I know several people who never had a birthday celebration as a child. One had two parents who were professionals, another came from a poor family. Others came from middle-class families. Even poor families can have a celebration without spending a lot of money. Just having a cupcake and lighting a candle can make a difference.
I think a birthday should be a special day, so the individual knows the family was or is glad they were born. I realize that many pregnancies are not planned, but if you have a child, I firmly believe the parents deserve to give that child the best parenting possible. Yes, there are lots of ways to parent, but a child being abused or ignored is unacceptable. I have seen far too much abuse and the children being ignored. Also when parents have a great deal of money a birthday celebration can turn into an opportunity for the parents to show how much money they have. The birthday child can feel the celebration is really not for them but for their parents' friends. Money can do very bad things for parents or it can offer great opportunities.
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