NON-party birthday celebration

[melmedrano]

For me din ok lang yun, kami nga ni hubby ngayon pa lang sinasabi na namin na first birthday lang ng baby namin ang may party, the rest wala na... para wag na rin magexpect yung mga relatives and friends. At saka yung birthday ng baby namin malapit sa wedding anniversary namin (days apart lang), kaya balak namin one celebration na lang yun parati. Family lang, kami at yung lolo nya, out of town or bbq or swimming lang kami kasi summer din yun. Since lagi naman nag-fa-family outing pag summer, eh di isahin na lang, tipid na sa money, tipid pa sa preparation at the same time mas relax, mas happy! :-)

[quixotic]

Still not decided whether I should throw a 3rd birthday party for my eldest daughter. Hubby encourages me to do so and hold it in my province (which my family would love because other relatives can come). I think it will be too costly, out of town fees are really high. I have until the end of the month to finalize IF we should pursue or not. But whatever happens, she's still gonna have a school party on the day of her birthday.

[techgirl]

This year, hindi rin kami nag-party para sa birthdays ng mga anak ko. Simple celebration lang sa bahay. Cake and pancit lang. Basta nakapag-blow sila ng candle, masaya na sila dun.

Last year, my eldest joined the fun Run for Eleksyon 2010: Tatakbo Ka Ba? By GMA. The date fell exactly on his birthday so yun na rin ang bday celebration namin. Although one relative commented na pinagod lang daw namin ang bata, dedma na lang kami dun! E yun ang gusto ng anak ko bakit ba!

[Inigos_mum]

sis, if you're from Paranaque, there's  Fun Fanch in Westgate Alabang.  Rain or shine pwede kase indoor play.  One hour play is Php 175/kid  and unlimited play at 350/kid  Im sure your kids would love it there   If they get hungry, maraming resto naman within Westgate.

[sky_butterfly17]

still contemplating whether to have a big celebrate my son's 1st birthday or not. Si hubby decided not to have a party but instead a simple celebration with family, both sides na lang daw. Eat out and go to Manila Ocean park. Kasi hindi naman daw maalala nung bata yun.

IMO naman, its his 1st bday naman eh. whether maalala nya or hindi I want a party celebration kahit fastfood party will do na for me.

Another dilemma is the number of invitee, total of 130-150 pax..do you think may fastfood na makaka accomadate with that large number of attendees?

[melmedrano]

meron sis, try to inquire sa mga fastfood na malaki ang place, for sure they have function rooms na malaki din.

[clueless]

Kami no big party. My baby is turning 1 year old in november but we decided to just have a simple get together with relatives. Wala nang mga host, games, etc. My pamangkins are big na din, youngest before my baby will be almost 5 by then.

Nung una gusto ko magparty but when i found out how much kiddie parties now cost, i had second thoughts. Di ko majustify spending that much for a 1st birthday na hindi pa makakaparticipate ang baby ko. So sabi ko sa 3rd birthday na lang ang big party.

Restaurant party lang kami this time and simple get together lang. Pero lalagyan ko pa din ng konting balloons a may cake pa din.

[rapids]

^sis pareho tayo.. ako naman I just gave birth pero naiisip ko to have simple gathering na lang sa1st bday niya.. Siguro nasawa na din ako, kasi I used to have mga bonggang bday parties, gastusan kung gastuhan, pero ngayon nanghihinayang na ako sa pera.. itatabi ko na lang.

[kiz_me1109]

My son will be turning 2 years next Monday. =) We decided not to have a party kasi mas enjoy siyang mamasyal. =)

So bukas - SAT we will go to my sisters house for his first celebration. Then, Sunday we will attend a mass then shopping sa mall. In the afternoon Pedia visit.

Then, on Monday we will go to Star City. =) It's a 3day celebration. Sana ma enjoy niya. hehe

We will be having a party again nect year on his 3rd birthday... Then, when he turns 7 naman school party. =)

[michi247]

pareho kami ni hubby na hindi mahilig magpa birthday party. kastress din kasi magprepare. mas gusto namin na kami lang magcelebrate pero nagcelebrate pa rin kami ng 1st bday ni baby pero dahil ayaw ko ng preparation, sa Mcdo na lang siya nagbirthday para wala na ko intindihin, sila na lahat.

1st - Mcdo party
2nd - camiguin
3rd - pasyal lang din to pero day tour lang kasi weekday ang birthday niya. nag-iisip pa ko kung san.

nung second birthday niya bumili lang ko ng cake at nagpatake out ng food, nag-invite ng malapit na relatives, wala pa 10 pax yun. dinner lang pagkadating namin ng camiguin. pero sa 3rd birthday niya, decided na ko na kaming tatlo lang magcelebrate. hehe! next year sa school na siya magcelebrate, ilan lang naman din students pag preschool pa lang. so di magastos.

[marose17]

For my kids' 5th birthday, my husband and I are thinking of taking them to a trip abroad then school party lang para may birthday cake and candle blowing pa din sila.

