tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post7499108159431384719..comments2023-09-21T05:54:16.094-07:00Comments on 3 Bedroom Bungalow to Let in Crazytown: Birthday WarsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-79926442458536352122009-06-05T06:59:56.433-07:002009-06-05T06:59:56.433-07:00Next year is going to be interesting to see how th...Next year is going to be interesting to see how the Princess Nagger does since she'll be in school full days instead of just 1/2 days...she tends to be the 'popular' kid because she's friendly to <i>everyone</i>, but just wait until there's a time when she doesn't get 'picked' for something...ugh! Seems a bad way for a school to instill those insecurities in kids at an early age...Stacy Uncorkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084619026794128825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-59840124045284930262009-06-04T22:18:30.126-07:002009-06-04T22:18:30.126-07:00I'm surprised they do this, sounds like a reci...I'm surprised they do this, sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.<br /><br />Can I put this on Expat Mums?A Modern Motherhttp://www.amodernmother.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-35298379112086149412009-06-04T19:02:18.166-07:002009-06-04T19:02:18.166-07:00I think that's one of the stupidest things I&#...I think that's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. There's ALWAYS going to be a kid who never gets picked, and that would break my heart. It's bad enough that kids get into the whole clique thing in middle school, to encourage it in elementary school is sheer stupidity.Sammanthiahttp://myacuprunnethover.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-86135946031418302352009-06-04T18:20:20.314-07:002009-06-04T18:20:20.314-07:00My heart goes out to all who are not picked. The s...My heart goes out to all who are not picked. The school should do away with this terrible tradition.<br />Love everyone is a better message, than pick some and make the others feel like "@%#$."<br />xoxoAuntie Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915689571659138119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-14206864263198568572009-06-04T17:40:57.130-07:002009-06-04T17:40:57.130-07:00Gawd, that's outrageous. What is the school th...Gawd, that's outrageous. What is the school thinking. At our school the policy is if you're going to invite more than half the class (of 18) to a party you should invite everyone. You're not allowed to hand out invitations or presents through the school, and on a child's birthday, s/he brings in little cakes for everyone. It sometimes sounds a bit "peace and love" but it works and there's none of this BS.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-89079856063809144632009-06-04T13:14:42.695-07:002009-06-04T13:14:42.695-07:00This is actually one of my biggest pet peeves. Peo...This is actually one of my biggest pet peeves. People and kids need to learn that they aren't going to get picked for everything. A situation like this is an excellent learning experience and TEACHING experience for parents. I wish more of them would see that. <br /><br />Eventually, when you're a grown up and stuff, you have to interview for jobs, and I hate to burst these parents' bubble ... but they don't HIRE everyone in the interest of fairness!!! These people need to just learn to live with it, disappointment is a fact of life. <br /><br />Well done for rising above it!SweetPeaSurryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193034370248526025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-25390330782637122312009-06-04T10:57:11.125-07:002009-06-04T10:57:11.125-07:00Mommy wars are no fun!Mommy wars are no fun!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399156539354549499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-50231651663324935482009-06-04T10:50:08.811-07:002009-06-04T10:50:08.811-07:00Those damn Brits and their superiority. :-)
Actual...Those damn Brits and their superiority. :-)<br />Actually, I remember the same thing at my own elementary school where the birthday kid got a special part of the table and got to invite five people to sit with her. They did away with it during the whole equality revolution, but oh well. I don't remember being insulted either way..Sprite's Keeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790341033920919000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-52573788621912220452009-06-04T10:17:17.982-07:002009-06-04T10:17:17.982-07:00What a stupid idea. Way to screw up your kids righ...What a stupid idea. Way to screw up your kids right from the beginning.Captain Dumbasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214826608461609241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-46878956317548441252009-06-04T09:31:39.308-07:002009-06-04T09:31:39.308-07:00That's a really weird way to handle a kids bir...That's a really weird way to handle a kids birthday and the opposite of how our preschool does it. In fact, a few parents had gone completely overboard for birthdays at our preschool and the school completely banned parents from bringing in party stuff. In the kindergarten here if you are not inviting everyone then your child is not allowed to pass out invites in class. Better that than to hurt someone's feelings.blissfully caffeinatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857689482419899398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-77020550926820777172009-06-04T09:07:59.549-07:002009-06-04T09:07:59.549-07:00Wow, that's worse than high school! It's ...Wow, that's worse than high school! It's no wonder the kids in high schools are so damn mean! They learned at FIVE! I don't even know what to say. I have no advice. This is just shocking that they do it this way. It would be so much easier to have the parents bring a cake everyone could enjoy, and just eat their own damn lunches!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13045862656545224838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-6655871012679811292009-06-04T08:00:14.595-07:002009-06-04T08:00:14.595-07:00Uh Oh! I'm surprised the school does that kind...Uh Oh! I'm surprised the school does that kind of thing! I, for one, wouldn't want to get caught up in any of that drama either.