It is strange how the entire generation is associated with so many people whom they have never met nor heard about. The bond and link of the newer lot is automatically less with the older age bracket as the family expands. The newer ones can relate to their immediate family members.

It happens that the older ones are familiar with the family structure of far off relatives and still have that soft corner for all of them. It all depends on the time spent with the other persons, that is when the attachment increases. Celebrations on special occasions bring cousins and families together with unlimited fun and enjoyment.

Birthdays are a special day for each one of us, be it a kid turning a year old, or the girl celebrating her touchdown on teens, it is all about having a great time with wishes from all around the world and marking another year of life.

There are people who plan a month on what can be done and how should the day go by. The preparation for the party begins way ahead as they are the perfect hosts with everything in place. Some wait for the others to make their day special and would wait for surprises.

What amuses me most is how girls get excited about birthdays when men don’t seem to care. And why would the first birthday of a child be celebrated on a grand level when he has no idea about what’s happening.

Instead, wouldn’t it be better if the same budget for celebration would be allotted ten years later, when the kid understands what is happening. The child would love to keep the memories of his celebration, instead of a party being hosted for him where he can’t relate to.

What I have observed is the younger one is traumatized seeing many people, and the situation is nothing but trouble. The parents have become busier in their working schedules and the kid is hardly raised by them. We all believe that there is a major difference when the kid is brought up by the members of the family with twice the concern and care.

The connection and bond between the parent and the child is affected as less time is given to the kids. Parenthood is a critical phase that needs a balance and one needs to be ready for taking up responsibilities.

As there are two sides of every coin, with the independent and professional lives of parents, they are missing out on the childhood days of their little ones if they are not around during the most important time of their life.