to have a birthday party or not?
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| Fri, 08-19-2005 - 10:58am |
Weston's birthday is Monday (he'll be 9). He has never had a party. We have done birthday parties for the other kids in preschool and then again in 4th or 5th grade. So... he didn't have a party when he was in preschool because he couldn't stand to have anyone but his specific 2 "friends" at our house and never more than one at a time. He was just not able to pull it together sensory-wise to cope w/ a birthday party. We always said, "maybe next year". Now Weston is asking for a birthday party. He still doesn't interact w/ more than one child at a time ever and doesn't really have any friends. There are a couple of kids in the neighborhood he plays w/ occasionally. Now he's in 4th grade and I'm feeling guilty that I've never done a party for him. Also, we're pretty strapped for spending cash right now so what ever I do will have to be CHEAP.
I've thought about just reserving the pool in our subdivision and inviting a few kids for Labor Day weekend, and just having cake and ice cream or rootbeer floats (one of Weston's favorite treats). I don't know if that would work or not. So, he's still not interacting w/ other kids and will probably just swim around the edge of the pool (like he always does when we go to the pool) during his party but would you do it because he's asking?
Betsy

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Renee, I LOVE your idea!
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