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Niagara

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34. I'm glad that your siblings got to celebrate your mom's special 70th milestone birthday

Reply to helpisontheway (Reply #32)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 06:44 AM

Mar 27

I hope that you got to visit your mom sometime between then and now, helpisontheway.

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I don't have kids, is this normal now? [View all] Brenda Mar 23 OP

this is 98% about the parent(s) - Every. Single. Time. stopdiggin Mar 23 #1

In my suburb the outdoor birthday "cards" are ordered from specialty companies TBF Mar 23 #2

Right? Brenda Mar 23 #6

Yep, I'm in Texas TBF Mar 23 #20

In my neighborhood it's usually HS and college graduations. yardwork Mar 27 #35

They sometimes do that here TBF Mar 27 #36

Sounds like a waste of money. roamer65 Mar 23 #3

And wth would anyone want to advertise that a child lives at that address? SheltieLover Mar 23 #4

It's beyond my comprehension. roamer65 Mar 23 #7

Same here, Roamer! SheltieLover Mar 23 #8

Hey there. roamer65 Mar 26 #25

Hiya! SheltieLover Mar 26 #26

Hope u are well. roamer65 Mar 26 #27

Not sure I understand what you are saying Brenda Mar 23 #10

Advertising that a child lives there can make them a target for predators... Jack Valentino Mar 23 #23

So...what...keep the kid a secret prisoner inside? GenThePerservering Mar 24 #24

No, but you don't need to give personal information to complete strangers either. meadowlander Mar 26 #30

Some folks are totally consumed by fear of the world around them. BannonsLiver Mar 27 #39

Predators love it Deuxcents Mar 26 #28

I'm sure they do! SheltieLover Mar 27 #33

no kids, and I have never had a birthday party Skittles Mar 23 #5

I was happy if I just got a birthday cake and some ice cream. roamer65 Mar 23 #9

I'll top that! I never had a birthday! I was orphaned before I was conceived. Wonder Why Mar 23 #17

When I was in 1st grade one of my classmates mom invited the WHOLE CLASS Maru Kitteh Mar 23 #21

Invite the whole class is pretty common K and 1st Johonny Mar 27 #37

Around my neighborhood those are mostly put up for high school granduations senseandsensibility Mar 23 #11

I've also seen those types of signs around, too. Brenda Mar 23 #12

Yes, it's done for social media JI7 Mar 23 #13

In my neighborhood, this seems like it started during the pandemic ... surrealAmerican Mar 23 #14

aha! Brenda Mar 23 #16

It absolutely started during the pandemic Niagara Mar 23 #19

Maybe it's because I have boys, but all my kids ever wanted Bettie Mar 23 #15

They started this trend during the pandemic because we were on lockdown Niagara Mar 23 #18

My brother and sister did a drive by 70th birthday party for my mom helpisontheway Mar 27 #32

I'm glad that your siblings got to celebrate your mom's special 70th milestone birthday Niagara Mar 27 #34

I have celebrated with my mom many time since then. We went to NYC for her 75th birthday helpisontheway Mar 27 #40

Girls under around 15 are very tuned into cosmetics videos/content Renew Deal Mar 23 #22

"People Are Strange"--Jim Morrison RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Mar 26 #29

hasn't caught on in my area ecstatic Mar 26 #31

Strong "get off my lawn" vibes up and down this one. BannonsLiver Mar 27 #38