been told chance are I'll go early again.
I'm already having mild contractions, it's been a week or so, so just preparing for anything

Having both birthdays few days apart is not ideal neither, we didn't think about it while TTC lol 😅

My birthday is January 11th and I know that’s not in between Christmas/New Year but I’ve never really enjoyed it unfortunately. No-one ever wants to celebrate it because they’re skint and it’s cold (wasn’t so bad as a kid as it was the first week back at school so my parents were able to plan a party for the following weekend). It’s just like everything happens within a couple of weeks and then you’re waiting a whole year for the next event 😂

oh! Then it must be indeed very soon.

Some people may even try to get them a present for Christmas+birthday and for both to share. I would start celebrating their birthdays another time. 😅

I also know someone whose birthday falls on summer school holidays and since everyone is away, they celebrate it in September with school friends and extended family members and at home on their real birthday.

My lo was born 2 weeks before Christmas and this is the one thing I worry about 😩 I don’t want him to feel like he hasn’t had as much because his birthday is so close to Christmas. This year he has been spoilt rotten tbh even though he won’t have a clue what he’s had 🤣 but hoping he doesn’t resent us as he gets older with having a December birthday

My sister was born on the 27th. My mom went out of the way to make her birthday special. We’d go on trips. She’d make sure no one gave her birthday gifts on Christmas paper. Now in her adult years she celebrates with her friends. She’s never really disliked it I don’t think anyway.

My son is on the 12th so not between the holidays but my plan if we are having a party in the house is not to put the Christmas decor up until after his birthday/party. And same no cross holiday packaging. I’ll rewrap or rebag stuff if people tried.

My boy will be 4 on the 31st December and it is the most exhausting week of the whole year. None of us really mind though as we are used to it and just do small family gatherings to celebrate at the moment.
when I go to bed, every year without fail I suddenly remember it's NYE and not just my boy's birthday 😅 my youngest will be 1 in early February, was due on Valentines Day but came a week before. So it's a busy start to the year 🎉🥳

@Sian 2 weeks before Christmas seems fine to me, people are still available, not in holidays yet, not broke yet lol...he could have party with his friends 😊

@kayleigh the good thing with 31st Dec, there always be a party somewhere lol

I went to a party where a friend of a friend was new years day. I don't think he was always pleased about it but he said at least he always had somewhere to celebrate. We counted down then all shouted happy new year, toasted, then shouted happy birthday and toasted again. Plus someone brought a birthday cake.

My mum was born 27th Dec, she's always been more bothered sharing her birthday with her twin than sharing the season with Xmas x

thank you and happy birthday to you as well!

My brother's friend was born Christmas day, one year she had a party in May because she really wanted a bouncy castle in the garden. Her parents always celebrated both, and she had separate presents. It's definitely not ideal. My friend's daughter was born 4th Jan and that's not easy either. She has to wait till Christmas is over to know what she wants for her birthday, then it's a rush to buy

My birthday is the 27th - my parents have always made an effort to separate it from Christmas and I’d always get two different gift sets. It’s not really ever proved an issue for me and I’m 29 😂

Well, I gave birth this morning, 1st Jan 😅🙃....my oldest is 4th jan, they might share some birthday parties 😆