Now that your birthday child is getting older, you'll need to be even more sensitive to what he or she wants to do on party day. Perhaps the birthday boy or girl will still want to get silly with friends. But there's also the possibility that your child will want to seem more sophisticated and break with the ways of the past. Offer suggestions and be supportive of his or her ideas.
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