A non-clicky poll

daisy_dueller

DS's birthday is on Christmas Eve, and I want to do his party the weekend before that, so more people can come, but a few people in our circle think that's just crazy, and that we should have it on his real birthday. My question to you is:

If you were invited to a child's first birthday party on Christmas Eve in the afternoon, would you go?

SnowflakeBaby2009

Nooo. I would definitely do it the week before.

blublusher

no i would not go.

shoeboxx

Nope, I think you should do it the weekend before.

robinadorno

week before for certain, unless it's just immediate family who would come anyway.

Pookster1020

Do it the week before. Even if people don't have definite plans I'm sure there will be cooking and wrapping to be done for the next day.

We celebrate Christmas with my husband's family on Christmas Eve and my family Christmas day - you might run in to some of that as well.

AFWife1229

Honestly, it would depend on who's kid it was. Family, yes I would go. One of my bff's kids (if they ever have any lol) then yes I would go. But just a regular friend, probably not.

ecoppins

The week before, for pp's reasons as well as I would want to make sure there was some seperation for lo. I wouldn't want lo's birthday just rolled into christmas festivities. I find it strange that you have friends/family who think it odd.

Mrs.Keith2B

No, I wouldn't go to a child's 1st birthday party over my family events.

superaunt

NO

only1erin

i wouldn't go. i'd be doing family x-mas stuff on that day.

Cherryblossoms07

We probably would not go unless it was family or a very close friend. 

DD's birthday is on the 19th and we are having her birthday party on the 11th to avoid guests' travel and long standing holiday commitments.  We figure that we can make her actual birthday special by celebrating as a family at Disney World.

bakermommy10

no way, weekend before..  why would they think that's crazy??

Aiden is 3 days after xmas and we won't be having his big party until Jan 9th!

daisy_dueller

ecoppins:

The week before, for pp's reasons as well as I would want to make sure there was some seperation for lo. I wouldn't want lo's birthday just rolled into christmas festivities. I find it strange that you have friends/family who think it odd.

I do too! I want separation, and I want other kids to come! We don't know a ton of other kids, either, so I want it to be easy for the kids' parents that we do know.

I've suggested doing his party the week before, then doing a family and close friends get together on his actual birthday, but I'm getting met with stubborn people who don't want to do it that way.

Cornbreadsmom

AFWife1229:

Honestly, it would depend on who's kid it was. Family, yes I would go. One of my bff's kids (if they ever have any lol) then yes I would go. But just a regular friend, probably not.

This exactly. And I would still think it would be weird to have the party on Christmas Eve.

My birthday is 2 days after Christmas and as a kid I always had parties after the 1st just to keep it "separate" from all the holiday stuff.

ElizabethLeslie

nope

Nikibug

Probably not unless we were really close.

lpnw2005

No, We would have 2 Christmas's to go to on Christms Eve....

I would def do the wkend before!

kristinem17

No.  I wouldn't go.  Definitely need to do it earlier.

ashdonne

No I would do it the week before for sure.  Its nice to be able to do a party on the actual 1st birthday but more often than not its just not possible. 

If you only have immediate family coming that you would have plans with on Christmas Eve anyway I would not do it then.

Liss_37

I wouldn't go.

we have a lot of family to try and see within a short period of time. My parents are divorced and re-married so every year I visit my dad and step mother on xmas eve, and we see my mom & SD and my IL's on xmas day..

family trumps everything else.. I'd def go with the weekend before.  

BrittKav

Nope, I wouldn't go.

PrincessShay80

Nope- DD's birthday is on Xmas eve as well- we are doing her party on December 11th.

Xmas eve is way to hectic- a lot of people have large family dinners, or go to church- and some have to work.

kreeper611

No.  If I'm not OOT on Christmas Eve, it's because I'm working.  I wouldn't make it.  Plus, it's on a Friday.  Some people might work.

Sizzline

Nope, to us, Christmas Eve is all about family. I would definitely go for the weekend before.

Luv-a-Bug

Nope we have a family gathering every year on Christmas Eve.

Torani

DH's family celebrates Christmas on the 24th every year, so no, I would not go.  Lots of familys celebrate both days for each side of the family.  Do it the weekend before.  We actually are doing our party a week late since my parents will be out of the country on DS's actual birthday.

Mereou12

Nope, sorry. Christmas Eve is a family-only day.