Children's birtday parties

I came across this article today, and it struck a cord with me. It is titled " Fed-Up Parents Reject Elaborate Birthdays" and discusses the growing trend in this country to "one up" the children's birthday parties and how it is becoming a real problem. It goes on to recount some real horror stories of parties gone wrong, but the overall message of the article is that this is a growing problem and there is an organization that has been founded to counter this problem. The organization is called Birthdays Without Pressure, and it is worth checking out. They offer up a lot of advice on stress free parties and alternatives to the expensive parties that are taking place at a break neck pace in this country.
If you have children, this article is well worth reading and the web site is well worth a look as well.