My kids share the same birthday 2 years apart… They will celebrate together cuz there ain’t no way I’m doing 2 parties for the same birthday🤷 ill do mixed themes but thats it
We celebrate each kid on their actual birthday but do a joined family birthday party. Ages (8&6)
My boys birthdays are exactly a week apart. My oldest is turning 4 and my youngest will be turing 1. For this year I am doing separate but will do them combined after this year. My concern for this year is because my youngest is having his first birthday I dont want my oldest to feel left out.
Each child deserves their own special day!
I have this problem. I got 1 on oct 9th then the 16th and it’s a boy and a girl we do them together but get the 2 sets of decorations 1 for each and 2 cakes 1 for each and of course wrap the gifts boys in boys ppr girls in girls we tryn individualize it to each child as much as possible but do it on the same day and we’ve had no complaints bout it their all smiles bout it!!! 
My 2 youngest are 2 days apart in October. Our family has never really been into the whole birthday party scene. So we one joint party up until the youngest turned 5. They are 2 years apart. After that, each year we all would always go out to eat with their paternal grandparents the 7th to eat. My son is the 8th and daughter the 6th. Then on there own day they’d get their own gift and a cupcake and I’d cook for them whatever they wanted. Then when they got older the weekend before my daughters birthday we’d let her choose something she wanted to do and we’d do it and then the following weekend after my son’s the same. They are now about to be 19 and 17 so they are no longer into doing anything special so they get $ to spend as they wish and we will buy each one a little something and a card. So in my opinion it’s just whatever fits your family’s needs and schedule. There is no “right” way to doing it.
Our 13 year old and 2 year old’s bdays are 3 days apart, (his is on the 5th, hers the 8th) and we celebrate their actual bdays with dinner and cake separately, and if we have a party on that weekend we do it together (we’ve offered to do them separately too, but the 13 year old says there’s no reason to have two parties, he prefers to share with his sister) we do alternate weekends and weekdays with his biomom tho, so he does get a separate party with her either way, so maybe thats why he doesn’t mind
Eta: I saw someone said they do the same party with two themes for their kids, thats a great idea! Our kids birthdays are right after Halloween, so both kids choose a Halloween theme anyway for us
I used to do my kids parties together until they got older. They each had their own themes & activities with their friends. When they got old enough to start asking for separate parties we then did that for them.
I don’t think a one size fits all answer works here. Depends on the kids, the family dynamics etc. I’m 6 months pregnant and my baby is due a week after my sons birthday. We plan on doing double parties. My older son is completely ok with it and we don’t want to people come twice so close together.
Depends if it’s a regular birthday or a big bday, and also what’s affordable. The kids should be greatful your throwing them a party.
My 2nd was born on the 6th, 2 years and 6 days later my 3rd graced us with her presence 9 weeks early… I celebrated them together until 2 turned 5 and then separated
I have two 3 weeks apart I’ve been celebrating them together and will give them the choice as they get older
For like an actual party with family/friends, sometime we do them together, sometimes we do them separate. Like, my 6 yr old asked to have her own this year instead of sharing with her 3 year old brother, so we did them separate.
But we do homemade cake and ice cream and presents for each individual child on his or her bday
Absolutely not. My brother and I are 11 months 3 weeks apart, we never got to have our own day , we always had to share them. I know it’s silly but as an adult, I feel I missed out on all my birthdays
My girls are a month to the day apart. When they were small we did joint birthday parties for them, but would always do some thing individual on their actual birthdays. Now that they’re getting older, one of them wants to continue with the joint parties and the other one wants to have an individual party so she feels like she’s her own person. We are leaving it up to them, if they want joint we will do them together… if not, they will have separate parties. Regardless of what they choose, we always try to do some thing on their actual day so they don’t feel like they feel like their birthdays aren’t their own.
My 2 girls are 5 days apart. My youngest 1st birthday we did separate. This year, we did them together.
I do my kids birthdays together for family and separate for kids parties. They are 8 days apart (and 2 years).