[reb_woods072683]

Mga sis, is it ok na family members lang ang invite? Im torn kasi sa upcoming 1st birthday ng daughter ko. I don't want to spend so much money din, plus pamangkin pa lang sa side ko at side ni hubby, nasa 20-25 na ang total. kaso nasabi ko na sa mga officemates ko na invited ang babies nila... naku! help me please... plus syempre yung mga mommies/daddies kasama sa party. sa bahay lang naman namin gagawin yung birthday niya sa sept 3.

[jzle]

Sa next wednesday na 4th birthday ni baby (Aug 17) and I decided na sa Star City sya dalhin. Plan ko sana to have a party sa school, kaya lang mukhang mag eenjoy si baby sa Snow World ng Star City, since yun yung lagi nyang sinasabi saken na gusto nya. Ang magpunta sa place kung san may snow, yun kasi yung nakikita nya madadalas pag nanonood sa Disney Junior. Also, baka maenjoy nya rin [textspeak!] Dino Island dun. Sana din makasakay siya sa Bump cars, he also love cars kasi. Sana maenjoy nya birthday nya.

Also, mga mommies, may Disney show sa Araneta this coming October. Plan naming bumili ng ticket. For sure, mag eenjoy mga kids. Sa TV nga lang nag eenjoy sila eh sa live show pa kaya.

[a_y_e_n]

gusto ko sana magkaron ng bonggang 1st birthday party ng anak ko. as early as now, nagiisip nako ng concept (gave birth last june) pero ayaw ng hubby ko. either lumabas nalang daw kameng family or simple celebration lang with both our families. di nga din daw kase matatandaan ng baby yun at ilagay nalang yung gagastusin namin sa pang education ng baby... napapaisip na din tuloy ako.

[marose17]

^ The first birthday is an important milestone and traditionalist ako.  Gusto ko may party, especially since ang laki ng hirap ko when I was pregnant and when I gave birth prematurely.  And it is fun to plan a party. 

If you have a video of the party and you show it when your child is old enough, like, pag toddler na siya, ma-appreciate niya yun.  The best thing that my twins said to me when they were old enough to view their first birthday video was this:  "Wow, Mommy, nice party.  Thank you!"  Nakakataba ng puso.   Tapos, kuwento ko sa kanila ang mga nangyari while leafing through their album.  Tuwang-tuwa silang nakikita ang photos nila pati ang video.

So hindi sa hindi yun ma-appreciate ng bata.  Believe me, he will appreciate it in time.

[izabelle]

case to case basis kasi.. if you have enough budget na hindi nasacrifice yung needs ni baby why not give a nice birthday party diba kanya kanya lang talaga..

yung 1st birthday ko, hindi ko din maalala pero nung nakita ko pics ko, nasabi ko din sa mommy and daddy ko na super nice ng birthday party na binigay nila sa akin.

pero depende talaga yan sa parent at sa situation.. for our 1st child as much as we can we really plan a nice birthday party then yung succeeding simple nalang or travel baka maulit na ang party sa 7th birthday nya.

Like ako nung nag 18 nga ako wala naman akong malaking handa but my parents gave me a house and lot and for me that's more than any birthday party kasi for future na yun.

kanya kanya lang talaga yan.. kung ano nag fit sa situation go for it.

[a_y_e_n]

^^ah talaga? ang sarap naman ng feeling ng sinabi ng twins mo sayo. first time mom kase ako kaya excited ako sa lahat. ayan, may rebuttal na ko sa hubby ko.

^ako naman walang nakitang pics nung 1st birthday ko. wala yata ako birthday party which made me sad nung 1st time ko nakita yun dahil sa kapatid ko meron. siguro, di ko nalang bobonggahan noh? para may matirang pang educational fund nya. the next birthdays nalang siguro yung handa lang sa bahay with families.

[reb_woods072683]

naku! I am having a dilemma na tuloy. I just listed the sure guests na pupunta sa birthday ng anak ko, at yung mga sure is nasa 80 na! nagulat ako sa dami. hindi ko gusto nang bonggang party and ayoko ng stressful event since hindi din naman makakapag participate ang baby ko. I will talk to my hubby tomorrow and discuss it to him. Ang naiisip ko ngayon is party for family lang sa both sides. Plus we just paid lots of debts in the past 3 months so tight budget talaga kame ngayon. I still want to celebrate my baby's 1st birthday but my main goal is super simple lang. Any suggestions?

[marose17]

^ house party.  We've celebrated my kids' birthdays in our house twice.  Both were super fun.  I got more creative with the details lang and gave away nicer prizes para nicepa rin at hindi kainan type lang.

[leletmd]

For my son's actual birthday next week, we're taking him on a day trip to Tagaytay to visit the Residence Inn Zoo and Paradizoo. Hubby got metrodeal vouchers kasi.
We're also having a small party for him at the end of the month. Sabay with my parents' 40th wedding anniversary.