We spent a lot of money hiring professional entertainers and a caterer. But for some reason Kaushik was miserable. He was cranky and sulky. He didn't want to eat anything or play with the other children. He was just clinging to me and whining.
Birthday parties have such positive associations.
They make you think of cake, your favourite foods, being made a fuss over and of course, lots of presents. Children and even some adults wait the whole year for their birthdays, imagining what a good time they are going to have and how perfect it will be. But what often happens is when there are such great expectations, the real thing is often a let-down. There is so much hype surrounding birthday parties these days. Parents today believe it's the done thing to invite everybody and their cousin and hire clubs and professionals to run the show so that they can sit back and relax.