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Birthday Party Disasters? How We Can Help Our Atypical Kids

Birthday Party Disasters? How We Can Help Our Atypical Kids

Neurodivergent kids need preparation to navigate the celebrations that others take in stride.

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Kate Lynch
Feb 24, 2025
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“My kid was finally invited to a Birthday Party, we were both so excited, and it was…

…TERRIBLE.”

blue and brown cake with candles
Photo by Lan Gao on Unsplash

Yup. We’ve Been There!

It’s painful when we’re longing for connection and celebration, but we can tell that our kid is suffering. On some occasions, I admit to wishing my kid would just for once behave like the others.

I remember wanting social time for myself during birthday parties, and always being frustrated and disappointed because my kid needed all my attention, and he STILL ended up having a meltdown. Sigh.

I’m hoping to brighten your birthday party blues and smooth the bumps a little.

I debriefed after every painful birthday party, trying to decipher the perfect formula. My husband thought I was ruminating, but I was really strategizing and growing my knowledge base.

Here’s how I kept my anxiety at a simmer…

How to ensure that you’re not ruminating when you debrief:

Ask yourself:

  • Am I looping back to the same perceived failure repeatedly?

  • Am I trying to control…

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