http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/300401/How-to-make-youre-child-happy-on-her-Bithday My daughter has a bithday every December 12th of the year.I buy her nice things when I can.She wants things like older kids get.I can not afford high priced iteams like the new game systems that came out.I want to be happy in what she gets.Tight budget fixed income.I have exspressed this to her.She thinks her birthday is boring every year.I try not to have a boring day,but I must work so we can be happy. GreatSchools en-us 1seremen Anonymous:I agree with others and involve your daughter in planning for her birthday's event or gift, but is your call on how much you can afford.It seems your daughter is ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/300401/How-to-make-youre-child-happy-on-her-Bithday?cpage=1#comment_302034 5100.302034 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:11:41 -0800 chtterbox My child I think wants to fit in with certain kids that may have a little nicer things then her.I can not compete with other parents with there kids.I am ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/300401/How-to-make-youre-child-happy-on-her-Bithday?cpage=1#comment_301862 5100.301862 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:15:12 -0800 MagnetMom Hockeymum is on to it. Some kids are better able to rationalize than others that they don't get everything they want. So if you can't give her the really expensive ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/300401/How-to-make-youre-child-happy-on-her-Bithday?cpage=1#comment_301763 5100.301763 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:08:53 -0800 hockeymum How old is she?My daughters friend just had a party last month. They threw a "spa" party at their house. The mom did manicures and pedicures on the girls. Andthe ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/300401/How-to-make-youre-child-happy-on-her-Bithday?cpage=1#comment_301742 5100.301742 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:38:23 -0800 chtterbox I want her Birthday to be somewhat nice but when I do buy her things that I can afford she sometimes does not like them.She makes a nasty face at ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/300401/How-to-make-youre-child-happy-on-her-Bithday?cpage=1#comment_301727 5100.301727 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:21:53 -0800 tjlove My birthday is Dec. 12 too!I can imagine you feel under appreciated, especially when you want to make her birthday special. It's hard for children to understand financial issues. It's ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/300401/How-to-make-youre-child-happy-on-her-Bithday?cpage=2#comment_300448 5100.300448 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:05:07 -0800