Once your an adult and married with 2 children should your birthday just be treated like any other day of the year?

Best decision I have made was to take off of work/school on my birthday... Whether or not I actually had anything in mind for the day, it still felt special - as it should be. I don’t think anyone should stop celebrating their birthday

I'd still say take the day off, it's the one day of the year that's solely about you! Even if that means a day lounging around in pjs and getting a takeaway rather than cooking, use it as a day where everything is made easier even I'd you're not wanting to do something big x

Legit just went to coworkers bday party last night XD and got invited to another next weekend... they all dont have kids, but I do

I treat my birthday as any other day and always have 🤷🏻‍♀️ I don’t even tell people it’s my birthday I just get on with it. My husband does always make an effort and take me for a meal and buy me gifts, and I do the same for him. But we still go to work and do housework etc.

Even before kids and marriage I worked on my birthday and carried on like it was a normal day 🤣 I’m not a birthday person for myself but I love the kids birthdays

I didn’t start celebrating my birthday but I met my husband but in my family growing up you stopped getting presents after you turned 18. No money or card. I think it depends on the person and how they were raised/feel. My husband doesn’t like celebrating his birthday but he will do things for mine and our kids and vice versa. We just have a no cards policy but will do presents or even meals/special days out as a family or just me and him instead. If it’s something you believe in and love to do, spend it with people you care about and want to celebrate it or have a self care day and treat yourself to things you might not do others. Then when it’s your husband’s birthday treat it how he does and if he says anything explain you’re doing what he asked. Maybe get a card from the kids/you and then let him do what he would usually do. If he acts different or questions why then I would have a conversation and set some boundaries of what you would like for each other celebrating special days.

Are you still not a person? Stuff like this be why people hate being parents. Celebrate yourself

I personally don't celebrate my birthday, my husband will get me dinner and presents... But I dont post about it or want a cake etc I'm happy being home with my husband and son or just going out with my son and grabbing a special coffee and hitting up a park. However, if it is important to you then I 100% would book the day off and celebrate!

I always take the day off and try to do soemthing for myself but yeah, i still do all my mum duties too.

I’ve been very fortunate that my birthday always fell in school holidays and when I started working I always made sure it was booked off.

You should always be celebrated. Sounds like he just doesn’t want to put in the effort.

We usually go out for a meal. Birthdays just don't feel the same once you are a parent cos you can't just do what you want all day.

I have never bothered with a day off cos I don't see the point.

I don't take the day off or anything but we always do cake, presents and a takeaway or meal out. I don't expect to sit around all day - there's still work to do.

I’d still expect to do all the same responsibilities I normally do, but a cake in the evening with each other and maybe an hour to do something for myself is nice.

Since being a mum I’ll work my birthday as my holiday is probably all booked up with the kids birthdays, holidays ect. We celebrate it by a takeaway or nice meal at home and out on the weekend. Usually bowling or something the kids will enjoy and that makes me very happy.

I celebrate every single year also for everyone in my immediate and extended family…someone cooks dinner we buy cake we invite everyone over to the one house and we eat then sing happy bday to that one person. If it’s one of my sisters bday (and not any of the kids I mean) we go out for a girls dinner as well.

I really hate my own birthday, it's just overwhelming, I hate me being the focus and I just wanna switch off my brain and have someone think for me.
Get me a card and a little gift and let's crack on with the day, if you've not planned anything for us, I'm not . I'll plan and organise everyone elses but not my own
I've never been at work on my birthday as it's in the summer hols and I teach .