Reflections: A child's birthday 17 Articles

by maddie rose

Happy Birthday! It may seem like April fool's Day to some people, today; to most of Americans everywhere, but somewhere there is a little girl who celebrates her birthday. And she has no idea how lucky she is to be here...read more

by Erin Knight

The seventh of August is a huge day in my house. It is the celebration of the day of my son's birth. Each year, I literally try to out do the year previous, pulling out the bells and whistles. His eighth birthday party tak...read more

by Donna Fallesen

Ah, birthday parties. I absolutely hate birthday parties now, but I used to adore them when I was a kid. One that really has to stick out in my memory, would have had to have been when I turned seven or maybe it was eight ...read more

by MercJall

How We Survived an 11-Year-Old All-Boy Sleepover Party It was my older son's 11 year old birthday. He invited five of his friends and neighbors to a sleepover. They arrived at 4 PM Saturday. For a slight variation to ...read more

by Dwayne Gobin

Showbiz Pizza or Bust! It was May 4, 1984 and I became 12 years old. For the last two years I had pestered my parents to let me have my birthday party at Showbiz Pizza Place. Now for those who a...read more

by Marie Upmann

I was blessed with having two great kids, one each, both a boy and a girl, with birthdays that fall exactly one year and 5 days apart. My daughter who is 13 and my step son who is 12. In their "younger" years, we would c...read more

by KCYap

"Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to Carmen, Happy Birthday to You" The 1st birthday ceremony of my daughter. Mummy (mother of Carmen) is working on that day, so I am the one who host her bir...read more

by Vikki Thornhill

KEEPING SIBLINGS SWEET WHEN IT IS NOT THEIR BIRTHDAY. Children's birthdays are wonderful celebrations and I always look forward to the next one, (as do the children). However, with 3 children it is sometimes a task to ...read more

by TK Burnett

As a child your birthday is one of the best times of the year, it is right up there with Christmas. You get presents, get to have a bunch of your friends over, and your family calls it your special day! There is no words...read more

by Laura Pattillo

I realize today that I am twenty-seven years old, working a temporary part-time job, have one undergraduate degree and working on another undergraduate degree, married, and hopelessly looking for a good paying full time jo...read more

by John Blumenthal

A Tall Creature in Yellow Tights It was my daughter's fifth birthday and we wanted to do something special. Some of our neighbors had paid to have Snow White or Sponge Bob impersonators attend their kids' parties. Th...read more

by Arsalan Ghassemi-Firouz

Reflections: A child's birthday Date of Writing: May 1, 2007 A child birth day is the most common in the total birth day celebrations. A child usually very happy in his or her birth day celebrations. As a matter o...read more

by Darla Gatlin

My baby turned eighteen today and several months ago my first born turned 21. WOW! Advice starts from the minute pregnancy is announced till...well....I don't know when it ends. I wonder if my Father is still getting ad...read more

by Basketcasemama

I love to throw birthday parties for my daughter. I delight in talking to her about a theme and then putting together ideas. Here a just a few of the fun parties we have had for my daughter. Here are a couple of the best. ...read more

by Kirstylee

Birthday Parties in England tend to be low key affairs compared to the information i have from my American Friends. My son is 11 and his birthday involves time spent with family and friends - although rarely on the same da...read more

by Jessica Fowler

My son will be three on march 7th. With this day rapidly approaching I play the memories of his first birthday in my mind. We decided that since it was his first birthday we'd go all out and make it a moment to remember....read more

by Arthur Daniels

MEMORIES OF A FOURTH BIRTHDAY My daughter is thirty-four and the mother of my four wonderful grand children. The kids birthday parties are always a very special occasion at her house. Whenever we talk about t...read more