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The first birthday of the child
Last reviewed: 20.11.2021
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The first birthday of the child is important not so much for him, so much for the parents. The child still does not understand what a holiday is in his honor and what is a birthday in general. But parents are important to consider what not to do for the child's birthday, so as not to hurt him emotionally.
Happy First Birthday
To the holiday was fun, it is important to pick up contests and scenarios for him. These scenarios should be simple, but diverse and not so noisy to scare the child. If older children are invited to the birthday (from 3-4 years), then they can arrange contests and amuse them. If all children are small, the same age as your child, it's quite possible to arrange contests for adults. Your child can enjoy watching gay games - he can already do it.
Among the contests you can arrange a quiz where questions will be asked about the little birthday:
- What day was born?
- With what height and weight
- In honor of whom they named
- What is his nature
- Who is it like
- What is his favorite color?
- What was the weather like on my birthday
- Who will he be when he grows up
This quiz can be designed as a slide show, photo or film about your baby. Adults will be very interesting, everyone wants to show how well he knows your baby.
You can prepare several dishes and ask adults with blindfolds to guess their taste.
If you honor the ancient traditions, you can hold a special contest for the child: "On the casing." We need to take a heavy sheepskin coat (preferably from natural sheepskin, as our ancestors did) and put a child on it. Around the child several objects are displayed: a book, a doll, a phone, a typewriter, etc. What the child chooses, the he will be in life. A book - will love to read, a doll - will love women, a phone - will become a negotiator, a machine - will become a driver. It's very fun and entertaining.
How to calculate the duration of a holiday?
This needs to be decided in advance. The first birthday of a child throughout the day can be very difficult for the baby. Moreover, he does not miss feedings and sleeps twice in the daytime (one so accurately). Therefore, the best way to spend a holiday in the first or second half of the day. Also need to calculate the number of guests. It should not be excessive, so that the child does not get tired - other people may frighten him. In addition, a child at this age is very sensitive to someone else's energy - he can get sick later. It is better to invite on the first birthday of the baby only the most intimate and customary guests - godmothers, grandmothers and grandfathers, sisters with brothers. In the room where the child's birthday is taking place, there must be a separate room where mother and child can retire. There, the kid can eat and sleep without the eyes of others.
Photos and videos on the first birthday of the child
At the birthday party, a child, unaccustomed to such a large number of people, can begin to be capricious and cry. Therefore, you can take pictures and photograph the baby in festive clothes with your father and mother before the guests get together. If later you can freely take photos and video with a happy and happy baby - fine. If not - you will have pictures taken on the birthday of the child on the eve of the arrival of guests.
It will be wonderful shots that the child will gladly see when he grows up.
You can also weigh and measure the growth of the child on the day of his birth, and the process itself is photographed and photographed. It will be very interesting and fun to look years later! You can hang a large sheet of paper on the wall and let the kids draw on it with their hands. Also remove this moment.
Holiday Decoration
The child can wear bright clothes, for guests to buy small caps and noses, like those of clowns. The room where the celebration will take place. You can decorate with colored balloons and garlands. You can let in the room soap bubbles, hang on the walls of large photos with the child.
In the house can sound merry music, children's songs, because the holiday is something for children. As people, you can prepare or order colorful salads and several bright cakes. On the cake of the child (children) should be a candle - it can be tried to blow out the baby. If he does not succeed, the suppository can be blown out by the mother or father.
Gifts for the child on the first birthday of the child
A child loves bright toys, but if there are too many of them at once, his impressions can be smeared. Therefore, it is better to give out toys to a small child. One by one, explaining why each of them. So you will present many bright impressions to the kid for a day, or even two.
The first birthday of the child is undoubtedly a very important holiday for everyone who loves it. Let it be bright and colorful and will bring to all many impressions.