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Do you send birthday whishes on the birthday of your friend's children? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by yanyuan@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Or do you have a rule, like only for very close friends or if you actually know their children...?

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[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't actually know when my friend's kid's birthday is. But if they mention it's coming up, I'll engage them about their plans and if they've asked for anything in particular for a birthday present.

I'll bet that protocol is going to vary a lot depending on the age of the children and how close you are with their parents. If you're related to them, however distantly, it's probably more acceptable to wish them a happy birthday directly.