<br /><br />It is HAPPY birthday, afer all......<br /><br />A very interesting post!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613938236896132163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-6712702988801272602009-06-04T08:00:00.976-07:002009-06-04T08:00:00.976-07:00I have one of those 'popular' kids. It...I have one of those 'popular' kids. It's not a problem at the pre-school, the problem is the birthday party itself. <br /><br />The first year we invited the entire class (25)and had it at Pump-It-Up. This last year we only invited the girls to a Princess party (13 girls - hosted outside of our home). We just bought a new house and I'll be darned if I'm going to have that many 3-5 year-olds spilling kool-aid on my new carpet!<br /><br />As a result, this gets very expensive because my girls' birthdays are only six days apart so we get the double whammy. <br /><br />I'm glad they are getting older and thus a little more selective on their friendships. Maybe next year we can get it to less than 10.Pollyannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489328345319644933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-67639964002627768452009-06-04T07:52:38.733-07:002009-06-04T07:52:38.733-07:00Way to go to up the competition at a very early ag...Way to go to up the competition at a very early age. Sounds like lots of hurt feelings by the end of the year.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462135507379897869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-36413654727528580722009-06-04T07:39:09.404-07:002009-06-04T07:39:09.404-07:00I think it’s ludicrous that the school even does t...I think it’s ludicrous that the school even does that. Either all the children should be allowed to celebrate or none at all. Just my opinion.Expat No. 3699https://www.blogger.com/profile/13023652840187420920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-88239021186717368562009-06-04T06:45:13.673-07:002009-06-04T06:45:13.673-07:00It should be an all-or-nothing thing. I don't ...It should be an all-or-nothing thing. I don't think it to be fair to leave kids out like that.Badass Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030944236271663794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-24811226488690986942009-06-04T06:05:15.078-07:002009-06-04T06:05:15.078-07:00This seems like an odd "tradition." When...This seems like an odd "tradition." When we were in school, at least where I went, you just brought treats in for the entire class. That's what my boys do still. Of course, since the treats have to be store bought and individually wrapped, it's pretty much like the day of the month when they have to bring snack for the class, but whatever. Anyway, if there is only a small number of kids who stay for lunch, the school really should retool the plan for this and just acknowledge the day as the designated child's bday and then everyone joins in. To leave so few kids out of the mix is uncomfortable.for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-38529619806412337952009-06-04T06:03:19.394-07:002009-06-04T06:03:19.394-07:00I solve this problem by not talking to other paren...I solve this problem by not talking to other parents. That way I'm the scary recluse shut-in Dad! Yay!Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575708700735000787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-82811353068745409272009-06-04T05:56:16.165-07:002009-06-04T05:56:16.165-07:00Ohlala you have the popular kid! hahaOhlala you have the popular kid! hahaSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455534536650645067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-70379877197756715162009-06-04T05:42:32.403-07:002009-06-04T05:42:32.403-07:00WOW thats NUTS! that basically is just making a se...WOW thats NUTS! that basically is just making a segregated situation where people get left out, not very good schooling! lolBobby Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711676592495791818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-59877583971187728612009-06-04T05:30:50.191-07:002009-06-04T05:30:50.191-07:00Them folks is weird. When I was in school, we woul...Them folks is weird. When I was in school, we would celebrate the birthdays of the month by picking one Friday where we could bring cupcakes for the entire class or snack foods and coke/pop/soda. But that's a Louisiana education, more centered around potlucks and eating than actual learning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389988615527468256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-21157319223336608492009-06-04T05:12:37.684-07:002009-06-04T05:12:37.684-07:00oy. this is one part of starting school this fall...oy. this is one part of starting school this fall I am NOT looking forward toCammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634846585768094776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-86163723792015563642009-06-04T05:09:40.478-07:002009-06-04T05:09:40.478-07:00That sounds like the most brutal thing. I mean, le...That sounds like the most brutal thing. I mean, let's just sing happy birthday and be done with it!<br /><br />http://www.fabbrunette.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-24866290238983523942009-06-04T04:47:54.389-07:002009-06-04T04:47:54.389-07:00Having to deal with the birthday parties is bad en...Having to deal with the birthday parties is bad enough, to add the school to that too, well, more than is necessary. I suppose they are teaching the kids lessons by doing it, but they should also enroll the parents into a 'don't interfere, the kids will work it out just fine' class.Ian Newboldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411720154080724038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1657583850704081049.post-62249578689554746492009-06-04T04:28:41.735-07:002009-06-04T04:28:41.735-07:00That sounds crazy, the politics, the gossip, the d...That sounds crazy, the politics, the gossip, the drama. In some ways I'm astonished they even orchestrate these "Birthday Lunches", surely the tension, insecurities and gossip are not worth it?!mo.stoneskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737422581378328590noreply@blogger.com