Twin parents -- What did you do when your twins want different b'day parties?

[Anonymous]

My soon to be 9 year old twins can't agree on what they want to do for their birthday. They have the same friends so doing two parties would make no sense (even if I wanted to spend that kind of money, which I don't). This is the first time we've had this happen. Just curious what other twin parents have done since I'm guessing this is pretty common. Thanks

[Anonymous]

What are their ideas? Maybe we can help you merge them.

[Anonymous]

If they were siblings rather than twins you'd have two parties.....

[Anonymous]

Let them figure it out or no party at all

[Anonymous]

Mine want separate parties for their 7th. One wants an easy chuck e cheese party, the other something more complicated. I'm going to do it I think. Part of me wants to do them at the same time and send DH to CeC, so I don't have to go!

[Anonymous]

I've given them separate parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine want separate parties for their 7th. One wants an easy chuck e cheese party, the other something more complicated. I'm going to do it I think. Part of me wants to do them at the same time and send DH to CeC, so I don't have to go!

Make it a drop off party. Do CeC just before dinner say 4-6, get some friends to help watch kids there, rent a van to bring kids back to your house for movies and pickup around 8pm. Make the home part of the party themed around the more complicated party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they were siblings rather than twins you'd have two parties.....

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are their ideas? Maybe we can help you merge them.

This. Maybe we can help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've given them separate parties.

We have done this too.

[Anonymous]

We started doing separate parties around 4th/5th grade.

[Anonymous]

They have the same friends so I assume it will be two parties with all the same people? I would just throw down the "no" on that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they were siblings rather than twins you'd have two parties.....

+1

But if they were siblings born on the same day and the same friends, would you?

[Anonymous]

I have twin boys and while we haven't had this particular dispute, I would tell them they need to come to a decision together or I will make the decision for them. There is no way I would throw them two separate parties if they have the same friends.

[Anonymous]

I am assuming your kids want their party at two different venues. I'd think if it was just that they wanted different themes, you'd merge the themes and not complain about it online. Those party venues are expensive and I've told my twins that the reason they are getting an expensive party is because it's a double party. If they wanted two separate parties, then we can have it at the house where the cost is minimal. My boys have always worked this out themselves, including one year where the party was at our house.