How to find birthday gifts for your child during isolation
As a parent with a child celebrating a birthday in May; I’m well aware of the internal struggle to focus on what is important - our health. But also try and create some sense of normality for our children. Part of me wants to do less this year and the other half of me knows that not really marking your child’s birthday when they are already stuck indoors without their friends will be quite upsetting.
That parental guilt has set in and I really would love my son to feel his birthday was great even if it will be different.
Clearly I am not the only one thinking about this topic as Kinderlist an online children’s gift list platform, has revealed that more than 600,000* children under the age of 14 are set to miss out on birthday celebrations due to the initial Covid-19 lockdown.
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How children feel during lockdown
A survey of parents found that 74% of UK children are struggling with their mental health in isolation, with 56% of those specifying that not being able to see friends is the main factor, followed by upset around cancelling plans and events. Following the announcement, 62% of parents with children with a birthday during the period now plan to hold a ‘virtual party’ where family and friends can celebrate over video calls.
Virtual party guide
As a result of the findings, KinderList.com has created an online guide to virtual birthday parties, along with the full survey results. So if you are stuck for ideas take a look at their guide for advice and inspiration.
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WIN birthday gifts!
From the responses, KinderList.com worked out the average cost of a child’s birthday party in the UK is around £150, so they are offering parents who have had to cancel celebrations the chance to win £150 worth of their child’s birthday gift list.
Parents of children 14 and under on their next birthday will be automatically put in a draw to win the prize if the birth date falls between now and the 14th April 2020 when they create their list.
KinderList is also donating 5% profit from all sales through the site to children’s charities.
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How it works
The website lets people create gift lists for baby showers, children's birthdays, Easter, Christmas and other special occasions by adding products from any online store, along with hundreds of its partnered retailers.
The tool allows parents to share their kids' wish lists in a similar way to a wedding registry, saving themselves, friends and family valuable time and money when it comes to gift-giving.
With a catalogue of thousands of gifts and the whole of the internet at your fingertips, KinderList.com’s directory can be filtered by multiple categories including eco-friendly, personalised, experience gifts and books.
Parents can make a free birthday gift list here.
So if you’re looking for an easy, organised way to create a wonderful birthday party at home. This could be your solution to making happy memories during these difficult times.