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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 373352" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Under the circumstances, I would limit it to a small family party with cake and gifts. I wouldn't reward bad behavior with a big all-out party with all the friends invited, especially if it was <em>demanded</em>! When my kids were younger, they quickly learned that the best way to NOT get something that they wanted from me was to demand it! That turned in to an automatic "No!" In our house, the only one more stubborn than them was ME!</p><p> </p><p>But I would never completely do away with a holiday or birthday celebration as punishment for a child. These days are pretty sacred to them and even more important to them than they are to us. They look forward to birthdays and holidays all year long and to make it not happen at all for a child would be devestating to them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 373352, member: 1883"] Under the circumstances, I would limit it to a small family party with cake and gifts. I wouldn't reward bad behavior with a big all-out party with all the friends invited, especially if it was [I]demanded[/I]! When my kids were younger, they quickly learned that the best way to NOT get something that they wanted from me was to demand it! That turned in to an automatic "No!" In our house, the only one more stubborn than them was ME! But I would never completely do away with a holiday or birthday celebration as punishment for a child. These days are pretty sacred to them and even more important to them than they are to us. They look forward to birthdays and holidays all year long and to make it not happen at all for a child would be devestating to them. [/QUOTE]
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