Truth be told Little Miss Priss has issues...
...at Birthday Parties that is.
While singing "Happy Birthday" she is fine!
When it's time to cut the cake... she is fine!
(unless the cake is in reach... then she just can't help herself!)
While playing with her friends during the party she is fine!
But then when the time comes to open presents, something happens to our sweet little angel.
She just can't seem to understand that MAYBE, just MAYBE the gifts belong to someone else...
When we try to explain to her that it is not HER birthday party.
Then it happens...
...she goes into a tizzy...
And her entire day is ruined...
...So, she tries to hijack another present...
and when we explain once more that her party is not TODAY...
...She STOMPS off...
...and tries to find someone who feels sorry for her!
This happened to be documented at Cliff's Pirate Party, but this happens at EVERY party we have gone to in the past year.
Which causes me anxiety everytime Harper gets a party invitation...
So, I am just putting this out there as a warning...
If you invite Harper to your little's party,
we may have to make an exit BEFORE it's time to open presents!
It is just WAY too traumatic for our little Drama Queen to see someone else being showered with gifts!
Does your little do this?!
(PLEASE say "YES!" and make me feel better...)
I think that is very common. What I don't like is the older kids that get right in the birthday persons face. You can't take a picture because they are totally blocking . Little ones like yours are too little to understand and I feel bad for them.
ReplyDeleteummmm... yes. that is totally normal! especially for a little one like Harper.
ReplyDeleteYep, we have a little girl like that at our house. No worries, it gets better. :) She is pretty adorable though! And the birthday party looked SO cute! You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteEvery party we have been to all of the kids "helped" open the presents - and we made sure everyone "helped" opening ours! Everyone understands :)
ReplyDeleteEden went to a party (she's 20 months old) and she couldn't keep her hands off either! When thank yous came out with pictures of the birthday girl opening her gifts (each TY was personalized with the child opening/playing with the gift given) we were the only ones who got a picture of our child playing with the gift too!
ReplyDeleteLuci (my 3 1/2 year old) did this at 1 and 2 but understands now. I prepare her before the party "Today is a special day for ________. We are going to celebrate their birthday and show our love. The presents and the candle blowing is for the birthday person, not for you today. If you throw a fit, we will leave and there will be no cake for you." Maybe it sounds mean to some, but it works for us :) Shell grow out of this phase :)
ReplyDeleteMy little girl does the same thing too! These pics are great! I am assuming that you made her little dress...where did you find that fabric? I keep looking at, totally love it!
ReplyDeletemy email is dfinder3@hotmail.com if you know off-hand.