Party together if they are close in age. Can celebrate individually at home with family on actual birthday.
Separate. I would hate for one to feel like they aren’t special enough for their own birthday.
I lost my original comment and wanted to add that on their actual bday well do a special dinner of their choice, it can be at home or out to eat, whatever they choose and do a fun family activity like bowling, mini golf, laser tag, the arcade, or the trampoline park.
Do them the same day but let them both pick their own cake and make sure all guest acknowledge that they both have their own special interests and needs. Then on their actual birthdays spoil them rotten with attention and something cool…we always got to pick our Birthday dinner and if you’re tight on money then find somewhere, local park, cheap trip to do for each.
My stepdaughter and youngest daughters birthdays are 9 days apart and I done theirs separate because I didn’t want to take attention away from either of them.
I have a grandson and a granddaughter that have birthdays two days apart we’ve alway celebrated separately each child should have there own day. My opinion.
I have 3 boys. May june and june. I love the fact there so close together but I have done the june bdays together.
There is almost 15 years difference between my 1st and 2nd (last, lol). The 2nd was born 13 days before my 1st turned 15. My teenager hasn’t wanted a party since her 13th. So hasn’t been an issue. I wanted to throw her a huge sweet 16 but she said no. 
But on the other hand. My older brother turned 13 the day after I was born. Our family has always celebrated them together, still to this day. Only exceptions were at each of our latter teen years, those were separate. 
Early birthdays, hell yeah
My sister and I are a year and 3 days apart. We loved having our birthdays together.
Our parties would be huge with all our friends coming together.
We had a fairy party, a Hannah Montana dance party where she was Miley and I was Hannah, a really mature teppanyaki dinner party, a huge sleepover party… they are amazing memories. We, however, were and are very close. If your kids aren’t close or express they want their own birthday party, I don’t think its reasonable to force a joint birthday party.
We always had our own little things at home, too. We got to choose what we wanted for dinner and we always had a cake for dessert on our actual birthdays.
My kiddos share the same party but we celebrate their bday on their day 
I have 2 boys 5 years 3 days apart July 11th and July 14th they always have there own parties
I’m an identical twin and even I hated sharing. One cake for two individuals. People would give us gifts “to share”.
Just treat then as individuals. Two birthdays. Don’t combine. Doesn’t mean it has to be extravagant.
My kids are 2 years apart down to a day (Dec 2 & 3). They’ve had combined parties up until 2020 because of the pandemic. They will be 11 & 13 this year so I will give them the choice as they get older. It was a lot of fun when they were smaller
My girls are 5 days apart. We do them together. It’s really your decision to be made.
I did mine together when little they like it as they get older they want their own
My daughter was born 3 days before my son s 2nd b-day selabrated together when they were young but now apart.
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I think as when their young prob wouldn’t be an issue celebrating together but when they get older they prob will want to celebrate separately
I have one born August 6th and another born August 14th two years later lol. We have always just done what felt right that year. My oldest turns 7 this year and this is the first year she wanted something separate from her brother. We ended up with two broke down vehicles so instead of taking her to do something like we wanted to, I’m gonna cook her choice for dinner and make ice cream sundaes per her request. And I’ll probably do the same for her brother on his birthday a week later. My husband and I are also going to surprise them with a trampoline for the both of them. So separate birthdays but a combined present. 
Separate, bc they are 2 different individuals. They want the ITS MY DAY attention especially on their birthday and if that attention is shared they may get sad.
My girls are 4 days apart- doing one party until they complain. They get a family celebration on their actual birthdays.
Finiances usually dictate how families do this.
But lots of factors go into this decision
After you trying to accommodate for peoples schedules?
You going to have to be able to explain why grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins came to one but not the other.
So, by doing them together it fits families lifestyles.
Now you can do child friends closer to the date.
