| Think about it. You are 3 years old. Your celebrity | | | | public eye. But is it the same to the celebrities |
| mom and dad have bought you hundreds of gifts and | | | | themselves? |
| have decorated in many pretty colors. This cost them | | | | A celebrity child birthday party is said to be packed |
| up to $25,000. Are you going to remember this day? | | | | with fun and gifts if you ever had the chance to go. |
| Celebrities who spend thousands of dollars on birthday | | | | However, by throwing the celebrity prince or princess |
| parties for their child are not looking as the party to | | | | a big party that is not showing restraint, you are only |
| their child. The birthday, it seems, belongs to the | | | | broadcasting to the world that you are spoiling your |
| parents of the child. With some celebrities such as | | | | child. Many argue that is the life of a celebrity and that |
| Tom Cruise who spent $100,000 on his daughter's 2nd | | | | you need to have these big parties to prove that you |
| birthday with a $5,000 cake. Some can argue that | | | | are a celebrity. You are giving your child a complex. |
| they have a bunch of guests to entertain. This is true. | | | | Whether these celebrities know it or not, they are |
| However, the minute the focus is turned off the child, | | | | raising the bar up to what their checkbooks may or |
| the party stops being her birthday party. | | | | may not be able to pay. |
| Celebrity parents are losing the real reason why it is | | | | With the crisis upon America, celebrities are already |
| important to keep the party small. Your child is not | | | | cutting down on their little one's birthday. A simple |
| going to remember that you spent $10,000 on | | | | Barbie princess party is simple enough to show your |
| presents. You are not going to be able to tell your | | | | child you love them. That is the main focus of having a |
| daughter, "I spent $10,000 on your birthday party, be | | | | child. Celebrities and their child's birthday parties do not |
| nice!" This is not fair to your 2 or 3 year old. Many | | | | have to be a fame and fortune. Some complain that |
| skeptics are saying that celebrities are often having | | | | parents are forced to raise the bar to meet these |
| children only as a publicity pleaser. This is true to the | | | | celebrities. Save a penny, think small for once. |
