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ANR1211
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What is the point of a
I always made a big deal about my half birthday because it falls on my mom's bday (and what is looking to be LO's birthday -- tomorrow!) and it was always fun to acknowledge myself before saying happy birthday to her. Of course, this worked when I was excited about being a year older and she wasn't because when it came time for her half birthday (my bday), I would always just round up her age so she didn't want to make a big deal of it! We never actually celebrated my half birthday, it was just something funny we did!
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neener1211
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
I gave DS a half birthday cake on his 6 month 'b-day'. I made half a cake. I forgot to do it for DD, and haven't done half birthdays since. It was just an excuse to eat cake really.
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| Posted 1/31/13 12:27 PM |
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MrsM429
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What is the point of a
I knew of someone who used to celebrate her half birthday every year in high school- she even went as far as to throw a party in a hall for her 16 1/2 birthday (this was AFTER her actual sweet 16 party which was at the same hall).
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| Posted 1/31/13 12:28 PM |
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SLPlady1984
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by rojerono
I love the idea of half birthdays! Any excuse to celebrate!
The only person I know IRL who celebrates them is my friend. Her daughter has cancer and they celebrate her monthly birthdays in a small way - and her half birthday and actual birthday in a big way. It makes her feel good to say she is 26 in half birthdays because she might not actually make it to 26 years old.
Omg this is so sweet and sad ad the same time!
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| Posted 1/31/13 12:38 PM |
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MarsB
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What is the point of a
I know 2 ppl who were born on Christmas so they celebrate their half birthday instead of their actual birthday.
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| Posted 1/31/13 1:58 PM |
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mema2012
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What is the point of a
My nieces had half birthday parties last summer. They both have bdays bw Christmas and New Years and always asked to have pool parties, so SIL decided to do half year parties.
The only problem was when their real birthdays rolled around, the summer parties were quickly forgotten and they wanted another one 
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| Posted 1/31/13 2:09 PM |
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oneday
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by rojerono
I love the idea of half birthdays! Any excuse to celebrate!
The only person I know IRL who celebrates them is my friend. Her daughter has cancer and they celebrate her monthly birthdays in a small way - and her half birthday and actual birthday in a big way. It makes her feel good to say she is 26 in half birthdays because she might not actually make it to 26 years old.
This is so sweet but so sad. I really hope she is able to celebrate her full 26th birthday and many more!!
And this Posted by MrsM429
I knew of someone who used to celebrate her half birthday every year in high school- she even went as far as to throw a party in a hall for her 16 1/2 birthday (this was AFTER her actual sweet 16 party which was at the same hall).
in my opinion, is just a bit excessive!
I did bake a cake for DS for his first 1/2 birthday. My coworkers liked it since they got the other half of the cake. Sadly for DS, I'm not even sure we let him have a taste. 
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| Posted 1/31/13 2:21 PM |
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mrsboss
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
It's like "Christmas in July" 
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| Posted 1/31/13 3:38 PM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
I've never doneit but I think it's cute for kids, I see no problem with having a cake or 1/2 cake to mark a 1/2 birthday. Why not, we need more reasons to celebrate.
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| Posted 1/31/13 3:45 PM |
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aliwnec10
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
yup i've heard of a lot of people doing them.
It's for those winter babies who get shafted on parties and nice weather.
my son's birthday is 1/23 and when he gets older, i might consider doing it.
We have a lot of friends. His birthday party is this weekend in our house. 44 adults and 21 kids. 
my 1st sons birthday is 6/30 and we have an outside party every year. MUCH easier having everyone outside. 
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| Posted 1/31/13 3:54 PM |
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2boys1girl
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by aliwnec10
yup i've heard of a lot of people doing them.
It's for those winter babies who get shafted on parties and nice weather.
my son's birthday is 1/23 and when he gets older, i might consider doing it.
We have a lot of friends. His birthday party is this weekend in our house. 44 adults and 21 kids.
my 1st sons birthday is 6/30 and we have an outside party every year. MUCH easier having everyone outside.
My son is 1/23 too!
But we have NEVER done half bdays always had a winter party every year for the past 9 years...halls, party places etc.
