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Happy Birthday to You
(and You and You)!
Strategies for Celebrating Times Two or More
By Elizabeth Lyons
One way to make their party more personal is to let each child choose her own cake flavor and design. It's doesn't require too much effort to make a ballerina cake for Nina and Bob the Builder cupcakes for George. Additionally, instead of hoping that your children can agree on a central theme for the party, take them to the party store and let each child pick out a package of plates, hats and a few gift bag contents. This will encourage each child to put his own signature on the event.
When it's time to write thank you notes, don't stress over whether or not it's required to send a note from each child – especially when the kids aren't old enough to stay awake during their party! When kids begin to understand the concept of thank you notes (around 3 years of age), you can write one from each child and have them sign their names at the bottom. Or they can dictate their thanks as you write the actual notes. Until then, feel free to simplify your life by writing one combined thank you note from both children.
Birthday celebrations are a milestone in all children's lives. As they get older, they will likely begin requesting more and more detailed festivities based on a combination of their friends' parties and their own interests. Luckily, by that point, they'll be able to help more with the planning – maybe even the cleanup! For now, be in the moment with them as they render their faces green with frosting, provide more than a few classic photo opportunities and fail to understand the significance of all the hoopla going on around them. Most important, be thankful for the long afternoon nap (or early bedtime) that will likely follow such a celebration.
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