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[quote=Anonymous]No one cares. You do you. I have always had huge parties for my kids birthdays. Since we are also included parents and siblings, my DH would insist on a full hot lunch/dinner served buffet style in addition to pizza, snacks, icecream, cake etc.

Then we had one or two entertainment - a magician and a bounce house, themes and games, goody bags brimming with snacks and toys, balloons...and everyone had a good time.

On the other hand, my kids attended birthday parties that were sleepovers and playdates, venues and destinations.  Some were as simple as a cupcake each and some were specific to an activity - movie, ice-skating, zipline etc.

No guest or host cared how anyone celebrated their birthdays and we were just happy to be included.  In the big scheme of things, no one remembers!  It is however very ill-mannered to criticize someone else's choices.

Our birthday parties grew so big mainly because we used to include every child whose parties our children were invited to, my friend's kids, relatives and their kids, neighborhood kids (all were given invites) and the whole class. For us, to invite everyone, and to feed everyone is a cultural thing. It took time and effort but it was so worth it. [/quote]

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