Monday, January 22, 2007

Are children’s birthday parties getting out of control?


Many parents feel pressured to put on expensive and elaborate birthday parties for their children because other parents are doing so. Does it have to be that way? One group of mothers says no, and has set up a website to help change this out-of-control custom.

On their site, they outline what exactly is spiraling out of control about birthday parties, how things got that way, how kids and parents have been affected, and what can be done to solve the problem. They offer suggestions for alternatives to the usual format of birthday parties. Visitors to the site may take a “Birthday Pressure Quiz” to determine the extent of the pressure they are under concerning birthday parties.

Visit the site: http://www.birthdayswithoutpressure.com/

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