'What, exactly, is relevant—or important—when you’re planning a child’s birthday in the middle of a pandemic?' One writer on letting go of her kid's birthday parties (or what she knew of them).
Many families have celebrated life events in less-than-ideal circumstances, of course. Even in today’s consumption-focused America, parents at varying income levels agree that planning more resource-considerate events is a welcome change. “I personally dislike the over-the-top birthday parties and the required gift bags and other nonsense.
“You would think that as a professional toy designer I have a million ideas of how to organize a fun party while quarantined,” says Chloe Varelidi, the mother of a four-year-old daughter and an almost one-year-old son. Instead the plan for the day is deliberately low-key: play, bake, and maybe hike. “I am still recovering from my daughter’s 4th Octonauts-themed party. Keeping it simple means less stress for us and in return a much happier baby—which, after all, is what really matters.
. “You feel seen. This feels good for kids when there is a lot of distraction around them.” Amid the stress of a global pandemic, it’s worth considering what modern kids. But this doesn’t mean you should count out parents’ desires. As anyone who has attended a birthday party for a one-year-old knows, it’s not really about the kid.A birthday is a milestone for both kids and parents, and it’s useful to separate the motivations of the two.
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