Birthday Surprise

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                                          The Birthday Surprise


Hello everyone,

I’d like to share a little story from earlier this winter. 

It was my older son’s 8th birthday , right after our India trip in December and like many parents, we were trying to find that balance between joy and meaning. So, we sat him down and said, “This year, we will not have any big party or big gifts because we just came back from India and he already received a lot of gifts there. We will have nice dinner outside, cake and family time instead."



He paused. Thought about it. And then, with the innocence only an 8-year-old can have, he nodded. “Okay,” he said. That was it- no fuss, no pleading for toys, just excitement for the celebration ahead.

Fast forward to his birthday — We went to a game zone, had a lot of fun there. We also had dinner and cake at his favorite restaurant and returned back home. 

But here’s the twist. 

Right after coming home, we gave him a cover with treasure hunt .

He looked up at us, eyes wide, and we said, “The gift is hidden somewhere in the house. Let the hunt begin!”

And off he went — laughing, searching, reading clues. The gift? A Nintendo Switch Gaming console which he wanted for a long time and even for Christmas but we did not buy it before saying he was too young for it.




So what happened next? We learned that sometimes, giving less can actually give more. That joy isn’t always in the gift, but in the experience. And that our little ones are capable of understanding more than we often give them credit for.

Thank you.

Also let me know in the comments , what do you do for your kid's birthday apart from party and gifts? what is your idea of ideal birthday? 

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