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Home / Articles / Family Fun / What Kids Really Want at Their Birthday Parties

What Kids Really Want at Their Birthday Parties

October 28, 2019 By Michelle Yannaco

It turns out bigger isn’t always better when it comes to your child’s birthday.

Planning a birthday party for your child can seem to get more and more stressful and time consuming year after year, but those big birthday bashes we see online (we’re looking at you, Pinterest!) may not be what your child really wants for their celebration. We spoke to event planners and area parents to find out what their kids really wanted at their birthday parties this year—turns out, bigger isn’t always better when it comes to celebrating the birthday child.

Take it from parents who know: Your kids may say they want a huge birthday blowout at the local arcade, but what they really want is a celebration that’s far more meaningful—and less chaotic.

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