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| Posted 1/31/13 4:40 PM |
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Kitten1929
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What is the point of a
But if people are invited to all of these half birthdays AND regular birthdays, the committment and expense adds up.
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headoverheels
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by neener1211
I gave DS a half birthday cake on his 6 month 'b-day'. I made half a cake. I forgot to do it for DD, and haven't done half birthdays since. It was just an excuse to eat cake really.
Ditto I did it for DS at 6 months, and D at 6 months as well, then kept forgetting. Oh well 
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gina409
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by CrankyPants
I've never doneit but I think it's cute for kids, I see no problem with having a cake or 1/2 cake to mark a 1/2 birthday. Why not, we need more reasons to celebrate.
this! what's wrong or strange with wanting to celebrate and be happy
and of course have cake
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| Posted 1/31/13 4:51 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by Kitten1929
But if people are invited to all of these half birthdays AND regular birthdays, the committment and expense adds up.
I've never been to, or had a half birthday (for a 6 month old) that people brought gifts to. That is NOT what it's about at all.
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| Posted 1/31/13 5:38 PM |
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aliwnec10
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by 2boys1girl
Posted by aliwnec10
yup i've heard of a lot of people doing them.
It's for those winter babies who get shafted on parties and nice weather.
my son's birthday is 1/23 and when he gets older, i might consider doing it.
We have a lot of friends. His birthday party is this weekend in our house. 44 adults and 21 kids.
my 1st sons birthday is 6/30 and we have an outside party every year. MUCH easier having everyone outside.
My son is 1/23 too!
But we have NEVER done half bdays always had a winter party every year for the past 9 years...halls, party places etc.
yeah i'm way out east and we don't have things like that! totally stinks!
happy belated to your son! 
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aliwnec10
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by Kitten1929
But if people are invited to all of these half birthdays AND regular birthdays, the committment and expense adds up.
if we ever do them one day, we wouldn't have 2 parties. Would just celebrate his birthday on his half birthday with a party.
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| Posted 1/31/13 7:15 PM |
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Kitten1929
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by aliwnec10
Posted by Kitten1929
But if people are invited to all of these half birthdays AND regular birthdays, the committment and expense adds up.
if we ever do them one day, we wouldn't have 2 parties. Would just celebrate his birthday on his half birthday with a party.
Gotcha
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PreshusSmurf
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
My 1/2 birthday is Leap Day.
I only get 1 every 4 years.
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| Posted 1/31/13 7:23 PM |
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Mtk1605
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What is the point of a
My mom did it for us as kids...it started with me (I'm the oldest) and my birthday is in August so I never go to have a school party with all my little friends so she would talk to my teacher and we celebrated it in February in school, then as my other siblings came along it just became a thing to celebrate our 1/2 bday with our fam...so we would make, 1/2 a cake, make 1/2 a card, get a silly small gift...put 1/2 the candles, it would just be us at home but we had so much fun with it and it's a childhood memory I will cherish forever! I still wish my mom and siblings a happy 1/2 bday....btw mine is coming up!
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Kidsaplenty
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
In my kid's elementary school the kids with summer bdays get their half birthday celebrated. I've never heard of it outside of that.
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sfp0701
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
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Ahhh it's pinterest. They also arrange kid's lunch into different animal shapes each day.
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I don't know a single person who has ever celebrated their half birthday.
There is someone at my job who does because her birthday is in the summer and she wants to have cake at work.
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| Posted 2/1/13 6:53 AM |
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LeShellem
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
Posted by jlk51496
i only know about it from high school...we would decorate our friends' lockers on their birthdays....but the summer birthday girls never got the chance...so it was big in our HS for summer birthday girls to get their locker decorated on their half birthdays...
but that's it - wrapping paper and a balloon...no gifts or anything! haha
Curious what school did you go to. We did this as well at my highschool.
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| Posted 2/1/13 8:31 AM |
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JDubs
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
i have heard of celebrating half birthdays for kids whose birthdays fall during the summer...
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Diane
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Re: What is the point of a "half birthday?"
I think it is silly...
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