Christmas babies and birthdays

xoxo_2

I'm a December baby too. Never had joint presents but when I was younger I was allowed 'bigger' presents (ie things that cost more than just a christmas/birthday present) as combined ones if I chose to, for example when I was a teenager I was allowed an expensive contract phone as my birthday/christmas present rather than a cheaper PAYG phone for my birthday and something else for Christmas.
Christmas doesn't start in our house until after my birthday - so no tree or cards go up until my birthday cards have come down. The only problem I've ever had is booking somewhere for a meal out because everywhere is fully booked with christmas parties, or people I want to invite are busy with their work parties or visiting family or can't afford a night out with the expense of xmas etc.

My Grandad was a christmas day baby. He always celebrated his birthday on boxing day though. He never had joint presents either, and everyone made an effort to see him at christmas and on his birthday. No problems with celebrating it because everyone is up for a night out then

My Dad is a New Year baby, and again no joint presents unless chosen and no problem other than arranging a night out for his birthday because most people are skint or places are booked up.

I think you're worrying over nothing

MrsAverage

Answer = organisation.
I buy birthday cards and wrapping paper in bulk in September when there is plently of choice.
Xmas cooking/prep all done before 24th so that is Son's day - he chooses menu -one year it was sausage sandwiches. When little he hated the Xmas drive to family on that day, now he's teenager he realises theres normally a big cheque waiting for him and something new to read or play in the car
We always offer a summer treat either a day out/theme park/party or outside toy/game that just would not get used in winter.
Best of all is the Xmas Eve birthday - it always get's remembered because it has a name as well as date. Birthdays just before or after Xmas can get forgotten. Birthdays after get 'sale' or 'recycled' presents.
One room kept clear of Xmas stuff to allow Birthday cards up,always always a separate cake - not fruit - carrot or chocolate or coffee go down well.
Son enjoys getting and counting lots of money in one go and loves spreading out spending it over the year. Also enjoys never being at school on B day, also says not bothered by it as doesn't know anything else.

So, if you have just a chance, push hard for an Xmas Eve baby - they are very special (he was bang on due date!) and enjoy!

Nimeth

We have two Christmas babies in OH's family. OH himself, born on Christmas Day as was his dad. How about that for a birthday/Christmas gift!:rotfl: Though OH was late, he was apparently due a few days before. We try to keep their birthday's and Christmas separate, they both get two sets of presents from everyone, though they usually share a birthday cake and no their birthday cake isn't the Christmas cake.:D My MiL makes the Christmas cake every year and I make the birthday cake, usually works out pretty well.

Spirit_2

My daughters birthday is just after new year. When she was born some of the family suggested she have a 'summer' birthday but we declined the proposal. Her birthday is her birthday. We bought her presents in the autumn so lots of choice not dpenedent on sales and bargains, sent her party invitations out in late november with RSVP for early Dec so as not to get lost in with everyones Christmas cards. Rang school friends to 'check on numbers' near the date


We take down all Christmas decorations before her birthday.

No one has ever treated her meanly because we have been clear it is the day we celebrate her birth.

The main problem was when she was small and there was a prolonged round of seeing relations and each day brought a few presents after Christmas and then another blow out for her birthday. Daughter got a bit "it's all for me!"

suejb2

I agree Bailey but the O.P is obviously bothered or the post would not have originated!

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi, and congratulations! My son was due on Boxing Day and I really wanted him to come early - I had this idea that having his birthday before Christmas would be better somehow. In the end he arrived on 2nd Jan - which is an awful day for a birthday because everyone goes back to work after the Christmas holidays and the last thing anyone wants to do is celebrate someones birthday! You can imagine the enthusiasm for party cake and cocktail sausage rolls is well and truly dead by then! We try really hard to make it special though - and my work know that I wont be in that day - no matter what!

We have tried celebrating it earlier or later but that just doesnt feel right somehow. Its also hard getting other kids to come to parties around Christmas because they are always doing so many other things. Thankfully we are out of that age now so its not so much of an issue.

Last year DS asked for a combined present and then my eldest was miffed because it looked like youngest son had got more for Christmas! You cant win.

My eldest has his birthday in mid November - which makes it a really expensive time - I didnt time it very well at all really!

moomoosaddict

hey
my birthdays on the 20th december nd my bris 21st being close to christmas hasnt been a problem..yet. pple always !!! 2 parties nd never experianced the xmas rapping incedent or card. i wuldnt worry about it. i never understand why ppl h8 decmeber birthdays. for me in justt makes that particular week EXTRA special. Always get 2 largeish gifts aswell so its all good however the moneys sshort that month forr my parents as they have 2 buy 4 large prezzies (1 for my bday 1 for bros and 1 each on xmas) aswll as every1 elses.. :S xxx

jjblondie

My sister's birthday is on Christmas Day and she shares my birthday, Halloween. It annoyed me occasionally when I was younger (maybe aged 8-11 range) but it's quite pleasant and convenient now, esspecially for planning family gatherings. Her birthday doesn't really get acknowledged at Christmas due to this. One year we forgot to say happy birthday until about 8pm! Your baby will cope, whatever the arrangement.

pupsicola

Congratulations OP. Whenever your baby arrives I hope he/she will come into the world safely. My eldest was due end of Jan but decided to arrive 23 December.

Having a xmas baby is magical. We have never worried or had a problem about his birthday being so close to xmas. Family and friends make the same fuss of him.

On his birthday we go to a pantomime, the cast give birthday wishes to all the kids in the audience, which he loves. We go out for a lovely lunch at a hotel and he thinks all the xmas decorations have been put up just to help him celebrate his birthday. Going to eek that one out for as long as poss

The only thing to worry about with xmas babies is that their star sign is Capricorn *sigh* complicated little !!!!!!s.

lady1964

I have 2 daughters with December birthdays. Middle one is on 30th December - she was 3 weeks early and youngest one is on the 11th, she was a week early.

We've always put our Xmas decs up on the 11th December, youngest's one's day and she loves it, we put her cards on the window sill, the same as everyone else does on their birthday and after a week, they come down and the family Xmas cards go there. She has never had a present wrapped in Xmas paper and when she had parties when she was younger, there was never a problem, although when she's 18, she might find it a problem due to office parties etc, although she does realise that, we'll have to think about that one as she hits 18 next year.

My middle one has been forgotten on occasion, her birthday falls in that inbetween awkward time and she did once have a birthday present wrapped in Xmas paper and that was from MIL, I was not happy! She didn't want an 18th party and doesn't want a 21st (this December), we go out for family meals on all my daughters' birthdays anyway.

I think they would both prefer to have birthdays in other months but well, they are when they are! We make both birthdays special for them and we always get together with extended family. For the youngest, it's obviously not on top of Xmas, for the middle one, OH's family on Boxing Day and my parents for the 30th/New Year.

My sister's birthday is on 6th December, my nephew (her son) on the 14th and both her son's girlfriend's are in December as well!!!