tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post2635674210876593619..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : The most exciting birthday party in the history of the worldEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-45802721425111969422012-08-25T18:12:34.837-04:002012-08-25T18:12:34.837-04:00Is there a way you can put that on his iPad? A bu...Is there a way you can put that on his iPad? A button that has a birthday cake on it, and Max presses it and hears you say "You will have a Cars 2 ice-cream cake with both chocolate and vanilla ice-cream!" Next time he asks, tell him to check the iPad and see what it says!Felicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-46449549575642733832012-08-24T21:27:11.308-04:002012-08-24T21:27:11.308-04:00Hey Ellen,
Maybe make him a social story with phot...Hey Ellen,<br />Maybe make him a social story with photos of all the elements from his party and simple words to read. This way he can review all his plans at his leisure, leaving more time for yours.mother Gooznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-78668711217072638432012-08-24T02:13:14.236-04:002012-08-24T02:13:14.236-04:00That is brilliant!
I love it.
I have a blue and W...That is brilliant!<br />I love it.<br /><br />I have a blue and Winnie The Pooh obsessed 5 year old and she has similar 'strong' views on her birthday parties, including that all the guests had to wear a blue top (thankfully she only wanted 4 people, and they know us well enough to indulge her).<br /><br />But at least you won't ever forget what he wanted!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424922059801631976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-60340620644746334312012-08-23T22:37:47.547-04:002012-08-23T22:37:47.547-04:00Have you made a countdown calender/ chart? That ma...Have you made a countdown calender/ chart? That may help. Also you could program what a party planner could say into his IpadKathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-75440194080436147292012-08-23T21:51:05.946-04:002012-08-23T21:51:05.946-04:00Oh Ellen, I'd be happy to be the party planner...Oh Ellen, I'd be happy to be the party planner to tell your son "yes you can have a cars 2 cake with chocolate & vanilla ice cream". My son is in awe of Max (he's six months older but we didn't do a party this year--too complicated as he's a summer baby and had to switch school districts again due to placement availability. the boy talked his ESY teacher into throwing him a mini party in school this summer--but never said anything to me :( I'd have happily sent in treats to his class. )<br /><br /><br />Heck I'll even give you our FaceTime information or send a video of my son answering Max's questions about his party. They can talk iPad to iPad. My little guy is quite a Cars/Cars2 aficionado and has created the obsession in at least one 3 year old and a couple of 2 year olds. <br /><br />Oh and someone recently gave my son the idea of celebrating his half birthday at school since it would be in January. So he's been thinking about what he could plan, but wants to wait until he meets his new classmates so he knows what would work best...Gina Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-85898244666873015292012-08-23T21:43:42.555-04:002012-08-23T21:43:42.555-04:00I am so glad this is not just my house. Aa has bee...I am so glad this is not just my house. Aa has been obsessively "reading" the PartyExpress and Oriental Trading catalogs for six months, trying to decide on his party theme and to convince me that we need pirate swords for all the guests (regardless of the theme - and no, we are not getting any swords). Thank goodness his birthday is finally next week (though the big party won't be until later in September). I'm about to lose my mind discussing this with him every day.Stephanie @stephanieshttp://www.digitalfamilysummit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-77564218721995661022012-08-23T20:19:06.852-04:002012-08-23T20:19:06.852-04:00Too bad it didn't come with champagne; it migh...Too bad it didn't come with champagne; it might have come in handy with all that party talk going on (wink, wink!)!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950166602781234933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-45400042239897657412012-08-23T09:05:42.671-04:002012-08-23T09:05:42.671-04:00Oh, I can relate! E talks constantly about Christm...Oh, I can relate! E talks constantly about Christmas. Every morning he asks, "Is it Christmas tomorrow?" <br /><br />I don't know why he would think that. It's not like I leave the decorations up all year just to confuse him. But like you said, I think he finds it soothing. I guess we should be happy that our kiddos are looking forward to the future - and starting to understand the concept of a future...and we should drink more wine.Julia O'Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-69032695950013495472012-08-23T07:45:30.532-04:002012-08-23T07:45:30.532-04:00Ellen, this cracks me up! Reid did not tell me wh...Ellen, this cracks me up! Reid did not tell me what he wanted for his party last year, but I knew what he loved and planned what he thought was a super fun time with art, music, and gym. <br /><br />So just last week (his birthday was over 2 months ago and we haven't talked about it since the end of June) we were talking about what kindergarten school would be like. <br /><br />I told him the first day he'd have art, the second he'd have music. Before I could continue, he told me that the third thing would be gym, the fourth would be sing happy birthday, and the fifth would be eat cake. :)<br /><br />At least we can rest assured we planned parties the kids loved and remember always! <br /><br />Here's hoping the number of times you have to repeat yourself lessens but the excitement stays the same.<br />-ilyssailyssanoreply@blogger.com