‘This was the most extreme version of this conversation, but we regularly had to correct the age perception.’

By the time it was our youngest’s turn, we didn’t bother correcting anyone. For her birthdays turning n years of age, most of the cards she received were captioned ‘Happy (n+1)th Birthday’. We weren’t intentionally deceiving anyone, but felt there was no need to create awkward situations.
ETA: I usually wrote the age birthday on invitations but I guess they didn’t pay attention. The probable scenario was that there were a string of birthday parties and it was assumed everyone was turning the same age.

Last edited by Eagle Mum; 07/27/20 05:00 AM.