December babies have it rough. When your birthday is close to Christmas, you get lost in the shuffle . . . your parents combine it with the holidays . . . and you end up getting fewer gifts than other kids.
So this caught our attention: a blog post is going viral after a mom asked if she should start celebrating her son’s birthday in JUNE instead.
He’s a December baby, and she feels bad for him because of all the reasons we mentioned. He’s also got a sibling with a summer birthday, which makes it worse.
She asked if anyone else with a December baby ever does a “fake birthday” in June, or if that’s crazy. And the responses were mixed.
More than a few people called it a dumb idea. One person said that unless her kid’s birthday is ON Christmas, it’s unnecessary.
A few people actually offered solutions though. For example, one person said they balance things out by always buying their kid summer stuff, like a new bike.
A few also said they know parents with kids born on Christmas Day. And they always celebrate on their half-birthday instead, which is June 25th. (Mumsnet)