Who to Invite

**Cataholic** · 09-30-2008, 12:04 PM

Jonah had his first real party several weeks ago- he turned 4. Truly, I think anything large for a first birthday is time , MONEY, and energy misspent. Certainly the party isn't for the baby. Why not just have your husband and grandparents celebrate? Or, maybe even just husband? I know I will take some flack for this but I just don't see the point. Babies this age are so fragile with large groups of people, are on such set schedules for naps/feedings...it just doesn't seem to work. Not to mention that large groups of people in small places only increases the amount of germs.

My opinion. Not right, wrong or anything else.

**caseysmom** · 09-30-2008, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

Jonah had his first real party several weeks ago- he turned 4. Truly, I think anything large for a first birthday is time , MONEY, and energy misspent. Certainly the party isn't for the baby. Why not just have your husband and grandparents celebrate? Or, maybe even just husband? I know I will take some flack for this but I just don't see the point. Babies this age are so fragile with large groups of people, are on such set schedules for naps/feedings...it just doesn't seem to work. Not to mention that large groups of people in small places only increases the amount of germs.

My opinion. Not right, wrong or anything else.

I totally agree! I had a big first party for my girls and now I think...why?

**Cataholic** · 09-30-2008, 01:19 PM

It is so easy to get caught up in all the hoopla. I don't think I even got a Christmas present for Jonah on his 1st Christmas. He was 3 months old! LOL...Santa agreed with me.

For his fourth, it was a pirate theme, and I kept it pretty low key. Family and about 5 of his little friends. Great time, the most expensive thing was the sandwhiches from Kroger for the adults.

**caseysmom** · 09-30-2008, 01:22 PM

I did so many things that my girls don't remember at all. They remember any bad thing from years ago though...go figure.

My Dad was getting alzheimers and my mom was in charge of getting the cake for me, my dad picked it up sideways and it broke..I was devastated....I bought another cake...I went a little nuts