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Only if they get equal one on one attention imo, one get gifts and happy birthday then the other, switch who goes first every year
I celebrate my kids separately but then again we don’t like parties 
We do whatever they want on their day (no matter how bizarre or expensive) I have two girls birthdays this month. One wants to chill at chucky cheese & the other wants to go to an aquarium 
My brothers birthday is the day after mine, 5 years apart. My parents celebrated it together until we got to our teens. But coming from preference, I would have rather had my day all about me and his day all about him, but instead we just celebrated it on the 4th of July (our birthdays are the 2nd and 3rd of July).
Always separate until they tell you differently. Each of us should have our own special day.
i personally don’t see an issue unless the children are telling you they don’t want too. most kids would be happy to have a party with a sibling 
i would get them separate cakes and maybe do 2 themes though so they still feel special!
My son is August 2nd and this baby will be the 26th or sooner. This year was my son’s last solo bday 
My older 2 are 2wks short of 2yrs apart, I’ve always done their birthdays separately x
My kids are both born in the same month but they’re 3 years apart. They each have their own cake that they get to pick and they each have their own theme that they want their cake and like their friends plates and napkins and balloons to be 
When little, together but with two cakes. And if they want different themes then do it! They are still two individuals with their own identities. Then when they are older I’d let them choose if they still want bdays together. 
My kids birthdays are 10 days apart, July 7th and 17th and we have a joint party for them and they don’t care at all. They just turned 12 and 9 and we had their party last month with no issues from either of them
My older two are 2 yrs and 1 week apart so when they were younger we did joint parties. Now that they are older they just usually have a a separate party with a couple friends for a sleepover.
As someone married to a twin…. Celebrate birthdays separately.
We do them together 2 of my boys bdays are in September the 17th & 26th.
I have two littles that are one day apart. I just had their party yesterday. Nothing is wormg w it.ppl r not going to come to two parties a WK apart. I always make sure each kid has their own decorations. I split the table in half one half was toy story the other lol dolls. They each have their own cake too .they r six years apart. One is two the other is eight. As they get older it won’t be as easy .like when the other turns 13 and the other is 7. Ya I will do separate bc the older one may want a sleepover and the younger one a party. Right now is fine when they r little. My brother and I are three days apart I’m December my mom did the same for us. As we got older and didn’t want parties bc we wanted money or to go to a theme park or trampoline park we did things seperate. AlWays have a good turn out when we don’t them together.
As long as everyone gets there own cake… you can do it the weekend in between but have to be as great as the other kids for them both
As a grandmother of 18, it’s easier for extended family to come to one party. But I would completely understand if each kid wanted to have their own thing too.
Two of my kids are 2 years and 3 days apart. They share a party every year. They are 7(boy) 9(girl)
Every child should have their own day to celebrate them .
My 2 youngest are a week apart and this year I did them together just because one turned 1 and the other turned 2… I’m gonna do every other birthday together
My girls are 12 years 3 days apart… we just had their party yesterday… they did have their own cake tho.
Ask you’re kids.
Give them alternates. Like
Either you can have your party together and we doing soemthing fun like go to the movies or you allow them to have their own parties at home
I have 2 on the same day but 16 years apart. We always did separate parties cuz of the age difference.
My 2 youngest have birthdays 2 weeks apart. We was doing them together but since they are getting older (turning 3 & 4 this month) we are doing them separately!
Mine are a week apart also, mine oldest is 12 and youngest 6 but they have always wanted separate parties… which now when I think about it is only fair…
My kids are 2 days apart and we celebrated together till they were 8 and 10 then started doing separately
My brother and I are 362 days apart… So, within 3 days in November. We had separate cakes…
Separate, my kids are 1 day apart and always celebrate each one separately
Well I have a brother and sister with birthdays in the same week as mine and we had party’s together some were around 10 I started hating it
I have two September and two February and yes we combine their parties together. Easier and they don’t mind
I celebrated my kids together last year (ages 1 and 3) but as they get older we will probably do separate parties so they can have their friends and things. Since they are so little and we live so far from family that had to travel we opted to combine.
My cousins are a day apart. And they have always had separate birthday parties.
My sister was born on my 6th birthday, even though we share a birthday, mom always made sure we had separate parties/presents etc.
