Recently, Kevin Hart and his wife caught flak for having a Cowboys and Indians-themed birthday party for their 1-year-old son. I am not going to get into the politics of the theme of the party. I want to address the issue of having a birthday party for a 1-year-old.
I know it’s a trend to have birthday parties for babies, but – a 1-year-old. Really? The baby doesn’t know crap from crap. The kid doesn’t know what is going on and doesn’t care because – he/she is ONE! Why don’t parents admit that the child’s birthday is an excuse to throw a party? It’s not for the baby because he or she can’t comprehend what’s happening. All the baby wants is a pacifier, some milk, and at some point a clean diaper. At the end of the day, that’s all the baby cares about and should care about because – he/she is ONE!
Just have a party but don’t sell it as a party for a baby that can’t enjoy it and never will remember it because – he/she is ONE!
I don’t want to sound like a party-pooper, but some things don’t make sense. People like to do what other people are doing – keeping up with the Joneses. Screw the Joneses. Do things that make sense so your child years later doesn’t say, “Why the &#%! did you have a party for me when I was one? That’s some dumb ish.”