More Toys? Maybe Not
This is an excellent article. It really humbled me in my excitment to plan Sophie’s birthday party.
Sophie is definitely a people person. I think as much as she likes toys, she would prefer to play with someone more than toys anyday. It’s not just about the party. It’s easy to just plan a big birthday bash – expensive cake, lavish decor, presents etc. Nothing really wrong in that at all. But what started as a process of planning her party has got me thinking thru what we are building in her in the long run. The values that are inculcated in her subconsciously as we do these things like planning a birthday party.
It’s a long article but do give it a read in your spare time.
August 12th, 2007 at 12:54 am
Go and plan her first bday by all means. I think the 1st bday is very impt esp for the parents as well as the grandparents. It is more so esp when Sophie is the first grandchild in the family. Don’t be ridden by guilt becos there are many more bdays to come in her lifetime and you don’t hv to celebrate them all. You can start teaching her what it means to celebrate one’s bday when she turns 2 next year. Just don’t get overboard with venues, activities etc. It should be celebrated with people who are mean something to her and it can be a simple but an occasion to be remembered…
August 14th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Yep!
The article was a good reminder to keep things in perspective…