How to honor but not indulge your child on his/her birthday 40 Articles

by Rebecca Morton

A child's birthday is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting days of the year. It is a unique opportunity to reflect on the life your child has lived thus far. Certainly it is the personalized nature of a birthday th...read more

by Rhonda M.

When it is time to celebrate your child's birthday there is no doubt that you want it to be special. Your child waits all year long for the big day when they turn a year older and get to have a special celebration dedicate...read more

by N.E.

While I was in my childhood the rule for big birthday parties was every other year. We would always have either a special dinner, movie, or cake with the immediate family, but we only were allowed to deal with friends eve...read more

by Willow Clove

Honoring your child comes from your heart, not your wallet. It also comes everyday, not just on their celebrated day of birth. However, the day of their birth is the perfect opportunity to formally honor the day they wer...read more

by Donna Marie Gray

When children are really young, one of the special, fun things we do as parents is to have a birthday party for them. The birthday party should be age appropriate, and it should be planned around something the child espec...read more

by Dearae Thomsen

All three of my children look forward to their birthdays, and to each others birthdays. My husband and I try very hard to incorporate teamwork, cooperation, sharing, helping, and mutual support into everything our family ...read more

by Amanda Coers

I know very well when my children's birthdays are approaching. Not because it marks the day these delightful creatures came into my life, but because their eyes take on a feverish glimmer of sheer greed as they shout out d...read more

by Chris Con

I'm afraid the birthday train is out of control. Kids are becoming more and more expectant of multiple, and expensive gifts, and big parties. Birthdays used to be fairly simple affairs, with a cake, family and a few fr...read more

by Laurel Santiago

It is so easy to give in to the temptation to over indulge our children, especially on holidays like Christmas and birthdays. In previous years, we seldom had enough money to have birthday parties, and were usually only a...read more

by VK Fris

Children need to know, in fact, they want to know that expressing love for someone does not need to involve expensive gifts or elaborate parties. Creatively honoring them on their birthday is one way to show them this fun...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

Birthdays can be very special times. For some people they can mean turning a year older over night. For some people, they mean only another day has went by. Children celebrate their birthdays with happiness and excitement....read more

by Derek R. Snow

Birthdays mark rites of passage from one year to the next and I have always made a point of celebrating the accomplishments of my children, with my children as a beginning for the next year's step on their very difficult j...read more

by C Davison

If one word could be used to describe this generation's children overall, while I'm loath to generalize, I would have to say that word is spoiled. Children need to know that they are loved, and they need to know that thei...read more

by Loren Niwa

A child's birthday is such a special day and many of us would have fond memories of these times. Our children now have children of their own and we still acknowledge the day they were born with a phone call and a birthday ...read more

by Crystal Shaw

People are out of control when it comes to buying for their children. When my oldest son was little he was happy and content with some books and toy cars. Now I have a 9 1/2 year old son, a 7 year old son, a 4 year old son...read more

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by Nadia Ghanny

I am not a parent as yet, but can relate to this subject as a result of direct experience from my family including my spouse's. I was brought up in a home surrounded with my parents, grandmother and five older siblings. ...read more

by Erica Kelin

The sound of children running around, screaming and playing games. The excited look on my daughter's face when she opens the birthday gifts and receives those toys that she really wanted. That look in her eyes as we brin...read more

by Bob Schmidt

I will both honor, and indulge my child on his birthday because I do not agree with the premise of this statement. In this age of everyone being so busy that they hardly notice each other, the personal world of my chi...read more

by Arsalan Ghassemi-Firouz

We have to consider honoring our child's birth day but not indulging too much about it. To do this action, we have to talk to our child like this: "Today is your birth day and we have gotten a great celebration for you and...read more

by Annemarie Garrett

Birthdays are one of the highlights of a child's year. Every parent wants their child to feel special and loved on that significant day. But how do you draw the line at honoring your child on his or her birthday without ...read more