Thanks for all the answers. Guessing since my two will be born close together that these answers helped me a lot to know what to do with mine when it comes around.
Why not have one together and then have separate one where they can both invite their own friends
No that would be my worst nightmare as a child having yo share my birthday party with a sibling 
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My middle & youngest birthdays are just over 2 weeks apart, they’ll be having a party together as long as they let me
No they shouldnt have to share. My brother and I have birthdays very close. We each had our own cake but same celebration. We both agreed we got cheated.
I have one son on December 11th then Christmas then one son on December 29th. We always do separate birthdays and Christmas. Now my older boy will be 15 so he’s not interested in a party but the youngest will be 7 so we do his in January to give everyone a reprieve from Christmas lol
Nope. Unless they WANT it to be together, each kid should get their own day
My cousins were born march 2 and march 12 always had 1 party
My daughters are 3 weeks apart and we do separate birthday parties.
Just like my daughter and I do our together are are only 6 days apart
My eldests birthday is the 8th June and my youngest birthday is the 9th June, there’s 8 years between them (9 and 1) and they had a joint party this year and both enjoyed it x
My middle son is 26th July, I’m 28th, eldest 31st. I usually do joint party’s for them unless they are special - for example when my eldest was 13 x
I have 4 kiddos… only one has a July birthday.
My other three are October 14th, Nov. 11th & Nov. 21st.
My daughter (Oct) gets her own party… but my younger two boys who both are Nov. Are going to have to share. This will be the only year we separate their parties ONLY because my youngest will be 1! I want him to get his 1st birthday just as his siblings did. But, years following we are going to combine them due to having halloween right after my daughter’s & right before theirs… then directly after them is Christmas!
I have 3 kids in December and 2 kids in January and 1 kid in February and 1 in July… yup 7 kids… I have 2 kids b-days together then 3 together but they have there own themes… then my 6 month old will have his alone and my June daughter will have hers alone… when they get to about 13 I’ll let them choose until then what I say goes
One child was born on the 29th October, 5 years later her sister on the 27th October. We have joint parties all the time no issues, the 16th/21st is going to be epic. My cousins are 2 days apart and shared a few as well 
Except for first birthday. I celebrated my 2 girls together, ones Oct 2 and the others Oct 27 but on their actual birthday they got one gift and cake and picked what they wanted for their birthday dinner.
My kids are a month apart and we celebrate it together. They have never complained. We do separate cakes and decorations. But one day together especially since some of my family wouldn’t be able to make two separate dates. I don’t see the big deal. My fiancé has two daughters who share a birthday and we celebrate theirs together too.
Me and my sister are 4 years and 2 days apart so we actually did both
Separately. This is like when children have birthdays close to Christmas and get combined gifts, that’s absolutely not fair.
We have many mutual friends and often celebrate together. Just depends on the year, covid, my budget and their interests
Anna Forde, did we ever actually have our own parties growing up? We always had double parties 
…they were great craic though!
I do birthdays together there 15 days apart Dec 5th and Dec 24(Christmas Eve). I just do a more expensive one like enchanted castle. :). But If they want separate parties it would be 2 small at home ones. I do there birthday in Jan so Christmas is over with lol 
I always had my kids together when they were really young. They are a year and 25 days apart so it was just easier. Now that they are 13 and 14 I don’t even do birthday parties. They don’t want them and prefer that I just give them the money I would spend on a party. Its been that way for a few years now. We just do a small cake at home with us and all the kids.
My twin boys and my three year old daughter are 6 days apart on birthdays… I’m just gonna do one for her and one for them lol…
My sister did her 2 kids (days apart) together until the oldest started school then did them separate
They should be separate. Each one is important
No, I would celebrate them separately mine are 2 weeks apart and they’ve always had there own day
We celebrated two of ours the same day until they got older now we do it separately
I’d do them separate. Don’t think it’s fair to make them share. Unless they both want to have a joint party. Would be tough if one wants a joint party and the other doesn’t though. Lol